Why So Many CEOs Are Engineers

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[@pharmacisttausif]

BECAUSE ENGINEERING ARE VERSATILE. THEY MOULD THEMSELVES ACCORDING TO CIRCUMSTANCES..

[@MCRuCr]

@@pharmacisttausif YES EXACTLY. Engineers learn how to learn and will (I they are worth their title) never stop doing so. MBAs are just arrogant idiots seeking for easy money

[@skm8838]

@Newsthink nice silver play button

[@deadman45326]

168,000 gas stations

[@johnappleseed6926]

Tim Cook isn’t a engineer

[@OmarFaruk-iz3ju]

Engineering students : Dont do that, dont give me hope.

[@zerox02]

Oh yea yea

[@Absent_keebs]

@@zerox02 silence wench

[@fisnikramadani4147]

This is the reason why I went to study engineering. Now i am a CEO

[@jacob9673]

-dies in unit ops-

[@miggyaviles005]

work harder engineering students. It'll be all over soon...hehe

[@user-yz4iy4kc6p]

Someone once said: it's easy to teach business to engineers than to teach engineering to business people.

[@tommyshelby9680]

who is this someone

[@jiajunmai1206]

who said that?

[@1sub1happypotato78]

Ahhh no lol!!, anyone can study anything, I have bachelor degree in finance and accounting and I'm going to pursue my electrical engineering degree plus I'm learning how to do a bit of code, so your opinion with all respect is nonsense, as long you have the will and the passion you can learn anything 🙂

[@mrblueblack]

Well this is somewhat true. In engineeering we also study economics and business.

[@1sub1happypotato78]

@@mrblueblack but I don't like the idea some engineers (it's usually engineering students) who think that their major is the only thing important in the world and others are useless and anyone can do, don't get me wrong engineering is very much important in our society but I as an engineer I can't become a really good artist because I'm an engineer or become in this case a really good business man because I'm an engineer, each field requires years of practice and knowledge to become really good at it, it's an insult to others who spend decades trying to become masters at something and an a so called engineer comes and tells them he can do it better than them, over 90% of engineers are humbled people who love their field and have passion for it, the ones who think they are the only good thing are either non engineers or failed engineers trying to make themselves feel better.

[@pathpaverdiallo1891]

One of the most underestimated aspect of engineering is that it forces you to learn how to learn, which basically unlocks your capacity to learn about any subject you’re interested in. Engineering is a lot harder than business, marketing, management, etc. Once mastered, you can leverage your skills to do a lot more b

[@mackenzie77777]

Beautifully said, engineering is learning how to learn - from a newly qualified BEng honours.

[@youtubeglobalcommunity]

Exactly. Well said.

[@heskisinin]

Business degree is just like some 1 dollar book you find in subway kiosk. The graduates of this discipline are all useless. Mostly

[@joaovictorbarbosasoares8195]

​@@heskisinin this a half true, obviously a bachelor in engineeng of stanford will much better than a bussines administration of a university bad, but a graduate of harvard will so good like a engineer, like a engineer from bad college will so dumb like bussines man

[@Sans274]

@@heskisinintrue. Businesspeople are useless

[@eudofia]

Finally, engineers getting rewarded for their work. Back in the days, engineers would toil anonymously in some drab lab or workshop inventing and perfecting products, but it was the bean counters (managers and ceo's) who would take all the glory. Not anymore.

[@MrSur512]

Yessssssssss

[@Beebo]

I have a theory: they are CEO not because they studied engineering but because studying engineering requires you to work the logical and analytical muscle of your brain. And being able to think logically is an important skill to have as a CEO. I reckon if you done a brain scan of a bunch of CEOs brains, that the regions responsible for abstract thinking would be larger than average. A particular region of Einstein's brain is 20% larger than the average human responsible for imagination.

[@saikrishnarajanidi7010]

A nice point

[@Jayparmar-bb1mi]

Absolutely right bro

[@icerink239]

nahhh because they all lead tech companies and know what's good for their company. MBA CEOs are taught how to manage and lead for maximum profit, but that is useless if they don't have a full grasp of their company's vision.

[@prateekpanwar646]

Do you mean physical size of brain? I don't think it'll be larger but their IQ in logical test would be higher or atmost they'll have 1-2% more muscles in that part

[@last5902]

@@CS68467 damm

[@Nedwin]

I'm an entrepreneur and an MBA. I hire 6 engineers in my place and everytime a meeting is held, they are likely know everything better than me. They learn business management fast, and one day I believe engineers are the ones who will lead us to the better future.

[@rohanchauhan9397]

@user flamingo The degree alone doesn't make an Engineer.

[@shiskeyoffles]

@@rohanchauhan9397 I agree. Same with learning how to build a good business I think. You don't need MBA.

[@jarettjr5619]

We will sir

[@ClassyJohn]

i dont have an engineering degree yet i write software for consumer electronics. You can learn engineering on your own

[@felipebrunetta2106]

Let's not act like an MBA is useless though, it might not be worth the money but it is not useless

[@latoyaderrick7567]

My husband career is Medical Engineer [IT department] for the county hospital here in Dallas, TX. Before that, he worked in Biomedical for the hospital. Doctors might save lives, but without those machines and equipment, those Doctors be lost without someone like my husband to save the day.

[@pyxn420]

Doctors are heroes and medical engineers are the heroes' heroes

[@SchoolScienceProjects]

Congratulations on such an amazing achievement, can't wait to see your channel grow even bigger.

