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...
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...
Alarm bells are sounding regarding the current state of our engineering and construction industry. Industry representative bodies including the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) and Master Builders Association (MBA) are voicing concerns being raised across a...
The late 20th Century seems a very long time ago when I successfully applied for my first job as a Cadet Engineer with the NSW State Rail Authority (actually it was in 1985). I think back with quite some fondness about the varied experiences I had, initially working...
For well over a decade from my early teens, I played Saturday afternoon club tennis, mostly at Cowells Lane Reserve in Ermington and the North Parramatta courts in competitions managed by the Parramatta-Granville and Districts Hardcourt Tennis Association. As a...
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