"What, apart from your technical competence, is important in your career?"
--From the Preface
The training path for engineers focuses intensely on scientific and technical knowledge. Yet, our professional and personal satisfaction and success also depend on othertraits that make us more effective and productive. In this thought-provoking book, author Alan Rossiter provides practical guidance in developing these skills.
Professional Excellence: Beyond Technical Competence:

• Provides tools and tips to help you become more effective in your work, while also balancing your life
  
• Defines seven key elements or characteristics
  
• Includes anecdotes from Rossiter's own vast experience
  
• Features inspiring quotations from Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, Socrates, Confucius, Will Rogers, John F. Kennedy, the Bible, and more
  
• Covers topics and disciplines including ethics, psychology, philosophy, communication, time management, and more
  
• Includes questions after each chapter that can be used for group discussion or personal reflection
  

A perfect gift for graduating college students or young professionals, this is also an enlightening book for the seasoned practitioner who finds that work is becoming all-consuming. It's a simple read for time-pressured professionals and business people who want to enhance their professional excellence.