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What you will learn: With the current goings-on in the industry and some signs in particular of distressed Transport Infrastructure projects beginning to show up, people regularly ask my opinion regarding what the cause of the problems might be? […]
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What you will learn: I was recently asked about strategic planning, in particular about the process – how long should a typical Strategic Plan be? How flexible should it be? Why do it at all? The answer to […]
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What you will learn: With NSW leading Australia in undergoing an almost unprecedented transformation of urban centres via transport infrastructure development and regeneration, it’s hard not to be bullish about the industry. So in the interests of stimulating debate […]
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What you will learn: Innovation is not a word commonly associated with the Construction industry of recent times. But why should this be so? There is an obvious need for change and improvement to combat intense competition within the industry and […]
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New SamWilko Advisory Blog by Peter Wilkinson SamWilko Advisory recently participated in a visit to the largest rail show on earth – InnoTrans – in Berlin in September 2014. The delegation of Australian Rail Suppliers was led by the […]
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What you will learn: Innovation is a subject that attracts a lot of attention in business. In a previous article I explored a key aspect of the “how” around innovation: the management capability that organisations require to enable them […]
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What you will learn: This article focuses on management capability as a key competency for businesses that aspire to developing innovative products and services. In a recent ABC Radio interview Greg Ellis, the ex-CEO of REA Group, provides a critique […]
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What you will learn: I often find myself in conversations with people in the Engineering profession who are unhappy about the fees they are able to charge for their services. What is going on here is the “value” conversation […]
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What you will learn: Maximising productivity is a key issue for individuals as well as businesses. Identifying and implementing small, incremental improvements is the key to improving organisational as well as personal productivity and performance. Comparison of James Clear’s […]
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What you will learn: Maximising organisational productivity is a key issue for business. A recent article by Ross Gittins in the Sydney Morning Herald and some research by Susan Cain offer some useful thoughts on the subject. New […]
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