![]() ![]() Create an environment that supports experimentation and risk-taking. This includes being transparent about your investment strategy and any risks associated with it, as well as providing regular updates on the performance of your investments.ĥ/ Emphasize innovation: Encourage your team to think creatively and come up with new ideas for products, services, and business models. Take your time and do your research.Ĥ/ Communication: As a leader, it's important to communicate effectively with your team and stakeholders. Don't rush into investments just because everyone else is doing it. But it's important to be patient and wait for the right opportunities. ![]() These types of leaders and companies are more likely to weather any downturns in the market.ģ/ Be patient: In today's world, it's easy to get caught up in the hype and feel like you're missing out on the next big thing. Develop a mindset of looking forward at your roadmap. But it's important to focus on the long-term potential of a company. ![]() How can you drive strong revenue growth, high margins, and a competitive advantage?Ģ/ Focus on the long-term: In today's world, it's easy to get caught up in the short-term fluctuations of the market. Today, it's important to create companies that have sustainable business models. Here's some of my suggestions and I'd love to know how you are inspiring through it!ġ/ Look for sustainable business models: During the dot-com era, many companies had questionable business models, and they were often valued on potential rather than actual earnings. What can we do as leaders to help manage through it? I was just reading about the IPOs and current valuations. I’m still around, as a founder and promoter for ESS solutions globally, and will be keeping my front row seat for all of SHIFT’s big moments to come. His experience and stamina for developing businesses will take SHIFT into this new era, and I look forward to supporting him, and the team in the years to come. It’s been a pleasure to work with individuals truly passionate about decarbonization and meaningful change.įor the time, I leave Shift Clean Energy in the capable hands of Gary Doyle. I would also like to thank the leadership and team members who make SHIFT, SHIFT. I would like to thank all of my friends in the company and the industry for the incredible journey we have all been on together over the last 14 years, it has been a remarkable experience to participate in the birth of an industry and to see the world adopt energy storage in its path to decarbonization. It has been an honour to be at the helm of such an amazing company, but it is time to take a role that is more specific to my skills and to the company. I am today announcing my retirement as the CEO of Shift Clean Energy, I am moving into the role of Founder/Promoter of SHIFT Solutions. Have a great weekend and thank you, Andrea, for spurring me to action!ģ key attributes of the US renewables landscape If you are a Commercial or Industrial business, and your energy costs are a significant item on your P&L, this article will provide food for thought. ![]() Many companies do not have a strategy to take advantage of current best practices to drastically reduce their carbon footprints, decrease their electricity spending by embracing cost effective clean energy purchases, and monitoring their operations. Global Commodities Insights has an excellent paper on the 10 Clean Tech trends to follow in 2023 to reduce emissions and confront climate change.įor today, take a quick 7 minute read of EYs article on the 3 Key Attributes of the US Renewables landscape. If you are interested in digging deeper, there are some excellent and well researched whitepapers available. Creating economic development and jobs in clean energy manufacturing, installation, and more, will ensure broad support. Diversifying energy supply and reducing dependence on imported fuels should be a driving objective for any geography.ģ. Generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution is critical.Ģ. I came away with three benefits for accelerating our transition to clean energy:ġ. I even took notes during our interaction which I hope was not too disconcerting for you Andrea. Sitting with and learning from Andrea was an eye opener. I have a long-held passion for supporting environmental responsibility and I am always looking to learn more and do more to highlight the need for accelerating and championing the Clean Energy Transition. Last weekend at a conference, I had the good fortune, by pure chance, to spend some time with Andrea Behler, CISA, a bright and highly engaging senior consultant in climate change and sustainability with EY. Friday Aha: What are the top three reasons to support a renewable energy future? ![]()
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