A Crazy Question for Water Managers
“I have always said that managing water is about managing people and managing relationships”.
What IS a collaborative mindset?
I’ve just read a couple of articles posted to LinkedIn today that, in different ways, are practical demonstrations of a…
Letting go of the need to know: an important water wise principle
Collaborative water planning requires us to not know, because it is only from a position of not knowing can we…
The Project Manager Trap Part 2
The difference between a traditional project management approach and the collaborative mindset is significant. As we…
Making a leadership choice
If we believe we can change the situation, but need to do this with rather than to others, then we need to ask…
The Project Manager Trap
I see companies asking their project managers, who are experienced and competent in one way of working, to lead…
The Cost of Doing Things For Your Collaborators
When we step back we create the space for others to step forward. In stepping forward the group assumes control and the…
What to do when you don’t know what to do
One thing is certain … collaboration will take you into uncertainty. You start on the collaborative journey full of…
The ABC of Complexity
As I write, the head of Australia's public broadcaster, the ABC, has just announced a very significant restructure of…