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Empowering Leadership with Ghassan Mirdad, CEO of Arabian Drilling
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Adam Anderson's extensive career in the oil and gas industry spans over two decades, with a track record of leadership and innovation. As the CEO of Innovex, he has been instrumental in driving efficient and effective solutions for the oilfield, building on his past experiences in senior management positions at Baker Hughes and Team Oil Tools.
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Adam Anderson's extensive career in the oil and gas industry spans over two decades, with a track record of leadership and innovation. As the CEO of Innovex, he has been instrumental in driving efficient and effective solutions for the oilfield, building on his past experiences in senior management positions at Baker Hughes and Team Oil Tools.
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From internships to leadership: learn from Richard Lynch's journey in the oil and energy
Richard Lynch is Senior Vice President, Technology and Services for Hess Corporation, a leading global independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. In this role, Lynch is responsible for functional delivery of field development, major infrastructure, drilling and completions projects and driving functional excellence through standards, processes, technology and talent management.
Prior to joining Hess in April 2014, Lynch spent 14 years with BP, most recently as Vice President, Global Wells Organization where he was responsible for the safe, compliant and reliable delivery of all upstream activities associated with drilling, completions, interventions and wellbore integrity. Under Lynch’s leadership, the organization built the Containment Response System to shut-in a well in the event of an uncontrollable leak, created the BP Global Wells Institute to develop the technical expertise of employees and contractors, and established new drilling and completion standards and policies following the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon incident. Lynch holds a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming.
Richard recently shared his insights and experiences on the "Flipping the Barrel" podcast, he provided listeners with valuable advice on navigating a successful career in this dynamic field. You should definitely tune in. 📻🎧
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✅ Family Background:
Richard Lynch's family background in the oil and gas industry had a significant impact on his career choice. Growing up, he was exposed to the industry through his father's work as a drilling engineer. This early exposure and understanding of the industry shaped his interest in petroleum engineering, which ultimately led him to pursue a degree in this field. However, despite the clear path that was laid out for him, Lynch recognizes the importance of keeping an open mind and being willing to explore different opportunities.
✅ Bridging the gap with internships:
Richard Lynch stressed the significance of internships in bridging the gap between theoretical classroom learning and practical industry experience. According to Lynch, internships provide students with hands-on opportunities to apply their skills, gain industry-specific knowledge, and develop valuable professional skills that are critical for success in the workforce. Drawing on his personal experience, Lynch shared how his own internship provided him with an excellent opportunity to improve his communication and collaboration skills. Through his internship, Lynch learned how to work effectively in a team setting and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. He further explained that these skills were essential in his career and that without his internship experience, he would have struggled to succeed in the industry.
✅ Adapting to different cultures:
Richard emphasized the importance of adapting to different cultures in today's globalized business world. He shared his experiences of working in different locations around the world and how it was challenging to adapt to different cultures. However, he highlighted that embracing diversity is essential to succeed in the global energy industry. Richard shared how he learned to appreciate the different perspectives that people from diverse backgrounds bring to the table. He emphasized that it is important to have an open mind and be willing to learn from others. He stressed the need to communicate effectively with people from different cultures and to understand their values and beliefs to build strong working relationships.
✅ Qualities of successful leaders:
Richard Lynch believes that the qualities of a successful leader include effective communication, approachability, and listening skills. He has developed these skills over time by working in various locations and cultures around the world. Richard highlights that successful leaders need to be able to communicate effectively with their team and stakeholders, listen actively to their concerns, and be approachable to build trust and respect. These qualities are essential to lead a successful team and achieve business goals.
✅ Promoting diversity in the workplace:
Richard discussed the importance of promoting women in STEM and helping them attain leadership roles in the oil and energy industry. He emphasized the need for male allies to advocate for women in STEM and help effect change.
