Decoding Your STEM Career

Introduction

Malcom Gladwell, the brilliant journalist and author, describes an in-depth study in his book Outliers, which yielded the following finding:

The difference in the level of success attained by those with IQs between 125 and 185 is minimal.

In other words, to achieve a certain level of success, you have to be smart, but only smart enough. Beyond a defined threshold, IQ has no further impact on the level of success you achieve. Instead, it is determined by a much broader combination of skills and personal attributes.

To date, little has been written to offer advice to young engineers and technologists to help them achieve their full potential. This book will be helpful to all those who strive to make the right decisions early in their ...