Being ahead of the curve!
Steve Jobs in 1985 foresaw computing in homes and for recreation, rather than just an office tool. He took action and grew Apple, to put “computer in a book” and today Apple is valued at $2 trillion. A leader must always look beyond the present, to assess the future, communicate with and enroll stakeholders, and proactively implement solutions to harvest opportunities or to protect the entity. By end 2012, my first year as CEO of NLNG, we had grown revenue to $11bn (from average $6bn) by producing more LNG, selling to profitable markets in Asia, and benefiting from high oil price. We declared the highest dividend ever ($5bn) and paid generous bonus to the employees. Everyone celebrated and looked forward to a rosy future, However, as CEO, I was worried. I had analyzed that the future would be challenging. The global debt crisis would affect demand for our product. Competition would be fiercer with Qatar, Australia and USA building new plants. Renewables, growing fast due climate change