✅ Self-evaluation for success:
Richard talked about the importance of self-evaluation and how it can help you overcome difficult situations at work. He emphasized the need to delegate tasks to colleagues who have more skills in certain areas and focus on your own strengths.
✅ OIl and Energy skill set for the future:
Richard discussed how traditional oil and gas skills are transferable to the renewable energy industry. He talked about how young engineers should focus on researching technologies to reduce emissions issues related to oil and gas production and embrace the opportunities in the growing renewable energy field.
Overall, Richard's extensive experience in the oil and energy industry provides a wealth of knowledge for listeners. Tune in to the Flipping the Barrel podcast to gain valuable insights and practical advice for navigating a career in this industry.
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From Legal Counsel to Chief Legal Officer:
Dianne Ralston’s Journey to the top of the Energy Industry.Dianne Ralston began her career at SLB in 1998, initially serving as legal counsel. As her career progressed, she became director of compliance and then deputy general counsel, specializing in IP enforcement.
Over the next few years, she held executive leadership positions at companies throughout the energy services sector, including serving as executive vice president, chief legal officer, and secretary at TechnipFMC. In 2020, she rejoined SLB as chief legal officer, a position in which she continues to serve.
Dianne has bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Operations Management from Texas A&M University, as well as a JD in law from the University of Houston Law Center.
Looking to advance your career in the energy industry? Look no further than Dianne Ralston, Chief Legal Officer at Schlumberger, who recently shared her insights on the 'Flipping the Barrel' podcast. From navigating a career in oil and gas with degrees in business administration and law, to overcoming stereotypes targeting women in STEM, Dianne has some valuable advice to share. 👩🏼⚖️👷🏼♀️
Here are some of the highlights from the podcast:
✅ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Dianne shared how she went from studying business administration and law to building a successful career in oil and gas. She also offered advice on how to make a smooth transition into the industry, even if you don't have a technical background.
✅ 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬:
Women in STEM fields often face stereotypes and biases, and Dianne shared some of her strategies for overcoming these challenges. From being confident in your abilities to building strong relationships with colleagues, she has some great tips for women looking to succeed in energy.
✅ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬:
Dianne's journey to the top of the energy industry was not without its challenges. However, she learned valuable lessons along the way, including the importance of doing a good job, being authentic, cultivating your personal brand, leveraging organizational systems and resources to showcase your career, and being open to opportunities outside your comfort zone.
✅ 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:
Dianne shared her thoughts on effective mentoring programs and how to ensure that they are beneficial for both the mentor and the mentee. She cautioned against "forced" mentoring relationships and shared strategies for helping mentees make the most of their mentoring experiences.
✅ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞:
Dianne also spoke about the challenges of being a working mom and spouse, and how she balances her personal and professional responsibilities.
If you're looking for some career inspiration, Dianne's interview on the "Flipping the Barrel" podcast is a must-listen 🔈🔈. Don't miss out on her valuable insights on navigating the energy industry and building a successful career.
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At a young age Celine’s parents began to teach her the deeply rooted family values and principles they follow. She lived by these principles throughout her career and life. The three values she continues to follow today is - Think outside the box, the importance of taking risks and nothing is Impossible. Knowing this was her mantra, makes a lot of sense as to how she became the first woman in Cameron to run a Global division and then went on to become the President of Schlumberger Canada.
Celine didn’t grow up following the crowd. When she graduated from University in France all her friends were taking safe jobs with bigger companies, she decided to travel across the pond and go work for a smaller trading company in Houston.
She talks about building your “Brand” and the importance of knowing who you are and how you want to be perceived. She always took calculated risk that showcased her strengths. Her Brand was built around the ability to break down barriers and bring silos together. Why you should take calculated risks is because the minute you are comfortable you are not showcasing what you are good at.
We talk about challenge status quo; Celine agrees the industry is changing and we need to be ahead of it. Know what you stand for, there should be complete alignment between what people see you as and who you really are. She goes in to talk about how having a board of advisors is crucial in your career and how to identify these mentors.
