Tag: leadership

The American P&I Club has issued a Good Catch alert presenting a case to demonstrate that captains should work to establish an atmosphere on the vessel where asking for help is not viewed as a failure or skill deficiency but is viewed as the correct and responsible action. 

It is a well-known fact that stress has a negative impact on physical and mental health. However, this is not always the case. Find out why psychologists Robert M. Yerkes and John Dillingham Dodson think so.

Kannan Nadar, Head of Programme (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) at UNICEF, has come up with his own concept for affectively leading teams with empathy and understanding: The 5 finger philosophy.

Dr. Pennie Blackburn, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Director of Waypoint Maritime CiC discusses the importance of understanding cultural differences in communication styles within the workplace, especially in environments with strict hierarchies. She emphasizes the significance of psychological safety and suggests that establishing open dialogue requires skilled leadership, both in formal and informal communication channels.  

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Sanjay Mittal, Chief Executive Officer, Racon Marine Consultants Pte. Ltd., gave a presentation which centred on the vital theme of human factor in current and industry initiatives.

As the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) explains in their Leadership Insights newsletter story, Environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance is quickly becoming a differentiator in the maritime job market. 

Life and leadership inevitably involve challenges and difficulties. At some point in our existence, each of us faces moments of brokenness.

As indicated by a recent survey, a staggering 90% of HR leaders acknowledge that success in the modern workplace depends on s leader’s ability to prioritize the human aspects of leadership. This hence leads us to the fundamental question of what, then, constitutes leadership? In our quest of defining leadership, let us debunk some myths around.

Henrik Jensen, CEO and Founder of Danica Crewing Specialists, suggests how seafarer training should adapt to new challenges and highlights the importance of providing to seafarers fully contracted employment.

The Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (LRMDH) and the Maersk McKinney Moeller (MMM) Zero Carbon Shipping Centre examine the human factor concerns posed by ammonia as a maritime fuel.