Most of us are concerned about the decreasing levels of SET sector graduates entering the market place, but who’s actually doing anything about it, asks Janet Wright…
The Iceland volcano will be remembered as much for the hypocrisy surrounding it as the actual danger caused by the ash to aeroplanes. In his 100th blog posting on the IET website John Dwyer smells a rat...
A new book on sustainable business management has been published that should be required reading for next time you’re on a flight increasing your carbon footprint
From politicians to sportsmen, they're all 'doing a Gazza'. But why are men in the public eye - including the PM – taking to crying to gain attention, asks Janet Wright?
Perhaps it’s not surprising that engineering and technology leaders are finding it difficult to manage in these uncertain times. How does uncertainty manifest itself and can you spot it before paralysis sets in? By Janet Wright
Ministers should back large projects that could help tackle environmental problems as well as encourage young people to take up engineering, says John Dwyer
Translating entrepreneurial ideas into quality products or services that can be produced in sufficient quantities and delivered to the right location, on time, every time takes attention to detail, says Janet Wright
Without personal goals it is hard to know when you may need to adjust course. Janet Wright asks how can we successfully navigate our way through the impending recessionary storm?
As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth Janet Wright reflects on whether 'the survival of the fittest' applies to modern management...
For the last issue of E&T of the year all the editors were asked to predict what the future held as regards Christmas, and we were asked to project to the year 2020...
In response to a recent news item – 'Training not suited to workers' learning preference' – coaching consultant Salma Shah explains why sometimes it's good to be taken out of your comfort zone...
Chartered engineer and qualified management coach Janet Wright answers your engineering management dilemmas. This case: headcount freeze is blocking my career
Early in 2009, E&T magazine will be publishing a feature article on the 25 most influential engineers currently active in out sectors. We need your help to draw up a short-list...
We all have to deal with change and move on in our careers and it is far better to be a positive role model for those changes. But how do we ensure we leave a positive legacy. By Janet Wright
Hot news from a hitherto unreported corner of the global meltdown: manufacturing gurus have gone into a tailspin as lean futures have tumbled. Total quality management (TQM) has been downgraded to 20%QM. An 80 per cent devaluation of the 5S shopfloor reorganisation technique has seen it reduced to 1S, and Two Sigma has suffered a similar fate.
The current economic downturn is being blamed on many things but recently the word ‘greed’ has started to creep into the descriptive vocabulary. By Janet Wright
Latest posts
Hello – it’s our future 28 June 2010
Most of us are concerned about the decreasing levels of SET sector graduates entering the market place, but who’s actually doing anything about it, asks Janet Wright…
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No hot air 25 May 2010
If you want the sustainability facts and figures, there's only one place to look, says John Dwyer
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Oh for an end to the merry-go-round 14 May 2010
Western consumers, and voters, have to ask themselves how they can continue to fund their lifestyles, argues John Dwyer
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Fear in a handful of ash 27 April 2010
The Iceland volcano will be remembered as much for the hypocrisy surrounding it as the actual danger caused by the ash to aeroplanes. In his 100th blog posting on the IET website John Dwyer smells a rat...
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Death knell of the CV 19 April 2010
With more of us than ever looking for jobs Janet Wright asks if the good old CV is still a potent application tool
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The new contemptibles 12 April 2010
Some of Britain's leading businessmen have raised hypocrisy to new levels, says John Dwyer
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No time to let up 29 March 2010
The UK can still hold its head up among the international manufacturing competition, but its position is fragile, says John Dwyer
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What are engineers made of? 23 March 2010
Making cutbacks in private industry is challenging enough, but in the public sector it’s virtually impossible, says Janet Wright
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Dyson’s remedy for sick economy 16 March 2010
John Dwyer notes another tilt towards a balanced economy
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Rubbish measures, rubbish life 8 March 2010
Obsession with GDP masks true picture of our wellbeing, says John Dwyer
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New book on sustainable management announced 24 February 2010
A new book on sustainable business management has been published that should be required reading for next time you’re on a flight increasing your carbon footprint
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The (public figure) crying game 22 February 2010
From politicians to sportsmen, they're all 'doing a Gazza'. But why are men in the public eye - including the PM – taking to crying to gain attention, asks Janet Wright?
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Not over for the environmentalists 15 February 2010
Global warming advocates have been let down, but they haven’t lost the argument, says John Dwyer.
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Global warming? It's over 1 February 2010
The failure of the Copenhagen summit was merely confirmation of of the death of an environmental crusade, says John Dwyer.
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True grit 29 January 2010
As the UK starts to count the cost of the coldest winter for years, businesses should assess what lessons there were to be learned
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Storm in a common room teacup 18 January 2010
John Dwyer reports an important debate about how seriously politicians take science and its practitioners
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Research in an unwelcome spotlight 2 January 2010
No-one notices scientists until there's a row, observes John Dwyer.
