Posts in The Energy Narrative

EVERY IMPORTANT DECISION EARNS PUBLIC TRUST ONLY WHEN ITS REASONING TRAVELS WITH IT

Why Good Energy Decisions Still Lose Public Trust

Some of the energy sector’s best decisions struggle to earn public[…]

THE REAL COST IS THE JUDGMENT PEOPLE SLOWLY STOP CONTRIBUTING

The Cost of Silence Is Rarely Silence

An energy business learns to pay close attention to visible risks.[…]

STRONG ENGINEERING BUILDS PROJECTS. STRONG MEDIA ENGAGEMENT BUILDS CONFIDENCE.

How Energy Companies Lose Control of Their Own Story

One pattern has stayed with me throughout my years of working[…]

EVERY IMPORTANT DECISION CREATES ORGANISATIONAL MEMORY BEFORE BUSINESS OUTCOMES

The Second Judgment Every Energy Company Eventually Faces

Leadership teams in energy companies devote enormous attention to making the[…]

EVERY PROJECT DELAY HAS ASSUMPTIONS THAT CHANGED LONG BEFORE SCHEDULES DID.

Every Project Delay Has a Much Earlier Beginning

Why the earliest signs of project delay are usually found in[…]

The Best Time to Answer a Regulatory Question Is Before It Is Asked

The Best Time to Answer a Regulatory Question Is Before It Is Asked

Many leadership teams believe regulatory confidence is built when they respond[…]

The Strongest Energy Projects Don't Begin with a Single Message

The Strongest Energy Projects Don’t Begin with a Single Message

When energy projects encounter delays, attention usually turns to the visible[…]

The Conversation Leaders Shape Before Anyone Speaks

The Conversation Leaders Shape Before Anyone Speaks

Leadership teams devote enormous effort to improving the quality of decisions.[…]

Every Quiet Workplace Is Trying to Tell You Something

Every Quiet Workplace Is Trying to Tell You Something

What often gets labelled as low organisational energy may, in fact,[…]

The Information Leaders Stop Receiving

The Information Leaders Stop Receiving

Most leadership teams devote considerable attention to the information flowing through[…]