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42 SMT007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2022 • e microscope: Look deep down. ink about what you are doing, delving deeply to see the detailed view, the critical functioning, and the execution in the short term. • e periscope: Look out, look over, back and around. See what is not in direct line of sight. Anticipate change and proactively identify opportunities. • e stethoscope: Look within. See what cannot be seen but only felt. Listen to the heart—your own and others—to be able to inform and inspire. • e horoscope: Look above. See and acknowledge what you can't control. Be grateful for the role of luck and chance. Humility makes for authentic leaders. What tool do you wish you had when you started your career? When I started out, I hadn't quite realized what a powerful tool metaphorical thinking is, especially to visualize leadership concepts. For instance, microscopes and telescopes can be good metaphors for short-term and long- term views, respectively. Both scopes can pro- vide a view that is not visible to the naked eye. Great leaders possess the ability to view both, and they have a keen understanding of when to use which one. Leaders also realize that the detailed microscopic view of the short-term has to be consistent to realize the telescope's vision. Now I use metaphors as a powerful tool all the time. I find them brilliant in their abil- ity to take an abstract thought and transform it into a very physical, easily understandable, and oen universal concept. ey can make a sim- ple fact compelling as they add depth, charac- ter, and visual imagery. What tool is usually difficult to master for women? I think with the rate of disruption in virtually every industry, the periscope view becomes an important metaphor and requires signifi- cant effort to master. A periscope is designed to look over and around obstacles that may be obstructing one's view. It's important to con- tinually look outside our immediate surround- ings to identify major trends and threats in the market, specifically how they will impact the products, platforms, and business models. A keen view through a periscope is critical for leaders because it can call for an adjustment of the telescopic and microscopic views to which we're accustomed. But using the periscope also means what you see or perceive needs to be communicated. I think sometimes it's a strug- gle for women to assert their point of view in largely male-dominated fields. If you were a tool, which tool would you be? Why? Good leaders strive to use all the views I mentioned to enjoy the kaleidoscope of true leadership. With a stethoscope, good lead- ers need to listen to their heart and intuition to engage their teams in ways that might not be tangible. is is very important, especially since research indicates disengaged employ- ees lead to lost productivity. Much has been written about leading with heart, and inspiring constituencies by capturing their hearts. Addi- tionally, I have really learned to value the horo- scope as it feels more authentic to appreciate the role of luck along the journey. My mantra: Remember, it's not just you, it's your kismet and karma that come along on the journey too. Pay it forward. I wr ite a lot about these topics in my books, e Heart of Science: Engineering Foot- prints, Fingerprints, and Imprints, published in 2020, and Engineering Fine Print, published in 2021. SMT007 Priyanka Dobriyal, Ph.D., is technical assistant/ chief of staff, Memory IO Division, Intel Corporation, and program track director, Women's Leadership Program, SMTAI.