Stand out – How to find your breakthrough idea and building a following around it by Dorie Clark Why: How can I ensure I’m more valuable at the end of the year than I was at the beginning? Practical advice on driving your career Quote: Many people think of...
When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either. Leo Burnett Some of you may be familiar with this quote – it has a few variations – but the essence is commendable. However, at this time of year when...
What you really need to lead – the power of thinking and acting like an owner by Robert Kaplan Why: Results, by themselves, don’t define good leadership. Instead, good results typically occur as a result of good leadership….. Quote: Leadership is about what you do. It...
The SmartEngineer Xmas Special Squeezing a little more out of the Christmas holiday The Christmas break is typically 2 weeks long and is the ideal time to reflect and energise for the following year. Here is a list of items that you may wish to consider as part...
It was pleasing to see Sir John Armitt in his inaugural speech identifying innovation as a key need for the Construction Industry to move forward. Most businesses realise that innovation is key to survival and with global competition there are more and more reasons to...
