#leadership

Cargill to opt for gender diversity

Lloyd’s List reported that an internal document of Cargill, a grains and agricultural trader, ‘the Inclusive and Diverse Speaker Guidelines’ commits the US’ largest privately-owned company to assemble panels and speaker line-ups that are gender diverse.

Specifically, Lloyd’s List addresses that the company’s 160.000 employees will be able to participate as keynote speakers, panellists or moderators if the speaker line-up will have the proper gender diversity.

Because of the prohibit, the company...

https://safety4sea.com/cargill-to-opt-for-gender-diversity/

Joanne Kelleher, Corporate Communications Advisor at Jumbo

Time to Rock the Boat? Leadership in the maritime industry – what dominates, what is desired?

Joanne Kelleher studied at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and in her Master’s degree study she asked 37 Maritime Professionals what they want from their industry leaders and got some interesting results. Joanne shared her insights in an article on LinkedIn, which I found very interesting, so I decided to try and meet Joanne for an interview and she agreed and that is what we speak about in this...

https://shippingpodcast.com/joanne-kelleher-corporate-communications-advisor-at-jumbo/

How to deal with difficult bosses

cyber security in shipping industry

Competent, kind, worthy of trust and respect, or bully, intrusive, controlling, picky and petty?

What kind of boss or immediate supervisor do you deal with? Although in all kind of industries, loyalty and dedication from employees is required by leaders, they are said to rarely return their half of the equation, leaving employees feeling left behind and unsupported by ignoring their ideas or even belittling them in public. Here are the 4 types of “bad bosses” that make employees quit...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-how-to-deal-with-difficult-bosses/

China is still the leader in the global shipbuilding industry

China managed to keep its top position in the global shipbuilding industry in 2018. The previous year, Chinese companies constructed 43.2% of the new ships worldwide, in comparison to the 41.9% of 2017. Chinese shipbuilding companies are the base of the country’s leading role in the sector, according to the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry.

Mainly, China received the 43.9% of worldwide orders in 2018 and also held the 42.8% of the already existent orders, as stated by...

https://safety4sea.com/china-is-still-the-leader-in-the-global-shipbuilding-industry/

Watch: The woman behind an innovative cruise ship

In early December, Celebrity Cruises held a naming ceremony for its newest ship ‘Celebrity Edge’. Celebrity Edge is the company’s first new ship in six years and first new ship series in more than a decade. The ship is known for promoting women in multiple roles onboard, as well as for the way the company’s CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, is working to boost women leadership in shipping industry.

Mrs. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the first and only woman to lead one of Royal Caribbean’s cruise line brands, as...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-the-woman-behind-an-innovative-cruise-ship/

Thoughts on future crew manning challenges

It is a fact that in year 2018, seafarers’ non-technical skills are overlooked by recruitment departments, although digitalization and automation on board ships is creating demand of seafarers with skills that go beyond what machines are capable of and therefore are a crucial part of fostering a dynamic workforce. What differentiates the low performing from the high performing crews, though? Here are five examples to help us understand the importance of growing a soft skill set in maritime...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-thoughts-on-future-crew-manning-challenges/

Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Business Development Manager, Nor-Shipping

Meet a true Scandinavian, a female leader from Sweden, living in Denmark and working for a Norwegian company, meet Sofia Fürstenberg Stott, Owner of Fürstenberg Maritime Advisory and Business Development Manager at Nor-Shipping. 

With a background as a Chemical Engineer, she has already spent time in many of the well-known organisations in the maritime industry, such as DNV(GL), Maersk and now Nor-Shipping. She is a force to be reckoned with and she has a very special talent for making visions...

https://shippingpodcast.com/sofia-furstenberg-stott-business-development-manager-nor-shipping/

The difference between being a leader and a self-aware leader

Lately, there have been many signs that leadership development is being flawed; an assumption rising from the fact that although people search what behaviors to change in order to become a better leader, they do not search how to change those behaviors. It is of essence therefore, to generate a discussion on leadership development focusing on the self-awareness part which is probably the foundation to ensure good leadership. Here’s why;

As one’s power grows, one’s willingness to listen shrinks,...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-the-difference-between-being-a-leader-and-a-self-aware-leader/

Bjørn K. Haugland, Executive Vice President and the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) in DNV GL Group

Bjørn K. Haugland is a Naval Architect who got the sustainability perspective when he lived in China a few years ago. He started in the oil & gas industry and then worked with quality assurance of marine operations for a couple of years, but when he saw the environmental challenges his social interest became his focal point and today Bjørn is the Chief Sustainability Officer in the entire DNV GL Group.

We discuss the changes to the industry today, how innovative the maritime industry is but how...

https://shippingpodcast.com/bjorn-k-haugland-executive-vice-president-and-the-chief-sustainability-officer-cso-in-dnv-gl-group/

+ More