Analytical

When you're delivering a project understanding who the actual owner is or owners are is crucial. We look at how to figur... Read more

Beyond the ad-hominem nature of dismissing another persons ideas because you think they're a jerk, what does this behavi... Read more

Some people are obsessed with the tools they use to get the job done. How much better is the best tool vs the right tool... Read more

In every broad discipline it's become impossible for one person to be competent in all aspects. Organisationally speakin... Read more

Purpose and Passion are inter-related but in ways that might not be obvious at first glance. We unpack why purpose is cr... Read more

When you're hired by a company the role we end up doing often changes. How do we balance what needs to be done with givi... Read more

Advancement in an organisation isn't a straight-forward thing and there's no one easy answer, but if you want to give yo... Read more

Teachers and teaching is an undervalued skill set and I try to correct a somewhat dismissive mangled old adage.With John... Read more

Lists can be a great way of tracking things to do and random thoughts and ideas. But if they're abused they can drag you... Read more

Looking at how maintenance teams function can reveal a lot about the system they're maintaining. We dive in the conseque... Read more

There's always something that someone expects you to care about, but the dimensions of care we put our energy into can m... Read more

We dive into why familiarity seems to breed contempt, why first impressions are the most misleading and demonstrate my L... Read more

Understanding yourself and self reflection can be good thing, but it can go too far. How far is far enough and how do yo... Read more

With operational technology relying more and more on desktop computer platforms for control and monitoring, just how muc... Read more

There are creators, consumers and regurgitators of knowledge and information. Which and you? And why I think you should ... Read more

Risk assessments are a critical part of engineering, but overly sensitive ones can paralyse an organisation. We look at ... Read more

What do Vinyl and CDs and Candles and LED Bulbs share in common? We explore the differences between better, and simple n... Read more

Giving and accepting feedback to and from your manager or direct reports or even your peers is sometimes a missed opport... Read more

Metrics can be very useful if they are carefully chosen. Badly chosen metrics can do more harm than good, so how can you... Read more

Teamwork is often thrown around as a concept, but do we each really understand whether we're team players or not? What w... Read more