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Future Leaders Forum
Agents of Change
Young Professionals Management Young Professionals Management
Training Program 2012Training Program 2012
Young Professionals Management Young Professionals Management
Training Program 2012Training Program 2012
Young Professionals Management Young Professionals Management
Training Program 2012Training Program 2012
Young Professionals Management Young Professionals Management
Training Program 2012Training Program 2012
What is the most important
issue facing the Consulting
Engineering profession?
“GOOD REMUNERATION“
- JANE NAKI TETTEH, GHANA
“LACKOF LEADERSHIP SKILLS”
- JUKKA-PEKKA PITKÄNEN, FINLAND
“PUBLIC PERCEPTION”
- CORY WILSON, CANADA
- KARL WILKINSON, NEW ZEALAND
“ENGINEER’S VALUE TO SOCIETY ”
- JEREMY CARKNER, CANADA
“LACK OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION ”
- HIROMI MATSUBARA, JAPAN
“BUSINESS INTEGRITY AWARENESS”
- LEONARDO PAIVA, BRAZIL
“SOCIAL RECOGNITION, INFLUENCE TO INDUSTRY”- CONG QIANG, CHINA
- HE WENYUAN, CHINA
- LI JIANHUA, , CHINA
- LIAO QUNSHAN, CHINA
- LIANG JINGYUAN, CHINA
- WANG XIAOPENG, CHINA
- LIU HONG, CHINA
- JIANG CHENGSHA, , CHINA
- LIU DINGWEI, CHINA
- XIE SHUFENG, CHINA
“ADAPTABILITY”
- JACOB PHILIPSEN, DENMARK
“DRAWING THE WORLD FUTURE”
- ALI TORKI, IRAN
“LACK OF TRANSPARENCY”
- RAMY NAGUIB, EGYPT
- ZAID SHROOF, JORDAN
- MAYSOUN AL DISSY, JORDAN
- OSSAMA DAHABREH, JORDAN
- WISAL AWAD, SUDAN
“GLOCALIZATION”
- BO RAM AHN, KOREA
- SEUNG YEOL YI, KOREA
- SEOK WOON KIM, KOREA
- KYOUNG JIN KANG, KOREA
- JI WOON KANG, KOREA
“CORRUPTION”
- SAHIL PATEL, SOUTH AFRICA
“MULTI DISCIPLINARY THINKING ”
-CORSTIAAN VAN DAM, THE NETHERLANDS
”RETAINING ENGINEERS”
- BALAJI VONTIVILLU JEEVANBABU, SINGAPORE
“TO PROMOTE THE BEST PRACTICES”
- ABIODUN AWOSINA, NIGERIA
“LACK OF LOCAL PROFESSIONALS”
- EMMANUEL MUGOOWA MUGOTE, UGANDA
- MUSINGUZI BEGUMISA, UGANDA
“LOW FEES”
- LAWRENCE OJOGWU , NIGERIA
Become Become
Champions of Champions of
SustainabilitySustainability
Become Become
Champions of Champions of
SustainabilitySustainability
Promote the Promote the
Value of Value of EngineeringEngineering
Promote the Promote the
Value of Value of EngineeringEngineering
Ji Woon, KangJi Woon, KangJi Woon, KangJi Woon, Kang
Drive Drive
InnovationInnovation
Drive Drive
InnovationInnovation
Jacob PhilipsenJacob PhilipsenJacob PhilipsenJacob Philipsen Jeremy Jeremy CarknerCarknerJeremy Jeremy CarknerCarkner
Promote the Value of Promote the Value of
EngineeringEngineering
Promote the Value of Promote the Value of
EngineeringEngineering
• Public Needs – Technical Solutions
• Investments – Driving Economy
• Environment and Forces of Nature
Value of EngineeringValue of EngineeringValue of EngineeringValue of Engineering
Client/Society PerceptionClient/Society PerceptionClient/Society PerceptionClient/Society Perception
Official Bodies
Other Stakeholders (Contractors, Clients..etc)
Consulting Environment (Fellow Engineers, Consulting Managers,
Project Managers)
Wh
o?
Why the Under Valued Perception?Why the Under Valued Perception?Why the Under Valued Perception?Why the Under Valued Perception?