[@ForTomorrowToday]

As an engineer, this is satisfying lol

[@bdd2752]

You should become a CEO

[@khairulfarhanz9915]

Im prepping for engineering and somewhat i feel like i hve a chance😂

[@metenrog]

As a none engineer, I am questioning my life choices.

[@leonelp9593]

Lmao I can say the same

[@LuisMorales-yx8di]

It al depends on the individual if your aspirations are low dont even think in becoming one of these people

[@jvcastillo7646]

As an engineering major, I have to admit it’s very challenging, especially I’m on calc 3 and physics and it’s kicking my ass but when the light bulb hit, it’s addicting 😭

[@dennisrobinson8008]

The key is staying ahead of the curve. If your not getting A's use tutors or the TAs. You'll find you learn better with a focused connection.

[@nabeelhakeem3593]

I just finished engineering bachelors. What should I do now?

[@jvcastillo7646]

@@nabeelhakeem3593 depends where your from bro, if your around in America, might as well get the FE exam then work then masters then PE. Then I think your all set.

[@cyrymorante4887]

@@nabeelhakeem3593 well you have to decide which strat is most applicable and practical bro. Need money? Find jobs. How? Online or use your connections but if you have resources available utilize it. I haven't finished engineering yet but I'll get that degree for sure with all the necessary knowledge and skills incorporated in it. Take note our parents or us went to engineering because of how promising the salary is🤣 well you know what I mean. We all want money and get rich and most of all engineering is beautiful. Good luck with your journey.

[@nabeelhakeem3593]

@@jvcastillo7646 I am from india and I might go to the middle east for work. Studying for masters just doesn't seem like my thing. Although I am confided as to what to do.

[@msfkmsfk]

I really loved this video and I had to cut it short because it has inspired me so much to do more intensive research on my current interest which is getting an Electrical Engineering degree, specifically from Kennesaw State University. Thanks again Newsthink

[@andreaalvarez9915]

Much success in your goals, I also felt excited when I saw this video and I am about to do a student exchange at the University of La Coruña to help me get my degree.

[@Rubyeverly-Jessica]

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[@shailendra3331]

Intel is one of the best example of what happens when MBA run's a company.

[@beenac2473]

So true their decisions seem soo dumb

[@zeal5345]

And almost every successful company founders are drop-outs

[@elbozo5723]

they put in pat gelsinger, hopefully he pulls it around

[@amrit5679]

Hp is also going into vain

[@elbozo5723]

@@amrit5679 I hate HP as much as you do, but their CEO is an electric engineer and they're growing pretty fast

[@jaikrishna5632]

Fun fact : Engineers are good at everything except engineering Edit : it was just a joke and I didn't mean anything. Even I am an engineer.

[@faizhalim9507]

Agree

[@tamalepapi4692]

Agree

[@CaocaoLuna]

Lol agree

[@jaikrishna5632]

@DNO what?...

[@mukeshsrivastava2320]

@DNO most of the people need degrees now a days..

[@natalielarsson8669]

Never been happier with ad transition. Very relevant, very analytical, and not sleazy about it.

[@augustinesuisha8108]

Helpful as always. Thanks, newsthink!

[@abdullahsihamrahman2446]

Fuck it,they succeeded not cuz they were engineers or mbas.They are people,who are enthusiastic about their work and are always eager to learn.

[@rafiulazim8960]

You make a good point.

[@satoshinakamoto7253]

People who know how to invent things are re-design things that are better and have a positive practical merit on the world

[@userj-592]

That's is a contributing factor but without the outside the box thinking that engineering teaches you is also a big contributing factor...

[@garima__sri]

Absolutely !!

[@ro-deo119]

What a freaking layman argument, look up intel, they just had a new CEO who IS an engineer,despite whatever the f*** you wanna believe, engineers do give the best direction in tech companies

[@haugealx]

took me 5minutes to realize i was watching a commercial for brilliant :(

[@Shadow92597]

at least it's not a generic commercial that has no soul and makes you wanna skip it lol

[@theMiaow]

Sponsorblock

[@DaEpicKiller]

@@knoxctry1569 That's funny. You sound like a typical social science major who parties throughout college then complains because your degree has no job offers. Let's be real, money is needed in order to thrive in this world. Engineering is one of the hardest majors and it's not something that anyone can major in even if they're after the "money". You need to have a serious passion for innovating and a really strong work ethic in order to actually become an engineer. The same can be said for lawyers, doctors, etc. They don't actually follow the money; they worked hard to earn them.

[@spartan2906]

@@DaEpicKiller it will take his whole life to realise that 90% of his world is surrounded by products made by STEM people from home to the outside world .......lol

[@edenassos]

@@knoxctry1569 Salty liberal arts clowns be mad.

[@ibrahimabdulahi1564]

I don't know who really needs to hear this, you've got stop saving money. Invest some part of it, if you really want financial freedom.

[@jamesbaothanh9534]

Investing is essential to building long-term wealth. Take cues from investors who've conquered the market.

[@jamesbaothanh9534]

Learn and get the knowledge first before investing..

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لماذا لا أحد يتحدث عن العملة المشفرة؟ إنه أفضل استثمار يمكن لأي شخص القيام به.

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[@kolavithonduraski5031]

it comes together what belongs together. engineers are into the product and can understand it and they are more efficient than usual "Managers". But it is all about balance. Engineers, designers, MBA-Guys and people who are testing everything without the "company-classes"

[@satya_k]

With whatever engineering knowledge I've gained doing my engineering, I can assure you that the target audience of this video are engineers and aspiring engineers.