Celine started Powered by Women in Canada, to change the public image of oil and gas in Canada. She had 40 plus executives involved where they worked on changing the narrative and touching the heart of the public, to change their thoughts on oil and gas. They used social media and influencers to market the movement, it was and still is a huge success! She talks about an amazing story where she completely changed the mind of an activist on the spot. You must hear this!
In this episode, she provides her insight on work life balance and how real balance is the one you choose for yourself. She talks about finding your “True North”. Understanding your “True North” is life changing, she describes all the steps to get there. Knowing this you will have perfect alignment with your mission. To perform at your best, you must understand what you really want, deep down.
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Matt Kolesar is the Chief Environmental Scientist at ExxonMobil. In that role, he leads global advocacy and issue management of methane and flaring, as well as managing corporate sustainability focus areas for water, land and habitat, and operational waste. As Chief Environmental Scientist, he provides advanced expert technical leadership consultation and advice to senior leaders on sustainability topics central to business decisions and priorities. Throughout his 24-year career with ExxonMobil, Matt has held a variety of leadership positions at ExxonMobil in the Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals businesses. Matt has B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Akron, Ohio, and is an avid runner.
Having Matt as a guest on our Podcast was such an interesting opportunity as we held insightful conversations as relates career.
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✅ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐎𝐢𝐥 & 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬.
Matt shared that as a young graduate looking for career opportunities, putting yourself out there is necessary if you want to achieve anything terrific in your life, whether it's getting that promotion or a great job opportunity. Being an Average Athlete and an Average Engineer, didn’t stop Matt from advocating for himself during his early career days. Matt shared that he ensured his professional network are aware of his skills and areas he can add value to an organization.
When you put yourself out there, people are going to be able to find you and learn about your capabilities.😃👷♂️📚
✅ 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫.
Matt shared that employees are often hardwired to want to do things on their own and be independent-minded. Asking for help often makes them feel uneasy because it requires surrendering control to someone else. They don't want to be ashamed of their situation, or come across as incompetent or weak.
According to Matt, One of the nice things in business is that we actually have a system called delegation, if you have a team of people, you can delegate to them, and that's an acceptable way of asking for help.This requires having really wide-open lines of communication.
✅ 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐬: 𝐀 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝.
Although it’s not conscious or intentional, our brain has naturally picked up on the pattern of seeing and hearing about more men in STEM, so when you think “STEM” you think “men”.
According to Matt, some implicit biases that go unchecked or unchallenged can perpetuate harmful stereotypes that ultimately play a role in our social systems, contributing to problems like the systemic under-representation of women and other minorities in STEM.
Going forward, we all need to be mindful of the ways we may label or stereotype activities and identities to avoid negatively influencing children’s interests or discouraging their participation. Also, Matt shared that promoting Women in STEM’s achievements on social media is a useful way to break the gender bias thereby providing mentors for younger girls in STEM professions.
✅ 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Time blocking can promote a healthy work-life integration. When you set aside time to work, that means you are also setting aside time for your personal life.
Matt shared that with calendar blocking, you create dedicated time for everything on your professional and personal to-do list; instead of trying to find time in the day to get things done, you’re creating time to get things done—which can help you prioritize the things that are most important to you, both at work and at home.
Calendar blocking and communicating your priorities to your colleagues can help set good boundaries. Matt’s relationship with his daughter was a good example on the effective use of calendar blocking to achieve work-life balance.
We can keep going on and on about just HOW amazing his story is, but we will let you tune in and find out for yourself😄
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Tagline: Influential and Vindicated ; yet ignored by the Mainstream.
Alex Epstein is a writer and speaker known for his views on energy and environmental issues. He is the founder of the Center for Industrial Progress, a think tank that promotes the use of fossil fuels and other forms of energy. Epstein is a frequent commentator on radio and television, and has written several books on energy, including "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels".
