Nickel and hotels in Bali
29 May 2009 • Ron Manners AO
I had a brief adventure as a Bali tourism owner in the 1970’s. I was looking for a career change with a touch …
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The language of leadership
21 May 2009 • Ron Manners AO
This keynote speech was presented at AMEC 2009 National Mining Congress, held at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. In 2005 AMEC established the Sir …
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Not wasting a good crisis: Heroic Misadventures
30 March 2009 • Ron Manners AO
This article was first published in the 2009 edition of WA Mining Club's Minesite, an annual collection of the club's activities as well as those …
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Have the Harvard graduates succeeded where the Communists failed?
20 November 2008 • Ron Manners AO
This after-dinner speech, delivered to the Western Australian branch of the Harvard Club of Australia, tells a number of stories about the history of …
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It just needs more drilling!
9 October 2004 • Ron Manners AO
Ron prefaced this speech, presented at the Mineral Drilling Association of Australia Symposium in Busselton, by stating: "As I haven't been given any guidelines …
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Looking for leadership
10 July 2004 • Ron Manners AO
I’ve often bemoaned the lack of leadership in the business and mining community. The general fear of “rocking the boat” or offending the anti-business …
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Build your bridge to the moon
24 May 2002 • Ron Manners AO
Ron addressed the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) Centenary Graduation Ceremony in Kalgoorlie explaining to the graduates why he's an optimist. It is a …
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Australia’s Mining Hall of Fame
21 September 2000 • Ron Manners AO
Australia's Mining Hall of Fame (a lost opportunity — Oct 2017?) I gave this presentation to the Mining 2000 Forum in Melbourne. At …
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Where are our leaders?
2 June 1998 • Ron Manners AO
In the late 90s mining was clearly seen as the driver of Australia’s economic growth, as shown in this presentation given to attendees …
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Mining Icons: Ron Manners
24 January 1998 • Mannwest Admin
This profile of Ron was published in Australian Minerals and Energy Annual Review 1997/1998 as part of their Mining Icons series. If anyone deserves to …
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