Leadership
Why the technical path is sometimes not the wisest one
According to Michelle Tan, when working on high-risk projects, early collaboration beats adversarial investigation.
Momentum building for national engineering registration
Engineering leaders call for a national registration scheme to boost workforce mobility, cut costs and support major infrastructure delivery.
Why engineers’ problem-solving skills are a superpower
Davina Rooney explains how a systems-driven engineering mindset is the ultimate tool for modern governance.
The chemical equation behind an engineer’s commercial career
When James Graham stepped down from the Coles board, he left behind a curious legacy: a retail giant steered by...
The engineering of a $2 billion turnaround
Engineering teaches us to solve problems "narrow and deep". But Boral’s Vik Bansal says leadership requires a wider circuit.
These are the three fundamentals of leadership
Understanding complexity, delivering solutions. In a nation built on engineering, Australia needs more engineers in its boardrooms.
Meet your New National President
Tom Goerke brings a technologist’s mindset, an optimist’s outlook and a strong focus on the future of engineering education.
How can Australia protect its vital infrastructure from the unknown?
Three experts consider the following hypothetical: how to shockproof our core systems against future threats.
What does leadership in engineering really mean?
Engineers must lead with courage and vision to meet climate and equity challenges. Neil Greet and David Cruickshanks-Boyd reflect on...
Engineers with influence: Broad thinkers for better boards
An exclusive roundtable in June explored an urgent question: how can boards better tap the commercial, systems and problem-solving strengths...