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The uncertainty syndrome 18 October 2009
Perhaps it’s not surprising that engineering and technology leaders are finding it difficult to manage in these uncertain times. How does uncertainty manifest itself and can you spot it before paralysis sets in? By Janet Wright
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Safety first! 13 October 2009
…and everyone else man the lifeboats. John Dwyer worries about a national loss of bottle
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Lessons from Livingston 13 September 2009
The reasons given for the latest factory closure may indicate that the offshore penny has dropped, says John Dwyer
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Positively blunting that competitive edge 30 August 2009
Do we really expect a business to reserve jobs for the ever growing list of minority groups; whatever their ability or experience, asks Janet Wright
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Down these mean streets 12 August 2009
John Dwyer ponders the training and recruitment problems posed by recovery
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What’s in the low-carbon economy for manufacturing? 28 June 2009
Ministers should back large projects that could help tackle environmental problems as well as encourage young people to take up engineering, says John Dwyer
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That’s not the spirit 22 May 2009
Translating entrepreneurial ideas into quality products or services that can be produced in sufficient quantities and delivered to the right location, on time, every time takes attention to detail, says Janet Wright
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‘Data rape’ or reason? 17 May 2009
The data privacy debate gets really hot in healthcare, reports John Dwyer
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UK energy hypocrisy 8 March 2009
Lord Mandelson thinks 'clean coal' is for China and India, reports John Dwyer
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Who moved the cheese? 7 March 2009
Janet Wright rereads a management book that explores change and how to cope with it...
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Facebook causes cancer? 22 February 2009
Technology has a long history of isolating people, argues John Dwyer
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Job security? Don't become a statistic 22 February 2009
As the recession threatens to deepen further, job security has become the big issue, says E&T management editor, Nick Smith
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Credit crunch bytes 7 February 2009
Why can’t bankers do ‘traceability’, asks John Dwyer
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Plotting your course through the recessionary storm 30 January 2009
Without personal goals it is hard to know when you may need to adjust course. Janet Wright asks how can we successfully navigate our way through the impending recessionary storm?
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Darwinism: now is that Handy? 25 January 2009
As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth Janet Wright reflects on whether 'the survival of the fittest' applies to modern management...
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Japan’s ‘employment for life’ myth 25 January 2009
Nissan’s lay-offs reveal familiar hire-and-fire practices back home
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Engaging employees – be consistent, be constant 10 January 2009
Remembering the dotcom crash of 2001, Salma Shah wonders if any of the lessons leaned then can be applied in today's recession...
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ERP horses for courses 4 January 2009
Technology still has too big a stranglehold on the management imagination, says John Dwyer
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing? 9 December 2008
A user in the driving seat can be a mixed blessing, says John Dwyer
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A manager's Christmas of the future...? 8 December 2008
For the last issue of E&T of the year all the editors were asked to predict what the future held as regards Christmas, and we were asked to project to the year 2020...
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Natural selection: Ostrich or tiger? 30 November 2008
How will your company confront the economic slump? Will you hide your head in the sand or use steath and tenacity to see you through? By Janet Wright
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Is the Press to blame for the recession? 25 November 2008
The way the press has reacted to the current economic slump is no different from the way engineers apply control theory, says John Dwyer
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It’s not all doom and gloom 12 November 2008
Here’s some good news, for a change, reports John Dwyer
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Why learning means getting out of your comfort zone 9 November 2008
In response to a recent news item – 'Training not suited to workers' learning preference' – coaching consultant Salma Shah explains why sometimes it's good to be taken out of your comfort zone...
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Management dilemma: Headcount freeze is blocking my career 7 November 2008
Chartered engineer and qualified management coach Janet Wright answers your engineering management dilemmas. This case: headcount freeze is blocking my career
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Check your stress to avoid fireworks 2 November 2008
This Guy Fawkes Night we should think about our own stress levels, says Janet Wright
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Crisis? What crisis? 26 October 2008
The City Slickers are embarrassing themselves, says John Dwyer, but some manufacturers haven’t much to brag about either
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Who are the 25 most influential engineers today? 19 October 2008
Early in 2009, E&T magazine will be publishing a feature article on the 25 most influential engineers currently active in out sectors. We need your help to draw up a short-list...
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Leaving a legacy in the workplace 19 October 2008
We all have to deal with change and move on in our careers and it is far better to be a positive role model for those changes. But how do we ensure we leave a positive legacy. By Janet Wright
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Can we really be future-proof? 14 October 2008
When it comes to the computers on your desk at work, is it really possible to future-proof your business, asks Janet Wright
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Mixed news from the manufacturing front 13 October 2008
Hot news from a hitherto unreported corner of the global meltdown: manufacturing gurus have gone into a tailspin as lean futures have tumbled. Total quality management (TQM) has been downgraded to 20%QM. An 80 per cent devaluation of the 5S shopfloor reorganisation technique has seen it reduced to 1S, and Two Sigma has suffered a similar fate.
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Sliding slickers 27 September 2008
Good and bad news on the financial front, thinks John Dwyer
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Greedy ambition 21 September 2008
The current economic downturn is being blamed on many things but recently the word ‘greed’ has started to creep into the descriptive vocabulary. By Janet Wright
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Baffling UK complacency over electronic snooping 26 July 2008
Ordinary citizens would be picketing Whitehall if they realised how vulnerable they are, says John Dwyer
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Fuel's paradise 9 June 2008
Next month’s Farnborough Air Show convenes with the aviation industry in crisis, says John Dwyer
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What you see is not necessarily what you get 16 June 2008
It appears that there is a lot more to life than meets the eye, says Janet Wright
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