Blogs by David Nixon
COVID19 will change the workplace forever!
Workplaces will change forever due to COVID19 With the current level of self-isolation brought by COVID19, working from home and social distancing we are going to see long term changes to the way we do business. Let’s look at the huge increase in video conferences and...
QWater 2013
14 November 2013 Here is a summary of the information and trends I gained from. #Qwater13. http://wp.me/p2g64Q-2t They are my interpretations and not necessarily those of the speakers. Happy to discuss them with anyone interested. Managing the water cycle No new...
NQWater 2013
29 August 2013 @australianwater the first morning at #NQWater 13 some great presentations were made including; Steven Walker of sponsor @CardnoWRG identified the key issue facing the water industry in North Queensland as restrained finances, tightening environmental...
The 2017 NSW Ministers in Charge of Water
4 February 2017 The key water Ministers in NSW will be Niall Blair, Don Harwin and Gabrielle Upton, with the key change the creation of a Utilities Minister for Sydney & Hunter. A full list of the Ministers and their acts as of 30th day of January 2017 is below....
Fast, Frictionless and Disruptive
11 May 2012 My thoughts #AICD – Fast, frictionless and disruptive with Mark #Pesce #FutureSt & Bruce #Linn http://wp.me/p2g64Q-2a 4.5 iPhones sold per second A wave of business interruption occurring The change is irreversible but we don’t know what the full...
Disruption, safety and diversity
Ozwater Ozwater is not just a gathering of minds of Australia water sector. The size of the industry and collaboration, caused by the utilities remaining as monopolies, brings together a broad Australian supply chain. It also offers a time to reflect on the #culture...
When were you last Inspired?
15 November 2016 Several years ago I took a client to see Andy Thomas, an Australian who travelled into space with NASA. Who reflected on his incredible experiences in orbit and on spacewalks. Both my client and myself left that session inspired. I promised myself at...
WestConnex needs an “Outsourcing Integration Tool”
24 March 2017 I watched with amusement last week as the WestConnex project in Sydney hit the news. Bikie gangs are involved and are providing transport services to the projects. Apparently, there is more money in dump trucks than drugs. The Minster Stuart Ayres, the...
Gravity of Leadership
17 April 2012 Had a great @aimqld breakfast with @DanGregoryTII, ”the fat one off the Gruen Transfer” (his words) on leadership. http://wp.me/p2g64Q-V @bettermanaged My thoughts and takeaways included; Dan talked about real leadership as opposed to leadership in the...
Innovation & Resilience in Water Industry
14 October 2016 Having spent this week at the International Water Association conference in Brisbane, I discussed, debated and contemplated many issues. A key issue that kept arising was the risk adverse nature of the water industry. With innovators experiencing great...
