Using websites and social media to support local community stakeholder attendance at project town hall meetings
04/10/2025Project Leadership and Society | December, 2024
A Natural Language Processing–Driven Framework for Policymaking in Infrastructure Development
02/20/2025Journal of Construction Engineering and Management | February, 2025
Welcoming Dr Joe Harrison as our new Postdoctoral Research Associate
We are excited to welcome Dr Joseph (Joe) Harrison to the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership as the new Postdoctoral Research Associate for our second research theme of Organisational …
Online naturalistic inquiry for stakeholder issue analysis: Design and implementation
12/20/2024Project Leadership and Society | December, 2024
RecoMap – a semi-automated tool for analysing railway accident recommendations across jurisdictions and over time
12/17/2024Transportation Planning and Technology | December, 2024
Expanding Capabilities for the Delivery of New Energy Technologies Workshop 2
On Tuesday 3 December – Wednesday 4 December 2024, we held the second ‘Expanding Capabilities for the Delivery of New Energy Technologies’ workshop funded by the University of Sydney – IIT …
Digital Project Sponsorship Training
On Tuesday 26 November, our very own Dr Natalie Smith ran a session of our Digital Project Sponsorship training program for a group of almost a dozen project leaders within …
Project Leadership in a Changing World – 4th International Symposium
On Wednesday 13 November 2024, we held the Project Leadership in a Changing World – 4th International Symposium alongside our co-organisers at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at University …
Research Collaboration Strategy and Showcase
11/13/2024On Wednesday 6 November 2024, the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership held a Research Collaboration Strategy and Showcase where we had over 30 academics from across the University of …
Assessing delivery confidence of digital projects
Industry Partner: Digital Transformation Agency | Authors: Julien Pollack, Natalie Smith and Wei-Ting Hong | October, 2024
Industry Workshop on Project Models and Digital Transformation
On Thursday 19 September 2024, our research theme on Project Models and Digital Transformation led by Dr Wei-Ting Hong and Dr Jin Xue successfully held an industry-focused workshop which brought …
Major Projects Leadership Forum – Reform Roadmap
08/21/2024We are pleased to launch our Major Projects Leadership Forum – Reform Roadmap at an online event on Tuesday 20 August 2024 from 4pm – 5pm. The session consisted of …
Executive Education Program with the East Java Government
From Wednesday – Friday, 7 – 9 August 2024, we had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the Government of East Java who undertook one of our custom executive …
Association for Project Management (APM) Fund – Winning Research Proposal
We are excited to share that the leading members of our Project Models and Digital Transformation Theme, Dr Jin Xue and Dr Wei-Ting (Kevin) Hong have been selected as …
Major Projects Reform Roadmap Launch and Panel Discussion
Click here to register Join us to celebrate the launch of our Major Projects Reform Roadmap, which was developed in collaboration with the Australian Constructors Association and Consult Australia with …
Expanding Capabilities for the Delivery of New Energy Technologies Workshop
On Monday 24 June and Tuesday 25 June, the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership (JGIPL) and the Sydney Net Zero Institute (NZI) at the University of Sydney collaborated with …
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Researcher in Spotlight: Dr Natalie Smith | May
05/31/2024The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s monthly ‘Researcher in Spotlight’ piece aims to highlight the bright minds that make up our organisation and to showcase the diverse range of …
Researcher in Spotlight: Dr Wei Ting (Kevin) Hong | April
04/30/2024The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s monthly ‘Researcher in Spotlight’ piece aims to highlight the bright minds that make up our organisation and to showcase the diverse range of …
Project Models and Digital Transformation Workshop
04/10/2024On Tuesday 9 April 2024, Dr Jinman Kim and Dr Wei-Ting Hong of our Project Models and Digital Transformation Theme held a workshop to connect with other University of Sydney …
Parliamentary Library Webinar: Building Australia’s mega-engineering – how do we stack up globally?
On Wednesday 3 April, our Director, Professor Jennifer Whyte sat on a online panel titled: ‘Building Australia’s mega-engineering – how do we stack up globally?’ alongside Professor Brian Uy. This …
Projects for Sustainable Resilient and Just Futures Workshop
On Wednesday 3 April 2024, Dr Aaron Opdyke and Dr Lara Mottee, the Theme Lead and Research Lead, of our Projects for Sustainable, Resilient and Just Futures Theme held a …
Researcher in Spotlight: Dr Lara Mottee | March
03/28/2024The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s monthly ‘Researcher in Spotlight’ piece aims to highlight the bright minds that make up our organisation and showcasing the diverse range of experts …
2024 Newsletters | First Quarter
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University of Sydney – IIT Madras Ignition Grant
We are proud to share that, in collaboration with the Net Zero Initiative, we have been awarded a University of Sydney – IIT Madras Ignition Grant! Congratulations to …
Artful Argument Launch: Poor project sponsorship is a greater threat than poor project management
03/13/2024On Thursday 22 February 2024, the Artful Argument series was relaunched for the year with the first session centred around discussing the prompt that ‘Poor project sponsorship is a greater …
Major Projects Leadership Forum
On Thursday 15 February 2024, the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership held our Major Projects Leadership Forum, which was organised in collaboration with the Australian Constructors Association and Consult …
Researcher in Spotlight: Dr Aaron Opdyke | February
02/29/2024The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s monthly ‘Researcher in Spotlight’ piece aims to highlight the bright minds that make up our organisation and showcasing the diverse range of experts …
Internship Experience: Muhammad Faiz Aji Prakoso
02/28/2024For 8 weeks, from December 2023 to early February 2024, the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership (JGIPL) hosted Muhammad Faiz Aji Prakoso Prakoso as a research intern. Faiz …
Researcher in Spotlight: Associate Professor Krithika Randhawa | January
01/31/2024The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s monthly ‘Researcher in Spotlight’ piece aims to highlight the bright minds that make up our organisation and showcasing the diverse range of …
Project Leadership in a Changing World – 2023 International Symposium
The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership held our annual Symposium on 9 and 16 November 2023. We had a a record number of attendees with over 240 people …
2023 Newsletters | Fourth Quarter
10/31/2023Our fourth and final quarterly newsletter of 2023 has been released! Click here to download
Building Information Modelling (BIM) Seoul Workshop at Yonsei University
10/19/202319 October 2023 On Thursday 1 June, we held our second Building Information Modelling (BIM) workshop. Organised in collaboration with Professor Ghang Lee from Yonsei University, the goal of these workshops …
Our 10-Year Celebration and Alumni Dinner
On Wednesday 11 October, we held our 10-Year Celebration and Alumni Dinner to commemorate the anniversary of the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership. Our Institute was founded in …
2023 Newsletters | Second Quarter
May 5, 2023 Welcome to the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s Newsletter, keeping you up to date with our latest research and news. As a ‘go-to’ place for global …
2022 Newsletters | Fourth Quarter
Under the guidance of our Director, Professor Jennifer Whyte, Advisory Board and Internal Management Group – engagement continues to grow through research, events and industry dialogue as we seek to become the ‘go-to’ place for advice on how to set up and execute projects.