In an energy debate where fossil fuels are often condemned as the dirty energy of the past, Alex Epstein argues that they are the life‐ giving energy of the future—and says that we should celebrate, not demonize, the industry that creates them. A philosopher by training, Alex challenges many of our era’s popular notions about energy, industry, and environment, routinely engaging environmentalists in open debate about the often‐ ignored benefits of fossil fuels. His work has changed the way thousands think about energy.
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✅ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭
Alex shared that he grew up in a liberal area, chevy chase MD, that had no connection to fossil fuels. The key understanding to why he became a fossil fuel champion is a decision he made when he was 19-year old computer science major at Duke University: to become a philosopher - specifically practical philosopher.
He realized that energy policy is being thought about in a very wrong way, because it commits a very basic thinking error with regards to our leading source of energy, fossil fuels: it considers only their negative side effects while ignoring their benefits.
✅ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
Alex believes that fossil fuels have contributed to a warming global climate system but argues that they give us more and more mastery over the environment and their renewable replacements can't scale up to fulfill our needs. Humans, he says, are flourishing like never before precisely because oil, gas, and coal allow us to withstand a world that is very inhospitable to our living here. Wind and solar make up just 3 percent of all energy right now and forcing a fast-paced shift to renewables, he argues, would consign billions of people to poverty or death in order to stave off the impact of man-made climate change, the consequences of which have often been exaggerated and with which humans are equipped to deal.
✅ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 & 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨-𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
Alex shared that fossil fuel advocacy can be achieved by having a strong moral clarity and internal confidence.
The initial strategy he applied to prove the value of his pro-human energy thinking and fossil fuel advocacy was to make his approach known by taking the fights to people he disagreed with: by challenging them to public debates and even debating them at their rallies.
✅ 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥.
Alex shared that the most effective way to change the perception of the younger generation on fossil fuels is to teach them what life was before industrialization and energy abundance and how life turned out after, then they might stop glorifying the environment and how we got to ruin it, but will embrace the importance of energy.
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Armand Paradis is a Reservoir Engineer with over a decade of experience, and having been through the pain of using outdated 40 years old desktop tools such as ARIES and PHDwin in a very non-efficient workflow.
Armand was dedicated to bringing the power of the Cloud Computing and Big Data Analysis to the energy industry and improving day to day workflow.
According to Armand “Energy industry must be at the forefront of developing technologies and not being stuck decades behind”.
Armand is currently the co-founder and CEO, Cumbo Curve. Positivity is the main driving force behind the growth of Armand Paradis’ technology company, ComboCurve. He credits maintaining a positive outlook on every challenge he and co-founder Jeremy Gottlieb faced during ComboCurve’s inception as a critical factor in the company’s present-day success.
On this episode, Armand shared how he was able to scale Cumbo Curve to its present-day success, challenges faced and lessons learnt.
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✅ 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 & 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬.
According to Armand, if you think entrepreneurship is the right path for you, there are steps you can take to build your self-discipline and ready yourself for the tough journey ahead.
From a young age, Armand has always been a disciplined & determined person, and it almost comes naturally for him. On this episode, Armand shared that being disciplined means staying on task even when there are distractions around you. If you want to build self-discipline, you need to be aware of the things that derail you and make changes to avoid similar situations in the future.
✅ 𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲
Armand shared some insights on how having a creative mindset can be misinterpreted by close-minded people. Phrases like “𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚". Often times this can be discouraging and you will want to keep your ideas to yourself.
Nonetheless, Armand shared having a creative mindset means living with a mindset that allows you to think, feel and express yourself creatively, and consistently. It’s a mindset that is open and not fixed or closed. It’s a way to view the world with wonder and most definitely look at yourself with wonder. 💪👨🏼💻
✅ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲.
Armand shared that Motivation neither just happens nor lasts. It takes focus, drive, and a conscious effort. When it lags, roll up your sleeves, choose a task, and get back to the business-building at hand.
