by Martin Kerr | | Change Management, Culture, Leadership
I want to share a story from one of the most complex projects I’ve ever led. A joint venture for an offshore manufacturing startup in South Asia. On the surface, it was a straightforward goal… Reduce production costs and expand our global footprint. But, as...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Change Management, Leadership
Context On any given day, around the world, the business functions of Commercial and Finance quietly tick along. Commercial seeking to get the best outcome from a contract, challenging variations, claiming extensions of time, and sometimes playing bad cop on behalf of...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Change Management, Leadership
Change Management and Risk Management (A Perfect Match?) Change is constant, and managing it well separates successful organisations from the ones that keep putting out fires. I usually default to ISO 31000, the international standard for risk management, as a...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Change Management, Leadership
Every senior leader needs to know ISO 55000 and ISO 10020 In boardrooms and executive reviews across the world, asset management is high on the agenda. Organisations are under pressure to deliver more value, more sustainably, from the assets they already own, operate...
by Martin Kerr | | Change Management, Culture, Leadership
When I first got into change management, I was drawn to the popular change models such as Kotter’s, Lewin’s, and ADKAR. They’re practical, relatable, and provide a clear path. I still use them now. But I’ve learned over the years that change...
by Martin Kerr | | Asset Management, Change Management, Culture, Leadership
When we think of assets and asset management, it is easy to picture physical things, such as maintenance, spare parts, engineering, etc. Assets are all around us. We interact with assets daily, whether physical/tangible or non-physical/intangible. An asset, by...