[@djay00009]

Exactly, and they are easily minting them.

[@josemanuelvegachavez2458]

I agree, it is a good video that shows the capacity of engineers in the work area, without limits

[@omarjimenezromero3463]

No i do not think so, i think they want people to train more their logical and problem solving abilities because mostly economics and real problems require real solutions where people put their hands on the things they are doing, usually when someone start a bussiness if that person priorices their bussiness to solve problems instead of thinking what could be the millonaire idea to give they money, its not limited to a engineer but to logical, mathematics and problem solving capabilities, but for worse, one is usually fixing logical things when one study as engineer, software or mechatronics you usually wake up and look at your workplace thinking you need to do this and that or try to do this with that daily, every day, so you master the ability of learn to solve things trying differents things and being logical, most MBAs usually do not chew to solve problems as continously as engineers who are most trained on puting hands on it daily and with the solving problems mindset instead of thinking in other way (well of course there are people on both sideways but you mostly gonna find a problem solver on an engineers school than other places).

[@HeavenlyWarrior]

I'm not, although I'm an aspiring physicist which is like engineering mixed with philosophy and the problem solving is extremely demanding, not to mention mathematics which is a true nightmare, much harder than anything engineers have to deal with.

[@rosiesaikaly1178]

I think this video is for all people who are college and grad school educated to prove to other people that say college is a waste of money wrong.

[@marcofox4249]

Putting our time and effort in activities and investments that will yield a profitable return in the future is what we should be aiming for.

[@kelvinl.3875]

Very true

[@kelvinl.3875]

A great work demands a great sacrifice and who is not capable of a great sacrifice is not capable of a great work!

[@benildabituin1531]

Speaking of investment, I have been finding a tough time deciding between mutual funds and real estate investing, anyone with ideas to help me with?

[@colegaligger7072]

@@benildabituin1531 I'm into real estate investing.

[@colegaligger7072]

Real estate investing lets people grow their net worth by amassing more and more properties. Its a good long term investment idea due to appreciation.

[@andytirtajaya4384]

One thing that mentioned in passing in the video but actually is crucial is, engineering background can help differentiating between people who says they can solve the problem and the people who actually can solve the problem. People always say that CEOs can delegate the details to other people, but this is the part that's actually hard, finding the right people. CEOs need to identify people who actually know what they're talking about, not just memorizing a talking point the night before. This is the same problem as finding the right CEO. Everyone can talk, but only a few can deliver.

[@tiffariff]

Disagree, some can deliver, but not talk efficiently. There are brilliant minds and ideas in many people who just don’t know how to present it right. That’s why you have many companies set up where the engineer is not in the front lines but behind- when you have an extroverted engineer like musk or honestly most of these CEOs listed- of course they’re great. But not many engineers are the best at presentation like them.

[@shailendrashinde9410]

Sundar Pichai did his engineering in Material science and Metallurgy. It had nothing to do with computers and google. He later went on to do an MBA in product management, that's how he got into Google

[@gappicool]

But his mind wired with engineering. Check out Guy Kawasaki's opinion about engineer and MBA.

[@shailendrashinde9410]

@@gappicool ofcourse Engineering must have helped him immensely but while working as a CEO there are many non engineering aspects that you need to look into. Without his MBA he would never have walked into Google. Google does not hire Material science engineers

[@gappicool]

@@shailendrashinde9410 Lol. You still didn't get the idea. Engineering is key to all the solutions. It's a way thinking. I'm not denying that all commerce guy are not smart but only when they've engineering 😉. Just kidding (i need to tell you coz I guess you'd even get the joke). Do your research about smart brains and you'll get why engineers can do anything.

[@shailendrashinde9410]

@@gappicool I am an engineer myself. All I am saying is MBA opens up some of the job avenues that engineering cannot. You cannot deny Stanford's contribution in Sundar Pichai's success. Tim Cook is an MBA from Duke.

[@gappicool]

@@shailendrashinde9410 arey unko kisi ne bola rahega ki masters likha hua resume achchha dikhega 😂 and yes congratulations you've found out that you've a B.E. degree 🤣

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HEARD SOMEONE SAY THE BEST SEASON FOR A FINANCIAL BREAKTHROUGH IS NOW, ESPECIALLY WITH INFLATION RUNNING AT A FOUR-DECADE HIGH. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY $650k STAGNANT IN MY PORTFOLIO THAT NEEDS GROWTH. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DOWNTURN?

[@damienbella5701]

That's why we need to plan ourselves making extras in all we do because depending on paycheck that can give us our comfort and peace till we die is not guaranteed

[@frankchag]

This is actually what most families are going through, tax and rents takes almost what they got monthly, leaving them with no savings...

[@editacami]

I'm a nurse and I saw all this coming, so I've planned myself so I engaged in forex trading, little I know about the business though but so far so good, Forex trading has been my very means of savings lately while my salary goes for bills and utilities

[@caseystone88]

Despite the huge drop in crypto and fx, I still make good withdrawals. I don't believe that profit making is not possible despite the drop in stocks when you got good mentorship

[@Tysonhuffman]

For real its very profitable

[@thisismjay]

An Engineer with an MBA 😬🙏🏽

[@umutbulut7805]

goodluck, God bless you

[@zazaiowens8125]

@@gopackgo4036 Not from Harvard.

[@gopackgo4036]

@@zazaiowens8125 so your a fake major? You just verified my point, you didn’t get your cubicle job because of your MBA you got it because of Harvard.