In Armand’s words “𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞" 📌📈
✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫
Armand shared the importance of having a Business Mentor, as the world of entrepreneurship is one filled with resources. A dedicated business mentor with experience in your field can make the most impact on the growth of your business, often bringing decades of niche, industry knowledge to their mentees to help them scale their new business.
✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩.
According to Armand, some employees come with more self-confidence and self-reliance than others, while some seek constant reassurance from their manager, checking in more frequently than necessary for guidance.
By being objective, you can help them understand in what areas they’re proficient, as well as which of their skills need improving. With this type of transparent feedback and support, even the most insecure employees can benefit from your honest insights and learn to trust in themselves.
Armand emphasized on your “team’s success is your success”. By patiently helping your employees become more confident about their abilities, you’ll not only help them in their career development — you’ll also build a stronger, more capable, and more engaged team.
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Claudia Jaramillo is a Senior executive with global experience as corporate officer in an S&P 500 company, engineering background and Wharton MBA degree.
She demonstrated track record in leading successful strategic and large-scale transformation initiatives and managing finance organizations through complex business cycles. Claudia served on audit committees as a financial expert with a variety of domestic and international positions leading highly diverse teams in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Claudia is a frequent speaker on treasury, sustainability, governance, and diversity matters. She has been a panelist at the global Women Economic Forum, EuroFinance and the Board Governance Dialogue conference for Fortune 500 board members. This focus on the development of diverse talent led her to the launching of the #WISE global program which sponsors mentoring for women in 60+ countries.
On this episode, Claudia shared some inspiring career insights she’s amassed so far in her career.
Here are some highlights from this Episode! To get the full experience kindly tune to leverage all 😁
✅ 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬: 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲.
Claudia’s family values instilled by her dad and grand dad at a very young age had such a huge impact in her career. She shared how the continuous learning process she learnt from her dad keeps her curiosity piqued, and how her family values made her see the importance of education during her teenage years.
She shared other importance of family values, you should tune in to learn more about them.
✅ 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬.
Claudia shared how curiosity drives her. She’s very passionate about nature, the world at large and technology. Being curious led her to ask meaningful questions about technology and her love for maths and physics was the reason why she choose to study electrical engineering. In Claudia’s word “𝐀𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐢'𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭".
✅ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Claudia shared on this episode how she manages doubt and failure. Instead of panicking, she sees failures as a powerful way of learning. According to her mom “𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬”. Having that at the back of her mind, she’s never anxious about failure. Claudia puts in her best efforts in all of her endeavors and takes the lessons that comes with it.
✅ 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞
Claudia shared that being perceived as “too driven” or “out-spoken” shouldn’t be taken negatively. In other to advocate for yourself and others you need to be assertive.
The best way to change their narrative is to showcase how your work is people centric, and how you are adding value to the company. When you realize you have something different to bring to the table, there’s no use fitting in to a narrative.
✅ 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
According to Claudia, leadership styles are different and it’s important to be self aware and be a leader not based on a defined template. Study your environment to know which leadership style works for your subordinates.
We can keep going on and on about just HOW amazing her story is, but we will let you tune in and find out for yourself!
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Tagline: Be Original; Embrace your Uniqueness.
Kim McHugh is the vice president of drilling and completions for Chevron. She assumed the position in May 2018 and is based in Houston, Texas. McHugh is responsible for all aspects of Chevron’s global Drilling, completion and workover operations.
Prior to her current role, she was the general manager of drilling and completions in Houston. McHugh is a second-generation driller who grew up in the industry and has lived in many parts of the U.S. as well as internationally. Her career has spanned operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Thailand and U.S. onshore.
Kim came through on this episode of flipping the barrel. She’s a true believer of “having confidence in your own skills”. Here some highlights from this episode.
📣 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐢𝐥 & 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲.
