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From the archives: Long-term planning in an age of uncertainy
Long-term planning in the current political and economic climate can seem like a bit of a mug’s game. But it’s not because things change. That, after all, is to be expected. It’s because everything’s...
View ArticleDon’t get good, get angry
People who are angry perform better on challenging tasks than people who are emotionally neutral. Turns out the Incredible Hulk was right all along. At least, that’s what a study by researchers at...
View ArticleRaising my game
Taking action to enhance my skills and expertise is important to me. Not just because the professional bodies of which I’m a member get upset if I don’t complete a certain number of hours of...
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The year in hindsight
Back at the beginning of 2023, I set out some thoughts on our prospects for the year ahead. And so, as we start to wrap things up for another cycle around the Sun, I thought it only sensible to take a...
View ArticleThe year ahead
A year is significant because it’s the amount of time it takes the Earth to complete on orbit of the Sun. But the point at which the year starts and ends is pretty arbitrary. The government financial...
View ArticleWhen to say yes and when to say no
As we get into the year in earnest, diaries are starting to fill up. And if your diary is anything like mine, you’ll have some things that come up at the last minute and some things that get scheduled...
View ArticleSection 114 and all that
There’s been a lot in the news recently about local councils issuing Section 114 notices. This sounds quite drastic. And indeed it is. So I thought it might be worth taking a step back and considering...
View ArticleWhy models are useful
The statistician George Box is often quoted as saying that “all models are wrong, but some are useful.” And he’s absolutely right. A model can’t hope to reflect the complexities of the real world. But...
View ArticleWe need to get serious about climate risk
The European Environment Agency has published a report warning that the continent faces temperatures at least 3 degrees warmer than pre-industrial times by 2050. And more than 7 degrees warmer by the...
View ArticleProjects don’t manage themselves
The unit of activity is the project. It’s how we make things better, fix problems and get stuff done. Sure, we have the everyday activities that just roll on regardless. But projects are how we bring...
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