What does effective Governance mean for my business?

What does effective Governance mean for my business?

Of all the concepts that a small business needs to take on board as it grows and matures, Governance is the one that sounds most “corporate”. Especially since Governance encompasses words such as authority, accountability, direction and control. The evolution of...

Trust me, this article is about Productivity

Social media-fuelled debate thrives on immediacy and drama: “I’m OUTRAGED!” “who’s dropped the ball on that?” “Someone (obviously not me) should fix that!” “wHy haven’t they fixed it yet?” Sometimes short-term, reactive behaviour is exactly what’s needed. Pretty much...
The scourge of bureaucratic “make work”

The scourge of bureaucratic “make work”

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...