Kim emphasized on the importance of having a role model while pursuing one’s oil & energy career. Kim’s dad was an Oil & energy professional, this episode shares all that kim learned from her dad’s mentorship and how she applied them towards achieving her career goals. As her dad will always say “ 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲" 😃
📣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲
Kim shared some insights on how we can effectively advocate for women in Energy in the workplace. After listening to this episode, you will definitely see good reasons to encourage young girls to build confidence in their STEM skills and careers. In Kim’s words “𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐭". 👷♀️⚒⚙️
Kim also emphasized on the importance of Men’s roles in advocating for women in energy careers, she shared some of her personal experiences while working with men at the rig. 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫? 😄 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭? 🤔 tune in to find out.
📣 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Kim shared some insights on how women in energy can bridge the leadership gap in the oil & energy industry. Towards the end of this episode, Kim highlighted ways sponsors can “put in good words” for women when decisions are being made towards leadership roles, this good words will spotlight the great works these amazing women have done in their career and why they deserve the leadership spot.
📣 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫
Kim shared her inspiring story on navigating maternity, asking for help when needed at home, and exploring other opportunities available while being a professional mom. This episode provided a holistic view into the life of a professional mother in the energy career and the challenges of planning a family. Kim did it all and was successful. We can listen to her story and learn!
This is an excellent episode, filled with ups and downs, challenges and successes, wins and losses, you do not, want to miss it!
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1- Take a risk. Try something new. Challenge yourself by getting out of your comfort zone. All the guests who achieved big goals, didn’t settle and took a big leap of faith into the unknown in order to grow and achieve something greater.
2- Work life balance doesn’t exist. It’s a journey in which certain areas of your life might require more attention than others. Also balance looks very different on everyone.
3- Don’t plan too much and let life work itself out.
4-Other people's opinions don’t define who you could become. If you dream it, put in the work, that's enough. Some of our guests were told they cou;dn’t achieve X and they did everything to prove them wrong.
5- Sponsors are extremely important in one's career. And by sponsors we mean -someone that mentions you when you’re not in the room.
6- Sacrifice is needed to achieve anything in life that's worth going after. All of our guests sacrificed something in their journey( at some point). Whether it was time, family, finances, career stop, time off, etc.
7- take care of yourself first. Many of our guests either put their career or other people first for many years until life made them realize that they had to start putting themselves (their health, their mental health,etc) first in order to be their best version.
8- Everyone's journey is different. Success comes at very different times. Some are right in the beginning and others are later on in life. Don’t give up because you feel like your age is limiting you. So many people outside of this podcast become successful after 50-60, like there is no limit.
9- A partner is crucial in anything you do. By partner we don’t just mean a spouse but it’s important to have a small circle of people who support you. Someone who is there to cheer you on when you need it the most.
10- What were your top lessons this year?
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Amy Chronis is Vice Chair and US Oil, Gas & Chemicals leader, and the managing partner for Deloitte’s Houston practice. She has more than 30 years of experience serving public and private enterprises from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on the OG&C, technology, and manufacturing industries. Amy served as Deloitte’s US lead relationship partner for one of the world’s largest integrated oil and gas companies, as well as other Houston enterprises.
Growing up Amy was told, it was going to be hard for her in the corporate world because she looked and sounded like a little girl. This came from a professor, Amy used it as fuel to prove him wrong. Amy talks about what she did to distinguish herself in the boardroom and how difficult conversations with her mentors set her up for success. We discuss the importance of constructive feedback and why as a leader you should be providing it.
Amy talks about down cycles in the industry and how they breed opportunity. She shares one of the most difficult chapters in her career and the steps she took to handle her team through the closing of her firm; she was a partner for 19 years. At the time this was the worst thing that ever happened but looking back it was her biggest learning moment, she shares why.
We talk about motherhood and how important it is to be nice to yourself. She discusses the importance of bringing your authentic self to work. Amy shares how taking care of yourself first is important when managing stress and mental wellbeing. We dive into the Deloitte Women at Work 2022 report - Amy shares her perspective and what she learned about needing to speak up and advocate for herself.
