by Peter W | Jul 20, 2020 | Business Coaching, Construction Industry, Industry Opinion, Infrastructure Construction, Management Consulting
With the abrupt shift in working arrangements experienced by most organisations borne of COVID-19, questions are showing up regarding the role of management in effective business performance. For instance: How do supervisors / middle managers develop their more junior...
by Peter W | Jul 2, 2020 | Business Coaching, Construction Industry, Infrastructure Construction, Management Consulting
People I talk to regularly raise questions along the lines of: “Why is the Engineering & Construction industry always either in Boom or Bust?” and “Why aren’t Governments doing a better job at planning and coordinating?” Indeed (and...
by Peter W | Jun 16, 2020 | Bid Management, Construction Industry, Industry Opinion, Infrastructure Construction, Innovation, Management Consulting, Outsourcing, Rail Technical, technical consulting services, Transport Management
An Internationally based colleague who spent some time in Australia, most graciously sent me a provocative reply to one of my recent posts. He raised the issue of Australian Engineering & Construction companies large and small suffering from the effects of...
by Peter W | Sep 19, 2019 | Business Coaching, Management Consulting, Project Management
As you’ve no doubt heard and felt, our current disappointment, disillusionment, distain, (insert your favourite appropriate word / epithet) for our elected leaders, those responsible for leading and governing our major financial institutions and even those charged...
by Peter W | Sep 19, 2019 | Business Coaching, Management Consulting, Project Management
I recently had the opportunity to spend a week camping in a large paddock on Singleton Army Base with stunning views of Brokenback Mountain range, accompanying the Barker College Cadet Unit (BCCU) Annual Cadet Camp of which my son is a member. As one of over 20...
by Peter W | Sep 19, 2019 | Industry Opinion, Management Consulting, technical consulting services
A recent Australian Financial Review article got me thinking about the particular challenges faced by Professional Services firms in Engineering, Law, Accounting and the like in effectively managing growth, as well as the role that great leadership plays in dealing...
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