Kama mhandisi mzee, athari nyingi za kazi yako hutoka kwa kuathiri maamuzi na kuleta mabadiliko — kujenga mkakati, kuokoeza mawazo, na kuleta watu pamoja. Hii inahitaji zaidi ya kuwa sahihi kitaknolojia; inahitaji ushawishi, mawasiliano, na kuelewa watu.
Ushawishi bila mamlaka
Senior engineers often lack formal authority but need to drive technical decisions:
→ INFLUENCE through expertise, trust, reasoning, and relationships (not commands)
→ being RIGHT isn't enough → you must PERSUADE and bring people along
→ "How do I get the team/org to adopt this / make this decision?"
→ influence is a key senior skill (impact through others, not just your own work).
