Are you leaving your delivery team behind?
Of course, this attempt is often anything but collaborative and the resistance hardens. The whole collaborative…
The Light on the Hill – a direction not a destination
When facing complexity nothing is certain. So much is ambiguous, even unknown. The knowledge doesn’t exist so the team…
When being clear may instead dull the light on the hill
As it turned out, the real value of the broader and less distinct "light on the hill" only became apparent later, with…
Experimenting with a new thought……. by Bridget Marsh
So I get clients to experiment.....try a new thought. Like trying on new ideas they need to see how it feels and…
Just try stuff…. (or let’s call it experimentation)
she just tries something, checks to see if it is getting her closer to a useful result, and then either does more of…
Is Best Practice Water Management a Myth?
By focussing on delivering a best practice program we greatly increase the likelihood that we are doing this program…
A Dangerous Idea- Love your Enemy!
I was struck by her comment on the really dangerous ideas in our civil discourse- things like blinding certainty and…
Top Tips for Managing Complex Water systems
Managing water is tricky so I thought I’d share three things I’m learning about how to make progress with complex…
When the Problem is the Problem
Imagine if the water planning problem was defined as more of a dilemma: How do we ensure a healthy river supporting a…
A Crazy Question for Water Managers
“I have always said that managing water is about managing people and managing relationships”.