[@mahoneytechnologies657]

The key point for you is you have an Engineering Background and training!

[@dhruvshounak5516]

@@gopackgo4036 MBA is all about network and the you will the best network at top colleges so your statement is partly true

[@iampiyushsingh7544]

When you are an engineer you can understand your engineers hard work and will appreciate their creativity and hard work

[@seidyyesseniasalazarnoh7362]

totally agree, sometimes we don't understand the work hard until we do it

[@joseenriquejimenezgutierre1611]

The creativity in the engineering is so important because if the engineer doesn’t have vision he/she won’t achieve the companies’s goals.

[@infochaser]

Indeed well said. Thanks for the share.

[@OculusGame]

Damn those Brilliant ads are getting better every day.

[@callofghoul9835]

For real

[@GoogleUser-wz1il]

frealll!! I literally immediately check out the website after she mentioned it lmao, the scripting is sooo smooothh

[@annabellewood8887]

If you're reading this make today an amazing day and keep moving forward towards your goals. Success comes to those who never give up.

[@falleygold1937]

Yeah. Always remember to set a goal in life, that's the rule. This CEO's worked very hard for this achievement

[@frankbenjamin6584]

Remember it's never too late or early to become smart with your money. Work,save,invest do whatever you need to do to grow financially

[@TheLastCodebender]

Engineers can learn the business side pretty quickly. This is not true for the opposite. That's why they can be good CEOs, they have a complete view of the entire business.

[@MCRuCr]

true

[@mohammadkarazmoodeh2596]

I've got both MBA and engineering degrees and this statement is far from being accurate

[@goldendemise3165]

@@mohammadkarazmoodeh2596 please explain, because I'm sure that a engineer in their feild of study can run the product side of a business.

[@mohammadkarazmoodeh2596]

@@goldendemise3165 Sure they can. That's why most COOs are engineers. Yet at the macro level, new questions arise: How are we going to deal with the conflicting interests of different stakeholders? How much dividend are we going to distribute this year among our shareholders? Which accounting policies are we going to adopt and what are the ramifications? How are we going to gain and maintain status and legitimacy? How are we going to survive in the long-term? What is the structure of the market and competition? How are we going to increase our market share and what would be the reaction of the rivals? Which hiring, evaluation, reward and punishment policies should we adopt? How are we going to manage conflict? This is just a very small proportion of the questions a CEO and his/her team have to address.

[@cris__98]

@@mohammadkarazmoodeh2596 If I may, those questions are easy enough to answer when one knows their field, and terminology is not an issue

[@Healthy_Stuff279]

Informative video. Thank you.

[@ldelcors]

I love being an engineer! I just think it’s such an advantage to have under your belt in so many aspects of life.

[@anesumugiya1534]

Not gonna lie, they had us for the first half. That was a well disguised ad.

[@felipebrunetta2106]

It is just a great ad transition, wich is part of a good video like this one

[@hellohelloagain7612]

@QueHubo Parcero wtf that is so random lmao

[@leviatn8364]

Indeed.

[@emyuniverse]

I hate business grads. Every one I know with a business related degree are snobs who looks down on the production. They only care about being the boss and sharing wolf of wall street photos.

[@dennisrobinson8008]

So they don't respect the labor force?

[@emyuniverse]

@@dennisrobinson8008 yep. They only respect authority and meetings.

[@dennisrobinson8008]

@@emyuniverse So they are "blood sucking leeches" in terms of energy? LOL

[@xamael1989]

@Jack Shack this is a well thought out response thanks

[@jeroenarendonk4160]

I think its more a difference in personality. Engineers are very smart but not very outgoing, and have a harder time talking to people in general. Business majors are the opposite. Both are needed in the company, the business major talks to the client and tells the engineering major what kind of product they want. This is of course easier said than done since the engineering major knows that some things arent possible. This can lead to complaining on both sides and a lot of misunderstanding.

[@rahulg.c4861]

I am going to embark into this journey of engineering, and it’s inspiring to watch engineers leading the world.

[@maimisa]

Great Information out there....

[@graysonsmith7031]

Can confirm, I'm about to graduate in engineering and throughout my entire college life Goldman Sachs kept trying to hire engineers at my university to work for them. Not because they needed any engineering expertise, but their internal data showed that their most productive and lucrative employees all had engineering backgrounds. So they actually started focusing on trying to sway engineering students to go to the business side and focused less on hiring MBAs. Not to sound mean, but engineering students within 2 years have better math and critical thinking skills than most business students at that same time (and yes we can write internal documents, lab reports and research reports drilled that into our heads. And of course engineers have social skills, imagine group projects cranked to 11 for design courses.) A course in economics is really all that's necessary for them to figure out what they need to do, or a month or 2 on the job. The other 2 years of hell are just a stamp of approval to say that they're very disciplined and their brain can work in overdrive in severe stress.

[@philippezevenberg1332]

severe stress --> discrete math

[@ParkerPlaysPC]

My two cents: Don't work at JP Morgan because the pay sucks for a vast majority of the posistions they offer. I'm an engineering student and I'll never go work in the finance industry simply because the pay is awful.

