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Gulf’s next challenge: Aging oil platforms
Stanolind’s Oil & Gas Company’s West Cameron 45-A platform is, according to government records, the oldest functioning platform in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. On Dec. 4, 2009, a severely corroded pipe connecting the structure to a high-pressure gas well gave way during routine maintenance, releasing explosive natural gas into the air. Workers were finally able to shut down the well. Aging platforms could prove to be the Gulf’s next challenge. Full article.
Meeting the innovation challenge in a green future
In many ways, going green is like going electric was a century ago: The challenge isn't just to invent technologies; it's to create an entirely new industry. Thomas Edison's approach to electricity was a blueprint for industry creation, with its four interdependent components: an enabling technology, an innovative business model, a careful market-adoption strategy, and favorable government policy. By coordinating all four elements, companies can effectively test the viability of their cleantech concepts in the right context, with sufficient scale and minimum investment. Full Article.
When leading with your head isn't enough
Building strong emotional ties with our allies and organizations can be a challenge for most leaders. Many of us are more naturally inclined to lead with our heads through strategic planning, extensive analysis, and a steady temperament. In hard times—and we're living through them right now—leading with our heads is not enough. People also want honesty and humanity, and they crave authentic connections to their leaders. Full Article.
How to sell ideas to your boss
One of the hardest challenges for creative people—especially those working in units such as R&D, design, or marketing—is how to win top management's support for their ideas. There are several ways to accomplish this, including having your boss onboard long before the idea comes up. Full Article. Similar Article.
Why CEOs need to harness people power
A company has, on average, around one idea per employee to improve the way it operates. The real challenge is to effectively capture these ideas and act upon them. There are two reasons why these ideas should not be ignored. First, this type of idea often improves workforce morale. Second, they can add up to 50 percent of a company's opportunity. Full Article. Similar Article.
The Tiny Company That Killed the Drilling Ban
While many of the oil industry's biggest names kept a low profile amid the images of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, tiny Hornbeck Offshore Services filed a lawsuit challenging a federal ban on deepwater offshore drilling, and won—at least for now. Full Article.
Chick-fil-A to hold Leadercast on May 7
On Friday, May 7, Chick-fil-A will hold Leadercast 2010, a one-day leadership event that will equip you to be the one to make a difference - at work, at home and in your community. The 2010 Chick-fil-A Leadercast (formerly the Maximum Impact Simulcast) will help you learn the keys to connecting with others, how to set yourself apart from the competition and influence others, new ideas for creative problem solving, best practices for leading in challenging circumstances, how to create strong team cultures, how to avoid, and detect and reverse decline. Register online at thepentecostals.org
Jindal challenges constitutionality of health bill
Gov. Jindal and Attorney General Buddy Caldwell are questioning the constitutionality of a provision in the federal health-care legislation approved Sunday by the U.S. House. Jindal asked Caldwell to look into joining several other states that are forming a coalition to challenge the use of the commerce clause to force people to purchase insurance. Full Article.
