#leadership

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/

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/

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