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No Dry Holes

Ian Vann was fuming. The performance and cost data was a terrible reading. It was the annual review time at British Petroleum (BP) and as the head for Global Exploration, Ian and his team were also charting BP’s strategy for the next 15 years. Costs were escalating and they were hitting more dry wells than ever in their history.Continue reading “No Dry Holes”

The Lamb Roast

That’s how we do things here!’ A line that we often hear when we run into common beliefs. This can often be a barrier for change. I read about this family experience that a trainer named Tom Hopkins from the US shared in a workshop. ‘A few years ago, I met my future mother-in-law forContinue reading “The Lamb Roast”