[@Seo-xg6nm]

Hello, I don't know if you have already graduated, if so, let me congratulate you for the great effort you made to reach the end of this career, I'm sure it was a great challenge. by statistics it is very comfortable to think that engineers and only engineers are the ones that give results and more if you were there to witness this event, I am sure that any other student outside the engineering area would also be suitable as the MBA, since it depends personally of the capacity of the person in my opinion, for the better or for worse, it is true that engineers have more opportunities to grow because of the educational background they have and also because of the history of developed skills, we know a little about everything to a degree professional, all and more as engineers we must know how to apply our personal knowledge and skills in a good way to achieve our goals, I really liked your comment, have a good day.

[@yellowflash511]

I am a VP at Morgan Stanley and what you say is the half truth. Yes engineers are way better at math and hence are way better at analyst roles especially the quant jobs. But as you go higher up to associate and VP levels, skills from accounting, management and law become more imp as you have internal controls, costing, management and compliance to look after and then business students get the upper hand. Ofc the executives won't tell you this as we want engineers to do the math stuff for us but the fact is most of them get stuck at analyst. Those who go up do an MBA or something like CFA, that's the ugly truth. No one is gonna tell you this, I am even saying this as this is a burner account exactly for things like this.

[@alejandroesquer7773]

Exactly, engineers tend to have administration skills but the difference is that they have math and exact science behind them. Therefore they have stronger tools for business problem solving and optimization.

[@00blankpages]

Out of all, I admired Dr. Lisa Su the most. Turning a sinking ship into a very competitive and profitable company that is AMD!

[@covarrubiasbravojuliocesar8348]

It's very interesting how engineers are able to turn around an adverse situation and be able to imagine and create numerous solutions to fight problems off, every time I see more of these events, the more I want to learn even more.

[@innisalexissotorios7196]

It is very interesting and demonstrates the capabilities that an engineer can have

[@RazgrizDuTTA]

@@covarrubiasbravojuliocesar8348 I think it is wrong to only call her an engineer when she has a PhD. As an engineer (Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering) currently doing a PhD, I can tell you it is a whole different beast! I don't think she could have been as successful as she is in the complex field of semiconductors without her PhD.

[@kelebogilemotlogelwa1582]

Lisa su is my inspiration too😘❤️👏🙌

[@pham3383]

Intel new CEO: we needs engineers,not CEOs

[@saadsiddique6855]

What an educative and wonderful video it is........Words will fail to describe it

[@ShinobiTekken]

Not all engineering degrees are equal, most CEOs come from electrical engineering which is the hardest one. You won't see civil engineers on the CEO lists for example

[@theunderdogmagazine]

Rex Tillerson

[@campo_rojo]

the hardest one are nuclear, aerospacial and chemical, EE is hard but not at the same level of those 3

[@floridazoe2494]

I’m a Chemical Engineer graduate, who works as an Environmental Engineer and it truly has been one of the best decisions I have ever made!! We engineers are truly the future of the world!! I encourage young people to go into engineering!! The world needs engineers!!

[@lavonnealexander6936]

How is environmental engineering? That’s what I want to major into

[@tackytaco8133]

I have graduated in that and I got zero jobs available for me in the field. Lol

[@floridazoe2494]

@@lavonnealexander6936 it is wonderful! It is a great field! And it’s growing because more people are becoming aware of how important it is to protect our environment

[@floridazoe2494]

@@tackytaco8133 chemical engineer in my opinion is a hard field to get a job working as a chemical engineer… Good luck with the job search

[@sexymary]

@@tackytaco8133 Probably because you don't know how to sell or you don't how to spot/create an opportunity... :/

[@timi502]

The moment she said "A problem solving site called brilliant" *i was like* uh, now i know what was these all about.

[@LeadersTalk]

I could not agree more. Being an engineer and having worked only 2,5 years as an engineer, I agree that even without using what I have learned in more than 90% of my career journey, what I have learned (how to think, how to solve problems) definitely made me different from others!

[@Sdreaasmit]

Much appreciated Sir 😊

[@moodymoe100]

This makes me proud to call myself an "Engineer" 🌌🌠❤

[@beatsbydanzy1459]

Still a slave of the system

[@soulintent4129]

I love this channel so much, very insightful and motivating, it helps me look at the future from a unique point of view

[@starlight4169]

This channel really deserve more subs. Very informative and non-biased 👍🏻

[@lorrinnicholaslau8146]

This is really helpful

[@kunalzope9695]

Not just engineers, but PASSIONATE engineers

[@TheRealMcCoy88]

Doctors and engineers, the 2 most important roles in human species. Doctors keep us healthy and alive to produce people like engineers who pretty much invent everything structural and technology wise. And since pretty much all engineering is invention and problem solving, makes sense why they are the best for running a company.

[@dieterdelaet9760]

I definitely agree with your statement, but I have to say that having people with some sort of marketing and finance background is also important

[@gatord0g]

@@dieterdelaet9760 dude engineers can and do excel in finance

[@dieterdelaet9760]

@@gatord0g Well finance is more than just excel. But I am definitely not hating on engineering because it is a great study. But studying Finance in a strategic environment is definitely not a bad way to further develop you skills. I also think that something that is in many ways overlooked in companies is neuro-diversity. Like Eric Schmidt said, even tho engineers generally don't like MBA's they are important (source: 'How Google Works').

[@Kayodoms]

those professions enable us to live comfortably but I feel like other professions like artist, musicians, directors, actors advance culture and makes life worth living..they are just as important.. the improvements in science allow us to live longer but what's the point of living to 110 if there's nothing interesting around to enjoy it..

[@rdc6612]

Teachers and professors also play a crucial role

[@leol1915]

this was one of the best placements I've ever seen

[@BibleNerd22]

That transition to Brilliant was flawless.

