Changing our expectations of leaders from outdated models of yesteryear will be one of the most challenging yet transformational achievements in the workplace, argues the Royal College of Art’s Rama Gheerawo We spend most of our time at work, either managing or being managed, applying frameworks from tiered hierarchies to flat organisations, from traditional structures to overstretched start-ups.
Working on high-stress projects depletes your emotional and physical reserves of energy, so make sure to look after yourself, says Mike Clayton Every project manager has a horror story to tell.
Climate scientists’ models predict we must accelerate policies to curb CO2 emissions or fall over the cliff edge.
Darryl Grinter, Terminal 5’s baggage project delivery manager, explains how borrowing principles from the world of manufacturing got Heathrow’s upgrade for its hold-baggage screening machines over the line 35 days early.
Boris Johnson, despite previous opposition to Heathrow and scepticism about HS2, appears to want to splash out on major infrastructure.
London City Island welcomes English National Ballet, while ground is broken at Stratford’s East Bank for a cluster of cultural heavyweights.
“Use it or lose it.
There is significant pressure on my team to find innovative ways of solving problems and to deliver our projects faster and cheaper.
English Heritage’s project to reunite the two ends of the medieval Cornish castle would leave even King Arthur marvelling at its magical construction In August, the new 68m steel, oak and slate bridge that links Tintagel Castle’s gatehouse on the north Cornish mainland with the courtyard on the headland was opened to the public.
Say hello to the ultimate project team, tasked with saving the earth: Marvel’s Avengers! Indeed, the Avengers adhere to many of the principles espoused by expert project managers.
