 What makes a great engineering manager? Well, in this week's Engineering Manager 80-20 Shorts, I asked that question to ASCE national president, Kanchipuram Gunawan, and you're about to hear his answer. You can also find a full inspiring podcast interview with Gunna in links in the comments below. So Gunna, what makes a great engineering manager? Somebody who has done the things before, you ask somebody to do for you. You know what it takes to get things done. You understand the level of effort, the intricacies, and the challenges of accomplishing a task. You need to be able to do that before you get to a position where you can demand that of somebody else. Because once you get to that position, you're more empathetic, you're more realistic, and you're very open and transparent in terms of your expectations. And if people fail, you're able to acknowledge and help them to succeed. So, you know, to have that background is what makes you a little bit more empathetic manager, and people will trust you and respect you and do what you ask them to do for you.