[@jorgearmandoaldretemaldona5866]

As a future engineer, this video really helped to actually put into perspective the reaching of this career, to actually have the basis to become CEO. I do believe getting the logical thinking and math foundations that this field provides can be the best tool to achieve a position like the ones previously mentioned. Engineers are good CEOs because they can understand their process of manufacturing, how it works and how it can improve, they know their business from the inside out. A good leader is one that knows their product in every phase, one that can intervene in every step of the way.

[@andreaalvarez9915]

I also think the same as you, I think that to be CEO you must know absolutely everything about the company and who is better than an engineer who is the one who made the product that the company sells.

[@vanessaluna4838]

I agree , I think that the video helps us to get an idea that within engineering we have the possibility of working in different fields , and the different knowledge acquired paves the way for us in different areas.

[@deereeid1290]

Elon Musk was a physics major, he was never an engineer

[@cgplayer1520]

Thanks for the video, I feel more confident in taking engineering as my college course.

[@sirena7116]

As a mech electro engineering student, this is good to hear.

[@theoracle6005]

Engineers bring a breath of knowledge, innovation and practicality to running business. This is key to running a successful business.

[@nino3685]

Engineer must be they aren't just business they know the process of being good and bad scientifically

[@aimiliosliam2796]

What a blissful day?

[@aimiliosliam2796]

Happy and having some exiting day with my family. Also my heart filled with joy having/ receiving a profit of $2k today! Feels like I won the NBA finals 🥂

[@chris.k7254]

That's a great progress, I wish I can make that much though lol

[@aimiliosliam2796]

@@chris.k7254 as long as you are a human there are lots of time for you to make it up in life?

[@aimiliosliam2796]

My father do say why do 80% of human Love's liabilities not Investments...that's why when an emergency comes out the can't afford $1,000... I will also say invest wisely people. Currently the rich spend like the poor and invest more why the poor spend like the rich without Investing like the rich.

[@nobodyimportant_23]

MBA programs just give you tools just like anything else. I went to school for computer engineering, and now I am learning BA and PM concepts to apply to my work. The real reason why so many effective CEOs are engineers is because they are taught on how to apply concepts in the real world. Engineering is also called Applied Science. It is the application of theoretical (scientific) concepts and making them a reality.

[@jesusignaciocubedofelix4184]

i think the BA is most focus in theory than practical and the engineering is mos focus in the field and the company neededs thats why most of the engineers can understand and adapt to systems.

[@nobodyimportant_23]

@@jesusignaciocubedofelix4184 i don't agree that BA is more focused on theory, but it's hard for me to convince you if you haven't done that role before. Engineering typically doesn't concern itself with how you run a business. When i was in school they teach about the theory of how a computer works and then for a project you program a device to do something. But imagine you have a large company full of engineers that make the best product, without someone to build and maintain the development and production process the company is probably going to fail.

[@nobodyimportant_23]

@Yejune Lee you can be a CEO too, just pay government money and put your name down as the CEO. I went into engineering to build things. I opened up 2 companies and made myself the CEO for both of them. But i eventually closed them because it's too much work to manage the company. I rather work on building the products instead.

[@Seo-xg6nm]

This is true engineering is an applied science where theory has a reason for being and this is to be able to do practical things and understand why of them. This field is very interesting, because it shows us that the most complex things can be very simple as long as you give them the right approach, it happened to me, when I was little I looked at engineering things in books, focused on the mathematical area and I did not understand anything, I thought it was for geniuses and they were things impossible to solve. Now that I'm at university and studying engineering, I ran into those kinds of problems again and luckily everything was much more familiar, it was just a matter of understanding everything. It was gratifying to see that I was able to respond to my smaller self, even though it is still a little difficult for me.

[@hellowill]

I'd say it's more than applied science. It's business too. You make it a reality AND business viable.

[@MaiChiPham-fz4tr]

Great time learning from the best of the best Mr Sam Deymon. thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge that is our base from a new beginning for a new trader thank you teacher Sam. My partner’s been considering going the same route, sharing more info on this to guides you.

[@kingd3444]

As a professional engineer this is rather insightful and uplifting 🤣 but i speak for myself and all the engineers out there. It took shit load of blood and sweat and tears to get that piece of paper

[@alexisidro]

Didn’t realize this, thanks for sharing! Engineering skills are def useful for any journey in life.

[@ezeuzohakansson6149]

My university has made me lose inspiration in engineering but this video has brought it back 👏🏽👏🏽

[@a.q996]

My University has made me lose to complete my Graduation degree but I'm still stuck in it. because I Know this is nothing just a piece of paper

[@clashoclan3371]

@@a.q996 Nobody will hire you as an engineer without that piece of paper. Engineering is a professional job like medicine, so it's absolutely necessary you have that degree. But whatever works for you I guess, you wanna work dead end 9 to 5s in a cubicle until you grow old?, Sure.

[@seidyyesseniasalazarnoh7362]

That's very sad, the university is not supposed to be like that, I hope you find the inspiration that you need in yourself. The worlds need us, engineer.

[@homtardy1740]

@@clashoclan3371 I want to say that is not always the case. The company I work for hires people from different backgrounds because they could perform the job

[@riobratasena4845]

that's way to promote is very amazing, i love it

[@4kmaizena]

As someone studying for an MBA degree, I think that what drives a good CEO for any business is curiosity, getting really interested in how does your product work and what can be done better, and to do that you need high level of understanding of it. So if you are a business student and are interested in any industry, study about it, read a lot of books, watch tutorials, and get yourself into it.