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Robin Fielder is the Executive Vice President – Low Carbon Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officer at Talos Energy, serving as the lead executive for Talos’s rapidly growing carbon capture and (CCS) business and overseeing ESG initiatives. Prior to joining Talos, Ms. Fielder served as President, CEO and a member of the Noble Midstream Partners board of directors where she guided the Partnership within Chevron.She spent a majority of her career at Anadarko.
She is an extraordinary mother of 2, cancer survivor and recently recognized as the 2022 top 25 influential women in Energy by Hart Energy.
Robin grew up in Deer Park Texas, immersed in the refining industry. Deer Park is the hub for oil refineries, in the 80s they were an essential financial support to the school districts in the area, as they still are today. For this reason Robin was exposed to the energy industry early on as a young girl and she fell in love with engineering. Her father encouraged her to pursue engineering as he told her “ Those guys/gals are always the boss and Robin you need to be the boss”.
Robin spent 17 years at Anadarko moving up the ranks. She walks us through her journey and how sponsors were an essential piece to her growth to becoming a CEO in 2018, when she became President & CEO of Western Midstream. The company was formed by Anadarko to acquire, own, develop, and operate midstream assets. Then shortly after, Anadarko was acquired by OXY in 2019 and she went on to become president & CEO of Noble Midstream Partners until July of 2021- shortly after Chevron acquired it. Right in the heart of covid. Robin talks about the uncertainty during these times and how she managed to lead her team through 2 buy outs and a pandemic before taking her role as EVP and CSO at Talos Energy.
Robin gives her perspective on how we can continue to attract more women into the energy industry and how sponsors play a big role in changing the narrative. We talk about non-negotables and how they play an important part in your career growth. Robin is a believer that you can have it all but there is no “work life balance”. The pendulum will swing depending on what's important at the moment.
After having her second son Robin was diagnosed with breast cancer. 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will develop cancer in their lifetime. She takes us back to this moment and the steps she took to manage to keep her life as normal as possible, as she overcame one of the hardest diagnoses she had to face.
Robin talks about the early years of being a mother and how essential parental leave is to the family dynamic. She brings up the importance of prioritization with your children and understanding what is important to them.
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Sivasankaran “Soma” Somasundaram is President and Chief Executive Officer of ChampionX and serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. Soma has led the Company in these roles since its spin-off from Dover Corporation (“Dover”) in 2018 and through its transformational merger in 2020 when the Company added Chemical Technologies to its portfolio and changed its name to ChampionX Corporation. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma.
Born in India, Soma shares with us the origin of his name and how he became “Soma” once he arrived in Oklahoma for University. He reflects back on his life growing up as the son of a teacher and the influence his father had. We learn that his father taught him how to enable others to do great work, which became an important part of Somas Story and success.
Soma tells us about the approach he uses to create a positive and collaborative culture. It starts with experiences, to create the belief system that people need, in order to shape the culture. Soma talks about the open email line where employees can reach out directly. These emails are a critical part in ensuring employees have an outlet to express what they are experiencing, good and bad.
Feeling a sense of belonging is important to Soma. We talk about why representation matters and how ChampionX is approaching diversity, specifically on overcoming unconscious bias. Soma talks about the process of continuous improvement and creating positive experiences. He is conscious of the fact that your work life has an impact on who you are at home.
Soma shares how to handle failure. He talks about your first reaction to failure is to think about what it means to you. When you should first not think about yourself, instead focus on how you will solve the problem.
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One weekend in Texas hooked Patrick, he found himself moving from Tennessee to Austin Texas to attend Engineering school at the University of Texas. With little understanding of the oil and gas industry, he didn't know what he was in for when he took his first internship with Baker Oil tools.
