We are honored to have Christina Benty as our guest on ALN Th@3 pm ET this week. Having been an elected official, she has a clear understanding of governments as asset owners. As the owner of a private company, Strategic Leadership Solutions, a new ALN Sole Practitioner Member, she is making leadership education about asset management her mission. Register at this link and see more below in People and Upcoming Event.
The Andrew James Advisory Group is holding ALN A55K Professional Certification training September 18 – 29 & November 6 – 17. The web course provides thorough and meaningful understandings of the ISO 55000/1/2 asset management structure. The training involves recorded courses and readings as well as instructed web discussions. A final session involves creation of a Strategic Asset Management Plan that drives home the theory into a class activity that can be used directly at work.
People
As Mayor of Golden, British Columbia, Christina Benty lead the management of all assets in the municipality. She is aware of the shortcomings of information, lack of funding to achieve all objectives, lack of staffing to perform as desired – and the need to meet demands every day despite obstacles. Committed to helping leaders have a better understanding of how asset management addresses seemingly intractable problems, Ms. Benty provides training, education, and inspirational presentations on what can be achieved with asset management.
Review her papers and videos and register for ALN Th@3 pm ET this Thurs. 14 Sept. at 3 pm ET.
Sources
Water – The Critical Asset
We are fortunate to have expert water asset management and risk management organizational members, Mentor APM / Uberlytics. We are not the only ones who thinking highly of them because the companies are featured in two publications this month. Water-Wastewater Asia has an article on asset management at an indigenous community in Cape York, Australia. Process Industry Informer features an article by Tacoma Zach, President of both companies, on Short-term Risk vs. Endemic Risk.
Ideas
The “State Dividend”
The “Defense Dividend” describes the many benefits that migrate from the U.S. Department of Defense research and development to the commercial sector. Well, the U.S. Department of State also makes breakthroughs in advanced use of materials, planning, design, and construction. Naresh Thadhani is Jefferson Science Fellow, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, U.S. Department of State, and professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. His article for the National Academies showcases how innovative materials use at U.S. Embassies advance resiliency, sustainability, functionality, and security – all items needed in commercial buildings as well. Go State!
Upcoming Events
September 14 – ALN Th@3 pm ET – Christina Benty, Founder and President, Strategic Leadership Solutions was Mayor of Golden, British Columbia and earning her Masters of Art in Leadership at the same time. She now consults and has a focus on culture and human behavior issues related to asset management. Her company has joined the ALN at just the right time as we start to explore the human side of asset management. Please join us so we can give a warm welcome to the very accomplished Ms. Benty, who has given TEDx presentations. Register at this link.
September 21 – ALN Th@3 pm ET – Lindsay Ziegler, President at Andrew James Advisory Group. AJAG is holding ALN A55K Professional Certification training September 18 – 29 & November 6 – 17. The web course provides thorough and meaningful understandings of the ISO 55000/1/2 asset management structure.
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