Category Archives: mistakes

Leadership: Succession Leadership

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Mike Osborn CEng

Succession leadership is the ability to pass on your leadership responsibility to another capable of the task. To be able to spot potential leaders to take your place, as you step down, in a smooth hand over of responsibilities confident … Continue reading →

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Leadership: Perseverance under Pressure

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Mike Osborn CEng

Failure is not an option … Continue reading →

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Shackleton – Success under failure

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Mike Osborn CEng

In late 1914 Ernest Shackleton and a team of 27 men sail towards the South Pole to be the first to cross the Antartic continent but unfortunately the expedition became a failure very early on as the ship Endurance became … Continue reading →

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Trust me I’m an Engineer #2 !

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

A sample of images of how we sometimes get things wrong – enjoy ! Plus a link below of a video clip of The Two Ronnies – Four Candles sketch, as a light way to end the year … Continue reading →

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Engineering Oversights !

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Mike Osborn CEng

Trains Too Wide ! In France 341 new trains intended to be rolled out over two years were too wide for the platforms in nearly 1,300 stations because railway network engineers “forgot to go and measure the actual distance … Continue reading →

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Trust me I’m an Engineer !

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mike Osborn CEng

A sample of images of how we sometimes get things wrong – enjoy ! Plus below a link to video clip of Peter Kay as a light way to end the year ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH5vSHiAOAE Happy & Prosperous 2017 All … Continue reading →

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