This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Culture and ResilienceA couple of days ago I started to read the latest report of the Buncefield Disaster. The report highlights some root cause of the disaster in management failings; “these pressures created a culture where keeping the process operating was the primary focus and [...]
… resilience – portfolio, program or project?
February 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I think it is a trick question – all three have a role to play – however one is more equal than the others! But let me start this story at the beginning. Last week I attended my first professional networking event for the year, a meeting of the local chapter of the Project Management Institute. [...]
… culture and consequences
February 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series Culture and ResilienceWhen I wrote the first post in this series, I knew where the next step would lead. Those who have some grounding in this field of organizational culture will not be surprised that this next step is to look at the work of [...]
… resilience in poetry
February 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
“I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains.” My Country – Dorothea McKellar We have certainly had plenty of the flooding rains of late, hopefully enough to break the drought that had been impacting many parts of the country for several years! The quote(s) [...]
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