

From Diesel Mechanic to IT Leader
Episode notes
What does it actually look like to go from being an employee to becoming a leader?
Ronnie Wong shares his career journey from diesel mechanic to IT professional, and eventually into leadership. We talk about how he made the transition into IT, what led him to take on leadership responsibilities, and what he learned when he moved from instructor to administrative leader.
Ronnie also opens up about the hardest part of becoming a leader, a mistake he made early on, why asking questions before stepping into a leadership role matters, and what it’s really like to be responsible for other people.
We also talk about the qualities that make a good leader, the most rewarding part of leadership, and what Ronnie is learning now.
Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Diesel Mechanic to IT Professional 9:17 How Ronnie Got ...