Failure in representing engineers
Change in priorities (Revenues come first!)
Fierce Competition (Low prices)
WE DID IT TO
OURSELVES
Wh
y?
Why the Under Valued Perception?Why the Under Valued Perception?Why the Under Valued Perception?Why the Under Valued Perception?
Client Dissatisfied -
Poor Image of Industry
Poor Payment for
service rendered
Value of Consulting
Engineering not
recognised
Losing of Engineers to
other professions
Lack of Mentorship
Compromised Quality
of Work
ImplicationsImplicationsImplicationsImplications
How Do We Reposition?How Do We Reposition?How Do We Reposition?How Do We Reposition?
As Young Professionals
• Bring our work into LIFE
• Be PASSIONATE & INNOVATIVE
How Do We Reposition?How Do We Reposition?How Do We Reposition?How Do We Reposition?
• Repackage and Rebrand
• Price based on perceived value
• Take the lead, initiate and manage projects
• Media to promote the real value of engineering (relate more to people)
Where Do We Go From Here?Where Do We Go From Here?Where Do We Go From Here?Where Do We Go From Here?
• Member Associations
– to publish annual performance ratings on local
consultants
– to lobby government for protection of local
consultants
– to measure the Continuous Professional
Development (CPD) activities of all member firms
Where Do We Go From Here?Where Do We Go From Here?Where Do We Go From Here?Where Do We Go From Here?
Drive InnovationDrive InnovationDrive InnovationDrive Innovation
Motives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for Innovation
Motives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for Innovation
• Limited resources
Motives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for Innovation
• Limited resources
• Reduce pollution
Motives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for Innovation
• Limited resources
• Reduce pollution
• Reduce costs
(without compromising
quality)
Motives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for Innovation
• Limited resources
• Reduce pollution
• Reduce costs
(without compromising
quality)
• Add other value to the Client
Quality,
Efficiency,
Productivity.
etc.
Motives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for InnovationMotives for Innovation
• Limited resources
• Reduce pollution
• Reduce costs
(without compromising quality)
• Add other value to the Client
History of InnovationHistory of InnovationHistory of InnovationHistory of Innovation
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
• Push beyond common practices
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
• Push beyond common practices
Information
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
• Push beyond common practices
Information
Possibilities
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
• Push beyond common practices
Information
Possibilities
Benefits
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
• Push beyond common practices
Information
Possibilities
Benefits
Risk
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
• Push beyond common practices
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
• By creating awareness
• By being creative
• By encouragement of staff
• By challenging your limits
• Invest in training and education
• Push beyond common practices
• Maintain/improve a strong
connection between Technical & Marketing departments
How to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive InnovationHow to Drive Innovation
Drive InnovationDrive InnovationDrive InnovationDrive Innovation
Be Champions of Be Champions of
SustainabilitySustainability
Be Champions of Be Champions of
SustainabilitySustainability
Sustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our RegionsSustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our Regions
Sustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our RegionsSustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our Regions
Sustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our RegionsSustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our Regions
Sustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our RegionsSustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our Regions
Sustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our RegionsSustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our Regions
Sustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our RegionsSustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our Regions
Sustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our RegionsSustainability Sustainability IIn Our Regionsn Our Regions
Thinking HolisticallyThinking HolisticallyThinking HolisticallyThinking Holistically
InitiativesInitiativesInitiativesInitiatives
Key ConclusionsKey ConclusionsKey ConclusionsKey Conclusions
• Assert our role as leaders
• Rebrand and repackage
• Reignite our passion for engineering
• Practice engineering not sell
engineering resources
• Challenge our limits
• Expand our views
• Inspire peers through networking
Through this course we have:
• Embraced our differences
• Learned the value of global networking
• Ignited our passion for engineering
• Been exposed to global knowledge
• Experienced Korean hospitality
• Established long-lasting relationships
• Determined that we are the “Agents of
Change”
The Bigger PictureThe Bigger PictureThe Bigger PictureThe Bigger Picture
Steen Steen FrederiksenFrederiksen
Steen Steen FrederiksenFrederiksen
Ben Ben NovakNovak
Ben Ben NovakNovak
BayoBayoAdeolaAdeolaBayoBayo
AdeolaAdeolaRobin Robin
CrouchCrouchRobin Robin
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