The Second Apprenticeship

Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction Organizations love promoting experts. It makes intuitive sense. The engineer who designed the breakthrough product becomes the engineering manager. The scientist who built the most successful laboratory becomes department chair. The professor with the strongest research portfolio becomes dean. The physician with the broadest clinical, educational, and...

Leadership By Design

Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Author’s Note This article was originally written for Forge magazine. It became the catalyst for a broader series exploring how highly accomplished technical professionals transition into leadership. If you’re beginning here, you’re in the right place. Introduction It would be hard to find an organization that says it wants anything...