#leadership

Kierstin Lachtman the new head of Liberian Shipowners’ Council

Kierstin Del Valle Lachtman recently became the new Secretary General of the Liberian Shipowners Council (LSC), the Liberian Registry announced.

Having worked as a representative and advocate for shipowners, most recently as Manager of Maritime Policy for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in Washington DC, Ms. Lachtman knows the Liberian Administration well, LISCR noted.

Like LSC, CLIA is a shipowners’ association that represents its members to regulatory and rulemaking bodies.

Many of...

https://safety4sea.com/kierstin-lachtman-the-new-head-of-liberian-shipowners-council/

Disney Cruise Line inspires future female leaders

Disney Cruise Line announced a new initiative to inspire the next generation of female leaders in the maritime industry by funding scholarships to empower girls and young women to pursue careers in the cruise industry.

Under the initiative, Disney promoted Minnie Mouse to Captain, after 20 plus years of serving as First Mate.

In her new role, Minnie will oversee all new youth nautical programing with maritime scholarships for young leaders.

Beginning, in April 2019, Captain Minnie Mouse will sign...

https://safety4sea.com/disney-cruise-line-inspires-future-female-leaders/

Cecilia Österman, CEO & Researcher at Comfortably Safe AB and Senior Lecturer, Kalmar Maritime Academy, Linneus University

Welcome to the 109th episode of the Shipping Podcast and the 50th female interviewee! Cecilia Österman is the Chief Engineer that wen ashore and decided to become a researcher. Cecilia doesn’t fall in the usual perception of a researcher, she makes her findings easy to digest and is willing to stand up and speak about what she finds.

Cecilia has now received funds from AFA försäkring (insurance company) to research the #metoo movement in the shipping community. She will look into how other...

https://shippingpodcast.com/cecilia-osterman-ceo-researcher-at-comfortably-safe-ab-and-senior-lecturer-kalmar-maritime-academy-linneus-university/

Leadership is a marathon, not a sprint

Millennials have begun filling leadership roles in workplaces but faced with some common challenges like situations that test their skills, mindset but also their patience and consistency. Many of them strive to deliver performance, while others just enjoy the director’s position and sadly destroy their team’s performance. But what separates the first from the latter? Certainly, the way they handle daily challenges at workplace!

“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-leadership-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint/

Leadership is a marathon, not a sprint: Do’s and don’ts

As Millennials have begun filling leadership roles in workplaces, they are faced with some common challenges; situations that test their skills, their mindset but also their patience and consistency. There are leaders who strive to deliver performance and leaders who just enjoy the director’s position and simply destroy their team’s performance. But what separates the first vs the latter? Certainly, the way they handle daily challenges at workplace!

Top four challenges young leaders face:

  1. Lack...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-leadership-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-dos-and-donts/

International Women’s Day: How well is women’s leadership advancing in shipping?

Since 1911, when the first International Women’s Day was celebrated and supported by over one million people, every 8th of March is another reminder of the inequality and another step towards the achievement of a world with equal opportunities for sexes. On the occasion of this year’s IWD, SAFETY4SEA focuses on a very specific aspect of sex discrimination: Women in leadership roles.

The participation of more women in leadership roles is a major field of the global fight to equality. Although an...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-international-womens-day-how-well-is-womens-leadership-advancing-in-shipping/

Amer Mohammed, CDO/CIO, Board member, Advisor and Speaker

Listen to Amer Mohammed, former Head of Digital Transformation at Stena Line and now the CDO of Cap Gemini in Scandinavia and how he sees the shipping industry. 

With a background from the gaming industry and a fearless attitude on how to get things done, Amer is not the usual employee in a shipping company and that might be the secret sauce for his success at Stena.

We hear about World of Warcraft, start-ups, IT-departments, mission statements, transformation, digitalisation, open source,...

https://shippingpodcast.com/amer-mohammed-cdo-cio-board-member-advisor-and-speaker/

Team diversity is the key for competitive advantage

The Global Maritime Forum published an article based on the team diversity in organizations and the importance of it. Increasing the diversity of your team and providing your employees with a feeling of belonging can give your organization a competitive advantage over firms which overlook these values.

Nia Joynson-Romanzina, Founder & Director, iCubed, states that it you don’t think about diversity, you will risk being left behind.

Thus, companies that embrace diversity and inclusion in all...

https://safety4sea.com/team-diversity-is-the-key-for-competitive-advantage/

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