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From an Oil Shock to a Workforce Shock: How the Middle East Crisis Could Reshape the Oil and Gas Labour Market

The workforce shock behind the Middle East oil crisis

Anton Gakhov

Leadership and the Reality of Crisis: From Humanistic Ideals to Pragmatic Solutions

In both business and politics, an era of instability is reshaping leadership requirements. Task-oriented managers and leaders embracing realpolitik are moving into the spotlight, yet long-term sustainability still depends on balancing tough measures with humanistic values.

Anton Gakhov

Flexibility for Success: How Situational Leadership Empowers Businesses

In today’s dynamic and competitive oil and gas industry, leadership is about much more than just setting objectives. To foster business growth, leaders must motivate, guide, and inspire employees at every level. Yet, in many companies, managers tend to view team challenges through a broad, uniform lens—often overlooking the unique attributes of each leader and team member. The situational leadership model, developed by Kenneth Blanchard and Paul Hersey in 1969, was groundbreaking because it enco

Elena Gakhova

Innovation Management in Modern Companies: Challenges and Solutions

Innovation management is a strategic process that guides an organization from the initial spark of an idea to its successful implementation. Effective innovation management reduces the likelihood of leadership missteps, fosters an environment where employees can excel, and ultimately strengthens the company’s competitive position.

Elena Gakhova

The Art of Creating a True Team: How to Turn a Group into Unity

Practical steps and inspiring examples for forming an effective team in your organization

Anton Gakhov

Digital Leaders for Transforming and Adapting Companies in the Oil and Gas Industry

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world, accelerating the process of digitalization. People found themselves confined to their homes, forced to work remotely, learn online, entertain themselves digitally, meet friends virtually, and handle everyday tasks like grocery shopping through online platforms. The pandemic became a test of viability and digital transformation for companies.

Elena Gakhova

Competency Management Systems: The Key to Employee Development and Company Success

In a world of rapid technological progress, companies face the challenge of not only finding qualified specialists but also creating systems that retain and develop talented employees. Modern competency management systems have become an essential tool to address this challenge, offering opportunities for high-quality employee training to tackle tasks of any complexity.

Assel Abitova

10 Habits That Prevent You from Achieving Success

How to Shed Ineffective Behavioral Models and Cultivate Qualities That Propel Your Career and Business Forward

Anton Gakhov

When Key People in the Company Do Not Support Your Project

Reasons for Rejection and Strategies to Overcome Obstacles for Successful Initiative Advancement

Anton Gakhov

Overconfident Managers in Crisis: An Invisible Threat to Business

Why Overestimating Your Skills Can Cost Your Company Survival and How to Avoid It

Anton Gakhov

I Don't Want to Go to Work: Steps to Escape the Career Trap and Overcome Burnout

Finding New Perspectives and Reigniting Your Passion for Work

Anton Gakhov

Constantly Learning but Not Advancing? Discover How to Build a Harmonious Career

Aligning Your True Needs and Goals for Professional Fulfillment

Anton Gakhov

Habits of a Leader: How Micro-Habits Shape Great Leadership Qualities

Developing Leadership Through Small Daily Actions

Anton Gakhov

Where Do Star Managers Go? How to Cope with Losing a Managerial Position

Anton Gakhov

The Bible as a Leadership Textbook: Timeless Principles for Modern Leaders

Anton Gakhov

International Educational Programmes: Differences in Approaches between Developed and Developing Countries

Many countries around the world annually spend tens of millions of dollars on their international educational programmes. The primary difference in the objectives of these programmes lies in the fact that developed countries such as the USA, the UK, Germany, and Japan aim to attract talents from around the world to stimulate their economies. They see international students as potential drivers of innovation and growth in their scientific and technological industries.

Anton Gakhov

Multipliers: Leaders who unlock the talents of others

I have been eager to write about a remarkable leadership approach that I first came across back in 2011 when I was living in Dubai. It was during this time that I had the incredible opportunity to meet Liz Wiseman, who kindly invited me to a presentation of her insightful book. At that moment, I was employed as a Learning and Development Manager at an oil and gas company, where we were in the process of creating a leadership development program.

Anton Gakhov