From stacknation to stackflation
Ballooning day rates for rigs, especially latest-generation drillships, are a potential boon for drilling contractors’ bottom lines. But not without risks.
ViewProfessional practice over heroic efforts
To achieve your desired project outcomes, and create a sustainable culture, avoid ‘heroic endeavour’. We’ve all put in extra effort to hit a due…
ViewToo sexy for your shirt? We don’t think so
‘I’m too busy!’ was the recurring retort from one of my long-ago supervisors. ‘Don’t you know I have a company to run?’ The statement was…
ViewThe trouble with heroism
Executives around the world complain about spending all their time ‘putting out fires’. Even those at the sharp end often feel their effort is…
ViewOn being mindful, not heroic
How can a stance of ‘professional endeavour’ work in a changing landscape? How to manage uncertainty as the project unfolds? Planning…
ViewAvoiding ‘heroic endeavour’
The goal of every project team should be to attain and maintain professional endeavour. Too often, though, companies reward behaviour that appears to go ‘above…
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