[@shotsndocs]

I once heard in a Naval podcast that it's much more easier to teach an engineer Marketing than the other way around. And as an engineering graduate, I couldn't agree more.

[@c.s1393]

100%

[@alejandroesquer7773]

I'm an engineering student and I've been working for over a year inside a digital marketing agency and I can say I've learned a lot from the marketing industry just by looking and studying information from the company, hearing stuff inside meetings and looking at the statistics of the ad spent myself. I can say my journey as an engineering student has a lot to do with that lol.

[@jozey6771]

Great video as always! As much as an engineering skillset gives them an edge in their craft, I think the common principle is that these guys are curious and obsessed about making a difference. That's something a degree doesn't give you.

[@paolaitzelgutierrezcervant4803]

I agree with your comment, engineering provides you a lot of knowledge, but without initiative and the desire of innovative, it would be difficult to achieve anything.

[@marthaadelitagarciaramirez5253]

I agree with the original comment and the one in response, since creativity is something we develop ourselves and not through school, although it also gives us a guide, but we are curious by nature, so we are always waiting to know more and how we can improve and innovate.

[@Seo-xg6nm]

I agree a lot with you, he is the person who makes the change and with the right knowledge you can advance in great things, likewise personal motivation and the vision of a position are needed, since many do not aspire to the same thing, engineering is very Versatile and logic and creativity are necessary, as well as social skills, but all this only works if you know how to apply it in the context that is required because the same knowledge does not take us all to the same place.

[@josemanuelvegachavez2458]

I agree, I think that motivation in an engineer is very important when it comes to growing in the business world and doing business

[@ricardosanchezvargas7947]

Engineering skills are obtained faster in some people than in others, people who adapt faster must be supported to reach the maximum of their skills.

[@davidlarochejr]

The exact channel I’m looking for.

[@ravindertalwar553]

Congratulations 👏

[@golazomedia531]

When you're a math/engineering expert & you have a good taste of art too.. surely you'll soon invent some cool stuff.

[@passionatecraftartist3744]

That's why I want to become an engineer 😊😊

[@golazomedia531]

@@passionatecraftartist3744 yeah me too. My basics is education but I also interested in engineering

[@passionatecraftartist3744]

@@golazomedia531 Great, I think, to master any fields you need to be interested in that field. . I'm really interested mathematics and science, I'm not so good at mathematics but I am really trying to be good at math. Bcoz I want to be an engineer. Btw, wish you good luck.

[@golazomedia531]

@@passionatecraftartist3744 yeah my bro good luck too. I think today it's easier for us to be whatever we want, because information are widely opened. We can learn Arabic/French/Mandarin without take any single course, because we can learn it freely on utube or buy books.. the same with engineering. The only thing we need is passion, and don't be lazy😀

[@rujotheone]

Designer is the best job for you

[@syedarman4720]

Damn now I want to be a good engineer..not just have a engineering degree

[@WilliamPrentice-em3wk]

What type of engineer?

[@professionalgeotech]

Civil engineer?

[@syedarman4720]

Oh sorry I only got the notification today.I am studying telecommunication engineering

[@professionalgeotech]

@@syedarman4720 thk u i am study in civil engineering

[@syedarman4720]

@@professionalgeotech That's cool.Best of luck man

[@ravindertalwar553]

CONGRATULATIONS 👏 AND BEST WISHES 💕

[@NotTubeIm]

Why are so many fashion company CEO designers? Why are so many NBA team owners basketball players? What kind of question is that...

[@LucasSantos-me6fl]

"He's a self-taught engineer who read books to learn about (rocket) science" This part had inspired me sooooo much!!! I wanna be just like him, a self-taught sort of "everything" engineer.

[@simplyballing1592]

He has a degree in Physics

[@LucasSantos-me6fl]

@@simplyballing1592 I am not saying that I won't go or that I don't want to go to an university or something like that. I am just saying that I want to learn different things I can by my own, not depending to go to an university, taking a course, etc.

[@MrShoaibislam]

@@simplyballing1592 that's worthless when it comes to mechanical engineering and rocket science, which is what he is

[@noufomar7471]

@@MrShoaibislam could you pls explain more about what you meant by worthless and why? I would really love to read your opinion

[@rv.9658]

To my ears that just translates to: "he's not the expert on rockets in his own company, despite being CTO."

[@peterchung2024]

Rhetorical....we solve issues & innovate ... and we have physics on our side...& we never give up. A salute to engineers past, present & future.. ✌️

[@haydencraig7149]

When you invest you're buying a day you don't have to work, Never stop dreaming

[@markdamascus7878]

​@@wilsonadams2588You're right, it's obvious a lot of people remain poor due to ignorance

[@thomasdooley3702]

Starting early is the best way to getting ahead of build wealth, investing remains the priority

[@michaelandrenio993]

​@@thomasdooley3702True

[@antoniolabrasca9069]

I advice everyone to start investing and never rely on just salary. No billionaire made it through salary

[@jeremygood3246]

​@@antoniolabrasca9069Having a job doesn't mean security rather having different investments is the real deal

[@momentary_]

Engineers can recognize and appreciate the work of engineers, which leads to excellence. Non-engineers need others to tell them what is good and what is not.

[@GOODBOY-vt1cf]

thank you so much

[@raphaeldouglas9361]

Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance-wealth, a great career, purpose-is the result of hard work and hustle over time.

