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Building resilience through disaster restoration planning

Jan 6, 2025 | incleanmag.com.au | Tim McDonald

For businesses and property managers, swift and effective disaster restoration planning is critical to minimising damage in order to restore operations and protect the health and safety of occupants. By developing a robust restoration strategy, organisations can reduce downtime and build long-term resilience. Effective disaster restoration planning begins with a comprehensive risk assessment. Each property has its unique vulnerabilities based on its location, design and use.
The Hidden Dangers of Slippery Floors

Nov 19, 2024 | incleanmag.com.au | Tim McDonald

Vinyl composition tile (VCT), terrazzo, marble, ceramic tile, polished concrete, luxury vinyl, you name it – if it’s a hard, smooth surface, it can be slippery when wet and sometimes even when it is dry. This is the result of a low coefficient of friction (COF) at those times.
Campaigning in the Grey Zone

Oct 14, 2024 | rand.org | Sean Monaghan |Tim McDonald

Topics Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2023 Pages: 24 Document Number: EP-70676 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.
Getting Strategic Competition Right

Sep 20, 2024 | rand.org | Sean Monaghan |Tim McDonald

Topics Availability: Non-RAND Year: 2024 Pages: 1 Document Number: EP-70638 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.
Getting Strategic Competition Right: Competing for the System

Sep 18, 2024 | realcleardefense.com | Tim McDonald |Sean Monaghan

“A serious problem in planning against American doctrine is that the Americans do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligation to follow their doctrine.” This Soviet observation during the Cold War could easily apply to the Joint Concept for Competing, released last year by then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. At ninety-one pages and over thirty thousand words the JCC is unlikely to be read by many serving personnel.
Getting Strategic Competition Right: Competing for the System

Sep 17, 2024 | mwi.westpoint.edu | Tim McDonald |Sean Monaghan

“A serious problem in planning against American doctrine is that the Americans do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligation to follow their doctrine.” This Soviet observation during the Cold War could easily apply to the Joint Concept for Competing, released last year by then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. At ninety-one pages and over thirty thousand words the JCC is unlikely to be read by many serving personnel.
Navigating Liver Transplants for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Common Questions Answered

Mar 19, 2024 | tamcdonald.medium.com | Tim McDonald

Navigating Liver Transplants for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Common Questions AnsweredL-R are Tim McDonald, Dr. Hernandez, and Beth (Tim’s Donor) at URM Strong MemorialFacing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) can be a daunting journey, and for some patients, considering a liver transplant as a treatment option adds a layer of complexity. In this blog post, we aim to address some common questions that arise when exploring the possibility of a liver transplant for mCRC.
Skills shortages, cost of living top challenges facing economy

Nov 6, 2023 | aicd.com.au | Tim McDonald

The Director Sentiment Index has further decreased 13.6 pointsin the second half of 2023, down to -19.7, with declines in all categories including economic outlook, business conditions, structural policy settings and directorship conditions. The index reports that optimism for Australia’s current economic health dropped 22 points in the second half but remained stronger than other global economies, except for Asia (excluding China).
Where PwC went wrong: Switkowski review findings

Oct 8, 2023 | aicd.com.au | Tim McDonald

The revelations that a PwC partner leaked confidential government tax information to help some of the accounting firm’s multinational clients sidestep Multinational Anti Avoidance Laws has been one of the major governance stories of the year. In June, the Australian Senate’s inquiry into consulting services released its interim report into the scandal, describing it as a “calculated” breach of trust.
Crisis management – The Board’s role - AICD

Oct 6, 2023 | aicd.com.au | Tim McDonald

“Issue plus time equals crisis.” That’s how Rhys Ryan outlined the course of inception and growth of a crisis in an organisation. In other words, if an issue arises in an entity and goes unchecked over time, it will inevitably lead to a crisis. A seasoned executive who has dealt with his fair share of crisis management, Ryan is aware of what creates a crisis and, more importantly, what it takes to get out of one.