How does cross-over between diverse perspectives and cultures affect project delivery, and how could it be improved? In this episode of Uncharted Conversations, Shormila and Riccardo are once again joined by fellow infrastructure experts David Ho and Melissa Di Marco. Their animated discussion explores how organizational dynamics—building teams that combine both multi-service and multinational cultures—impact the successful delivery of major programmes. Jumping directly into the action items of a project, as the client often expects, is a great dopamine hit, but is it really the best approach? The self-proclaimed industry pirates call out the drawbacks of North America’s checks and balances tradition and the need for more client ownership. This episode aims the cannons at systemic assumptions and poses big questions to procurement professionals, all with the crew’s uniquely provocative and playful inspection of their industry. Key Takeaways: - The importance of aligning the values across a project and all its contributors; - Recognizing that “meaningful teaming up” takes time; - The fallout of the industry historically being so transactional and deliverable-focused; - The problem with the disconnect between who bids on the project and who ultimately delivers it; - How bringing client-side experts to the table could improve infrastructure projects. Quote: “I have never seen an RFP where the client who is asking for a description of a team is doing so with reference to a real understanding of how you, private sector company, delineate the function that's responsible for the delivery of a service from the function that is responsible for the P&L from the way in which you have a team structured for a pursuit versus when you shift into execution. And even just that type of a description would be an interesting change I think for the better that would allow clients a more sophisticated understanding of how things work.” - David Ho
How does cross-over between diverse perspectives and cultures affect project delivery, and how could it be improved? In this episode of Uncharted Conversations, Shormila and Riccardo are once again joined by fellow infrastructure experts David Ho and Melissa Di Marco. Their animated discussion explores how organizational dynamics—building teams that combine both multi-service and multinational cultures—impact the successful delivery of major programmes.
Jumping directly into the action items of a project, as the client often expects, is a great dopamine hit, but is it really the best approach? The self-proclaimed industry pirates call out the drawbacks of North America’s checks and balances tradition and the need for more client ownership. This episode aims the cannons at systemic assumptions and poses big questions to procurement professionals, all with the crew’s uniquely provocative and playful inspection of their industry.
Key Takeaways:
Quote:
“I have never seen an RFP where the client who is asking for a description of a team is doing so with reference to a real understanding of how you, private sector company, delineate the function that's responsible for the delivery of a service from the function that is responsible for the P&L from the way in which you have a team structured for a pursuit versus when you shift into execution. And even just that type of a description would be an interesting change I think for the better that would allow clients a more sophisticated understanding of how things work.” - David Ho
The conversation doesn’t stop here—connect and converse with our community via LinkedIn: