How Tone at the Top Drives Company Culture
The tone at the top of any organization will be the driving force of the company culture. Culture cannot overcome an authority’s leadership style–it is determined by it. As a leader in your [...]
Why the Onboarding Process Matters and How to Make It Better
With intentional planning and focused effort, onboarding is a simple, clean, repeatable process which wins the company enhanced controls compliance, increased return on employee investment, and [...]
The Blind Men & the Elephant: Why Major Spares Should be Managed Centrally
In the old anecdote of the Blind Men and the Elephant, six blind men each describe an elephant based on the part they touch. One man describes the elephant as a snake while holding the wiggling [...]
Well Lifecycle Administration: Like Managing an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
Managing the administration of a well’s lifecycle from inception to abandonment is a complex process—not unlike managing a Chinese food buffet. Not all patrons select the same items in the same [...]
Competitive Advantage in the Oil & Gas Industry: Why Org. Structure Matters
Most global oil and gas companies are not structured to capitalize on their core competencies, diluting the specialization of operations, impairing knowledge management and driving away talent.
When It’s Time to Change, Who You Gonna Call?
Imagine spending millions of dollars and a year or more on a system implementation or upgrade project only to have it completely fail because of lack of stakeholder buy-in. This is an all too [...]