Leadership

The latest industry research report from the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has revealed that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 65 per cent of Australians regarded manufacturing as important or very important. Yet, key challenges are holding back the industry from growth opportunities. Titled “10 ways to succeed in Australian manufacturing”, AMGC’s report … Continue reading AMGC outlines 10 ways for Australian manufacturers to succeed →

David Chuter, IMCRC CEO and managing director, outlines why now is the most important time for manufacturing in Australia.  When it comes to manufacturing leadership, resilience is a key theme we have been discussing at the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) this year. Manufacturers, like most, now fear the uncertainty of 2020 and beyond. … Continue reading Manufacturing leadership in the face of uncertainty →

Establishing and maintaining health and safety in the workplace requires genuine commitment from an organisation – and that starts with your leaders. Ai Group explains. It is obviously good business practice to run a safe operation in your workplace – but organisations can only achieve good outcomes if there is clear leadership from the senior … Continue reading Safety leadership at every level →

Applying Lean principles to the complex workplaces of today requires an updating of its mantra and refocussing the methodology to account for the people in the workplace. Aristoltle is often attributed as being the first to declare that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In the 2000 years since the Greek … Continue reading Embracing complexity: Lean manufacturing today →

Investing in leadership training can help overcome barriers to innovation and improve competitiveness. Ai Group explains. Major management research undertaken in 2016 by the Centre for Workplace Leadership revealed that Australian organisations should be concerned about the state of leadership and management capability in this country – and the verdict came from sources including Australian managers themselves. Surveying almost … Continue reading Leadership: power to your people →

In wrapping up the “summer Davos”, the World Economic Forum at its Annual Meeting of the New Champions highlighted the value of leadership in navigating industrial change. Held in Dalian, China, the assemble thinkers and business leaders highlighted that leaders will need to be “agile and adaptive” to account for the rapid speed of change … Continue reading Leadership needed in transition to Industry 4.0 →

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, announced on June 26 that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women in Innovation Leadership Dialogue will be held as part of the World Economic Forum’s meetings in Asia. This announcement provides the opportunity for Australian leaders in STEM to connect with their counterparts across the … Continue reading Australia leads push for women in STEM leadership across Asia →