Martina Huemann: The Power of Projects to Create a Better Future
11/23/2022the challenges and opportunities of delivering infrastructure.
Tim Broyd: Innovation and the Search for Low Carbon Buildings and Infrastructure
11/18/2022Professor Tim Broyd, founding director of University College London’s Institute for Digital Innovation in the Built Environment, presented insights from research into how the construction industry should approach climate change.
Mark Dodgson AO: Innovation in Professional Services Firms
11/15/2022The University of Queensland and Imperial College London’s Professor Mark Dodgson AO visited to share his expertise on Innovation in Professional Services Firms.
Dr Marzena Baker receives JCEM Best Paper Award
11/13/2022Dr Marzena Baker and her co-authors have received the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 2022 Best Paper Award for their publication “Leadership Diversity and Its Influence on Equality Initiatives and Performance: Insights for Construction Management”.
Professor Stewart Clegg receives AISWN Best Paper Award
11/12/2022Professor Stewart Clegg and his co-authors have received the Association for Information Systems Network College Best Paper Award for their publication “Watchers, Watched, and Watching in the Digital Age: Reconceptualization of IT Monitoring as Complex Action Nets” in Organization Science Journal.
Call for Papers – 9th International Megaprojects ‘Theory Meets Practice’ Workshop
10/28/2022As the purpose of megaprojects widens towards the production of “socially valuable outcomes”, projects become instruments not only of production of economic returns to be captured by the capital investors based on user willingness to pay, but also instruments of distribution of value to be appropriated by non-users.
Call for Papers – Special Collection: Project Leadership in a Changing World
10/20/2022As we face a changing world, we need to think differently about projects and their leadership. This special collection titled “Project Leadership in a Changing World” is an opportunity to examine the perspectives on leadership that are important to positively intervening in a changing world.
John Grill Institute Spring Newsletter – October 2022
2022 has been a busy time as the Institute continues transitioning to its new home alongside the School of Project Management in the Faculty of Engineering.
Anna Kadefors: Collaboration and Contracts in Projects
09/28/2022The Faculty of Engineering’s Distinguished Lecture Series continued with the School of Project Management welcoming Professor Anna Kadefors from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Professor Nuno Gil arrives on sabbatical
09/14/2022Mr Gill is a Professor of New Infrastructure Development at the University of Manchester’s Alliance Manchester Business School and will continue his research on the design of structures and processes to create economic and social value.
Marina van der Walt: Trends and Insights and Associated Reforms for NSW Infrastructure Projects
08/25/2022The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s Infrastructure in a Changing World talks series continued on Wednesday August 24 with the visit of Head of Assurance at Infrastructure New South Wales, Marina Van Der Walt.
Industrial decarbonisation expert Nashwan Dawood visits SoPM
07/07/2022Professor Dawood discussed the university’s decarbonisation agenda and his expertise in sustainable infrastructure, carbon reduction in construction, housing and engineering.
Projects as Interventions in Infrastructure Systems
06/30/2022On 21 June 2022, the Centre for Systems Engineering and Innovation at Imperial College London and the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership at the University of Sydney co-hosted a workshop on the need to see projects as interventions in wider systems, and the implications of such a mindset shift.
School of Project Management retreat
06/27/2022On Thursday 23 June the School of Project Management and John Grill Institute for Project Leadership undertook a school retreat.
The day was used to reflect on the needs of students and staff and develop a strategic future plan.
Making futures that matter? Three things managers can do to make better futures, when working online
06/20/2022As video conferencing becomes more central to work in organisations, managers need to improve the quality of discussions to make futures that matter. Doing so online is more difficult to organise and vulnerable to excluding relevant expertise.
Professor Stewart Clegg wins Best Book Award at EURAM 2022
06/19/2022The School of Project Management and John Grill Institute for Project Leadership’s Professor Stewart Clegg has been honoured at the European Academy of Management 2022 conference in Winterthur, Switzerland.
2022 International Symposium: Call for Submissions
06/17/2022The John Grill Institute for Project Leadership at the University of Sydney’s School of Project Management is calling for submissions for our November 2022 online symposium on ‘Project Leadership in a Changing World’.