As published in The Mandarin on February 20, 2023 by Kiah MD John Glenn I fear the Defence Strategic Review, now in the hands of the prime minister and defence minister, will be a fizzle — not a flash and a bang. There is no strategy without execution, and I am afraid the department does…
After decades as a military officer, followed by decades in industry, I have often pondered the incongruity of clearly physically brave individuals who always lean towards safe choices in business and bureaucracies, seemingly lacking the courage to make the tough decisions. Worthy of a read is “Cultivating Everyday Courage” (James R Detert, Harvard Business Review,…
It’s what you deliver. I recently participated in a Government project review. I really liked the project manager – young, dynamic, articulate, driven – absolutely brilliant until asked what she thought her job was. To which she replied, “…to make sure this process works”. She had been captured by the process, not the project. Projects…
As published in the Mandarin March 11, 2022 There is an often-unspoken contributor to blowouts in government projects, costs and timelines (which often leads to further time and costs in disputes) and that is the public and private sectors general misunderstanding of each other’s view. The actual monetary impact of this struggle is unknown, but…
As published in Forge magazine in early 2020 Linking critical thinking and negotiation boosts contributions from project stakeholders, reduces conflict, and creates significant long-term value for stakeholders. That is the view of John Glenn, Managing Director of Kiah Consulting, and one of Australia’s leading experts on public-private sector negotiation and project strategy. ‘You can’t move…
As published in the Mandarin November 14, 2019 If it’s urgent, critical or not working – you are already in unsafe territory. ‘Playing it safe’ is already unsafe. You need to move, make things happen, get approvals and execute. Doing what you have always done isn’t the answer. Kiah Consulting helps large organisations take managed…
