The Institute of Quarrying AustraliaProviding world class professional development

for the extractive industries.

SMART QUARRYING

What?

A work-based doctoral research and

innovation project forecasting the needs

of fit for future quarrying professionals.

Why?

How?

Step 1: explored the futures of quarrying

• Political

• Economic

• Social

• Technology

• Legal

• Environmental

• Ethical

Step 2: explored whether it is leadership

competencies or leadership capabilities

to be fit-for-future

Step 3: Defining the fit-for-future

capabilities for leaders in the quarrying

industry to achieve professional efficacy:

• Profitability

• Productivity

• Safety

• Corporate Social Responsibility

Capability 1: Foresight

• Envisioning possible futures

• Identify future emerging patterns

• Anticipate beyond ambiguous and complex

systems

• Develop images of the future that appeal to

industry advancement

Capability 2: Strategic Thinking

• Multi-faceted holistic understanding of the system and value creation

• Intent focused, directional, competitively unique, dynamic

• Hypothesis driven

• Thinking in time, oriented in time, connects past, present and future in oscillating cycles

• Intelligent opportunism, innovative, embraces new ideas

• Formulated judgements of assumptions to achieve envisaged future position

• Generative thinking

What’s next?

The Institute of Quarrying Australia’s Quarry Academy will present a

A Professional Capabilities Framework

implemented by continuous professional

development, vocational and tertiary

qualifications, and professional credentialing