Patrick was a part of the Next Generation program of NOV. Right out of Engineering School he had the opportunity to travel around the world and shadow senior leaders in different business units. This allowed him to understand which part of the business he wanted to work in, he explains why this was so important and pivotal in his career.
We discuss dealing with challenges and how mentorship is essential in having a successful career. Patrick talks about what it takes to be a leader and how his leadership style evolved over time. One of the biggest life lessons he learned is that communication is key to any successful relationship or organization.
Patrick took a big jump leaving NOV after 13 years, he took the leap of faith to work for a smaller organization. He talks about the risk he took and how the failures he faced in the new role taught him that he can be successful no matter what company he is working for. He explains why this was important in the journey to making it to the President of Americas at DynaEnergetics.
Now as President, Patrick is focused on changing the gender landscape of Dynaenergetics. He talks about the programs they are putting in place in order to grow their female talent. He shares his perspective on what is holding women back and how Dyna is challenging those stereotypes.
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Jane Stricker is the Senior VP, Energy Transition and Executive Director of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative,She leads a coalition of industry, academia and community partners to ensure the long-term economic competitiveness and advancement of the Houston region towards a more sustainable and net-zero emissions future.Jane holds a bachelor's degree. from University of Maryland and an MBA from Loyola University in Chicago. She spent over 20 years at BP working in several leadership roles prior to being in her current role. She is a National bronze medalist in cycling, a hobby turn passion she picked up in her transformation journey.
Jane didn’t go straight to college, within her first year she didn't think school was for her and instead took the route to work in retail. She talks about how this allowed her the time she needed in order to figure out what she wanted to do with her life before pursuing a degree. Little did she know her career in retail would take her down a path she would have never imagined.
After graduating college she went back to retail at JCPenney, eventually taking a District Manager role at London Fog. During this time she faced one of the hardest moments in her career, bankruptcy. She walks us through the nine months she spent managing the financial crisis at the company. You might wonder how someone in retail ends up in oil and gas?
Jane walks us through her journey in the oil and gas industry, which all started from an ad in the Baltimore newspaper looking for people at Amaco. Jane's retail background fit the need they were looking for in the retail space - gas stations. Jane sheds light on how important the retail part of oil and gas can be and why being dual focused as a retailer and producer can be difficult.
Jane spent 16 years at BP, she talks about how Macanado impacted her both professionally and emotionally. It was difficult for her to navigate through the challenge while seeing all the amazing people working on finding a solution and the media demonizing it. This was the first time she experienced how critical her role was in the company. This experience pushed her to become more involved in the energy transition space, to help solve the problems and find the solutions for the industry.
We dive into Jane’s weight loss journey and what sparked it. We can all relate to Jane’s stress that she endured in her career and the pressure she put on herself as the primary source of income. It’s truly inspiring to hear her talk about how she stopped smoking and put her health first. Making these changes created a ripple effect throughout her life and she made it to the World Championships in Cycling!
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Grant Pruitt has been the President and CEO of his family’s business since 2012, after Pruitt Tool & Supply Co. in Fort Smith got its start back in 1958. Since 1958, Pruitt has provided quality equipment for the oil and gas industry with their service-first approach being the foundation of their success.
Growing up we are told not to go into business with your family or friends. Grant takes us through his perspective and what drove him to work for his dad. He talks about the journey to becoming the CEO in 2012 and the lesson learned when trying to build a team and expand internationally.
Grant takes us through the hardships from the process of hiring people, going through downturns and the pain of layoffs to keep the business running. He tells of the time his dad told him in order to grow you need to go through a downturn - we learn why he was right.
Being excellent at what we do - is the approach Grant takes in business and life. The pride Grant has for the family business bleeds into the culture of Pruitt. He shares why living in the present is important in order to have success both professionally and personally.
Grant is one of the few third generation family businesses still in the oilfield today. We can all learn from how his family business took big measures to keep their brand and culture alive.
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