TRAINING FOR LEADERSHIP

The leadership role that transportation professionals can aspire to is discussed, as well as the training and expertise necessary for such a role. Leadership in transportation to solve local transportation problems requires a strong public image and political clout. Participation in committees, task forces, and other volunteer efforts will give the opportunity to develop in this area. A graduate program in business or public administration can help one in acuquiring the necessary skills: engineering/technical skills; wide range of traffic and transportation skills; communication; organization; interpersonal skills; marketing; common-sense solutions to daily problems; public administration; and ethics.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Pline, J L
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 15
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Education; Engineers; Marketing; Politics; Professional personnel; Public administration; Public relations; Training; Transportation engineering
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00486804
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1989 12:00AM