Tag: leadership

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes in the way we are doing business, leaving hundreds of thousands employees working from their home and thus redefining the concept of “distance”. But how easy is it for a team to readapt to this radically changed status quo?

Captain VS Parani discusses the need of expertise, as the keel of effective leadership at sea. Citing maritime casualties and personal experience, he argues that STCW certificates are only the starting point.

Teamwork and collaboration play a major role in the shipping industry, as Gard reports that the isolated decision-making style leads to a gap between the one taking the decision and the rest of the team that has to follow.

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Mr. Andreas Chrysostomou, Chief Strategy Officer, Tototheo Maritime has received the 2020 GREEN4SEA Leadership Award, sponsored by ANDRITZ AG, at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on March 3rd at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the 2020 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum.

Women in workforce and leadership positions remains a hot issue across all business sectors, and maritime included. Since 2015, an EY initiative aims to encourage stakeholders to focus on diversity and inclusion in leadership and workforce, equal compensation and work life balance.

Have you ever considered what does your sitting style or your voice tone say, or what message do you send when you cross your arms? Mastering body language can have an effect not only on social occasions, but also on your brain!

In the first issue of its Soft Skills edition focusing on leadership, SAFETY4SEA asked leaders across the shipping industry to answer to the following question: If you had to choose one ‘must-have’ skill for leaders, which would it be and why?

Leadership, as a special component of safe operations at sea, is a skill resulting from a complex combination of mindset characteristics which can be learned, argues Capt. VS Parani, naming the key features he believes to be the most critical for a great leader at sea.

While there is not an ‘one-size-fits-all’ recipe for successful leadership, there are some key points that may indicate poor leadership; and, most times, reflected on the aftermath of an adverse event or an unexpectedly positive outcome. In corporate leadership, for example, cultivating a real engagement of the staff is a prerequisite to success for an organization. When people just come and go, an organization is unable to maintain value, to hold a clear plan of goals and ways to achieve them. Let us take a look at the most common mistakes leaders do that keep them away from building an efficient work culture and ensure sustainability of their organizations: Read in this series: Diversity in leadership; a new connection is born Top 10 challenges for young leaders Why do people quit their leaders? Leadership at sea: What makes a great Captain Which is the one ‘must-have’ skill for leaders? 7 key body language tips for leaders Leadership is a marathon, not a sprint 8 Key focus areas for an inspirational leader Do’s and Don’ts leaders should keep in mind Supporting women leaders: A win-win case for shipping Underestimating people: Poor leadership, in the aspect of Captains mistreating crews because they ...

Being a leader is a challenging thing to do, especially in today’s cognitive-oriented society and the world of new technologies, that seem to transform every aspect of thinking, requiring new skills and abilities for sustainability. So what are the key challenges a young leader may encounter?