Thought Leadership | Energy

Top of the House leaders reflect on insights from “The Energy Advantage: How to Go from Managing Your Time to Mastering Your Energy” during various gatherings.

While the energy industry grapples with new digital realities, executives and boards are being forced to answer a fundamental question: How do you prioritize assets and people in times of transformation?

Energy companies are balancing rapid transformation while navigating the impact of this shift on leaders and their teams. To remain relevant and innovative, energy companies must embrace a culture of agility, collaboration and innovation while attracting and retaining top talent. Below, we share six key takeaways from Egon Zehnder's 9th Annual Energy CEO & Board Leaders Breakfast, which focused on transformation and how it impacts recruitment, retention and executive development, as well as the culture of companies. 

Electric utilities have an unprecedented opportunity to modernize and transform the country’s grid, but it will take a committed approach to talent and culture to realize their full potential.

There are fundamental challenges in the energy industry today on all fronts, which require new approaches and awareness for winners to identify and unlock the human power to drive it positively.

The coming talent battle over the energy transition’s oldest new technology.

The COVID-19 crisis is adversely affecting the whole world and the utility industry has been no exception. Nevertheless, the industry is keeping essential services such as lighting, heating, water and waste collection going for us amid the pandemic while at the same time rapidly adapting to the changing conditions. Egon Zehnder discovered in recent video panels with CEOs of global utility companies the many opportunities for transformation within the sector. Some of the new measures have changed the industry for the better, and many are here to stay.

Energy investors are nervous about the future of their firms—and careers. Here’s how can they position themselves for a transition.

Egon Zehnder has partnered with CERAWeek since 2015, convening an annual CEO Breakfast Panel that brings together top energy decision-makers from around the world for a moderated panel discussion.

For the tenth consecutive year, Egon Zehnder is honored to announce its presence as a strategic partner at IHS CERAWeek, an event that brings together leaders and experts from the global energy community for exchanges and insights into key issues.

A group of women directors of industrial boards share advice for how boards should think about hiring.