Do
You Feel A Little Uneasy About Electric Aircraft? Electric planes are a serious
possibility with one manufacturer expecting to deliver by 2022. But what if the
battery runs out or someone pulls the plug, I hear you say.
Anxiety
over new developments is understandable and it is not just electric aircraft
that gets us a little nervous. Self driving cars are another new development
that have us asking lots of questions. And then there are things closer to home
like retail change at the Queen Victoria Market involving new pavilions or how
we arrange our stalls.
When
something unfamiliar comes along we hope and pray that all the right work is
being done by experts and we tend to watch from the sidelines as tests are conducted,
problems resolved, improvements made, and so on. Eventually we will climb into
the back seat of a driverless car or even carry our parachute on to an electric
plane.
But
at QVM we don’t get the luxury of sitting back and watching others do all the
work. Traders are integral to change at QVM, and without our involvement,
things will not happen, at least not in the most productive way. We are the
testers, the innovators, and in many things, the experts. The success of QVM
relies on our constructive thought and input.
Of
course many participants in this type of
activity want things set out in black and white. They want to know
exactly what all the options are, what plans have been compiled, and a step by
step guide to completion. All of that hugely over-estimates how projects work.
Many projects at QVM are incredibly fluid. Yes, a lot of technical work is done
as options are raised but we are dealing with many uncertainties here which
even the most sophisticated processes struggle with.
Traders
who are prepared to speak out about what they want, and back up their intent by
conducting careful analysis and argument are likely to influence outcomes. The
current debate over the use of QuadPods to enhance the way we interact with
customers may be a good starting point.
The
quicker traders get involved, the quicker we resolve change and the quicker we
forge a path forward for our businesses.
By
Greg Smith