[@slimejohn808]

Yeah! I agree with you sir.

[@slimejohn808]

If you want to be successful have the mindset of the rich, spend less and invest More. Don't give up your dreams.

[@alexfresha6969]

@@slimejohn808 People come here with the aim of chasing money more than knowledge and that will damage your progress, trust me. Chase knowledge first and I promise! The money will follow you just like it's following some of us now.

[@halinaknizkova5374]

@@alexfresha6969 That's very correct sir!! And that is why most of them end up losing they money to scammers.

[@halinaknizkova5374]

Don't be in a haste to invest. Know what and who you are investing to and be sure that the person will deliver before investing.

[@innjfdddgjb4208]

As an aerospace Engineer, this motivates me to do more.

[@definitelynosebreather]

I'm engineering major and I currently work in marketing & consulting. I've never used a single technical thing I learned during these 5 years, but.. having the resilience to keep working on a problem, being comfortable with numbers and not feeling unmotivated when you have to learn something you have absolutely no f idea what it is are the valuable things I learn during college that I carried with me for the rest of my life.

[@abdallahsofiane9554]

Engineering Spirit: Make a lot of useful stuff out of little of abstract Math and Physics. Well this the definition of Engineering

[@hdhlhg]

My uncle is an engineer who never actually worked on engineering, went straight for an MBA and now works for an American company

[@alexp3572]

When I finished my msc in design and manufacturing I realised than in a given time I can pretty much self taught myself anything. That's why I am not afraid of any job position.

[@GenesisOnMoney]

Great video!

[@cheongwenpa]

Why USA presidents are never engineer ?

[@lolollolol1436]

US presidents are mostly politicians or have business ties rich people who back them or both. It's a popularity contest that requires money and connection and control over the media. People think their votes matter but most of the time they are not voting on the issue, they are voting on whoever gets more screen time and media attention.

[@Aemond-qj4xt]

Engineers are smart enough to not run for president

[@cheongwenpa]

Just found out on google that Jimmy Carter was the only president with an engineering degree. In contract to China, most of their leader were engineer or scientist. Including current Xi JinPin.

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

Have you met any yanks before. They lack the H1B gene.

[@ahmedqumbe3644]

There was US engineer make aresearch who became apresident 2 journalists and ateacher and 1 business man the rest were lawyers apart from goerge washington who was aplanter.

[@watikiks]

This is as polarised as it can get! Enough Internet for today.

[@jojojorisjhjosef]

It's not just about the current product for engineer ceo's, they can plan and dream future products that well fit the company's technical know how.

[@Trenacetate43]

Engineering graduate from one of top school in the US. After finishing my degree, immediately went to pursue a career in business. I've worked as a strategic account manager, consultant, and corporate strategy analyst. I also have 10+ other streams of income and stealth startup I'm currently building. Currently making $500k+ 4 years out of college. I forgot everything about engineering, but my critical thinking and problem solving skills are still used in my day-to-day task, not all engineers will be good entrepreneur/business person as well, because you also need to think realistically and have good EQ

[@aristidess1190]

Because compared to someone with a business administration degree, engineers have logical thinking, vision and imagination at a new level, they know how to think out of the box

[@Chairlsy]

✨maybe I won’t quit, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel✨

[@alfredoalmencion7615]

An MBA will never learn what an engineer knew but an engineer can easily learn business management. And remember, mathematics is our bread and butter; and management is our day-to-day activity.

[@JJS_11]

Tech and manufacturing companies have engineers as heads. What a surprise

[@Somuchgam]

“Taking risky moves” and “not accepting failure” are mutually exclusive. But I guess they can coexist if you consider traditional failures as learning opportunities rather than actual failures.

[@EXOFangurlz]

"I've never had a job that had anything to do with chemistry, but the discipline that I went through there, taught me about problem-solving & business is really just that"-J.S. with a Degree of Chemical Engineer "If you've been inspired to become an engineer or simply want to learn more about the world, a good foundation in math & computer science is crucial."

[@shahir1395]

as an engineering student, this gives me hope in my tough TOUGH life as an undergrad. but my data structures teacher told me that engineers would thrive even if the whole world started taking tests in arabic because they just know how to LEARN better than anyone else. I took computer science in uni but physics, maths and eletrical engineering is ruining my sleep :)

[@vanessaluna4838]

Im a student too ,engineering is a multidisciplinary training that has always been the majority senior managers,engineers develop multidisciplinary skills that prepare them to carry out their work as senior executive positions, and be able to develop in many areas within any company even for daily life problems.

[@robobillgr]

Finally...i feel so great coming from an engineering background.

[@alokmishra6337]

Hello @Vasilis Tzivaras

[@divyangvaidya9675]

As an engineer, they are able to understand the products of their companies as well as manufacturing and R & D. This jack of all trades in knowledge would obviously make good CEOs as well.

[@joelairamgastelumburgos8613]

Yes, i agree because i think MBA´s mainly know only the business side, because they are taught how to run a business. Not really about the product they make or sell.

[@joseenriquejimenezgutierre1611]

The engineers has the skills that a CEO requires because always they want to find solutions for the problems or improve the process.

[@vanessaluna4838]

They can apply analytical thinking and a process approach to the biggest questions facing their management team, they think about everything from sales to development programs.

[@alejandroesquer7773]

Right, engineers have a great understanding of the industrial sector which is basically the foundation of current big corporations.

[@thevinceberry]

Except Tim Cook. He is an industrial engineering. Not really hardcore engineering