Energy is seeing a strong rebound in demand for both technical and leadership talent.

In oil and gas, the outlook is generally positive. Oil prices have risen in response to a variety of factors including very strong demand in Emerging Markets, instability in the Middle East, and the recent Deepwater drilling moratorium in the US Gulf of Mexico. NOCs are competing more aggressively and more globally for experienced personnel, while IOCs need the talent to diversify their resource plays, expand deepwater operations, and scale up Unconventional operations as technological advances unlock oil and gas reserves once considered out of reach.

Demographics will compound the talent challenges in oil and gas. Large numbers of baby boomers are nearing retirement and the next generation is thin in this sector after decades of streamlining. Further, leadership successors in oil and gas must be more diversely competent than those in place today. Future leaders will have to deliver superior operating results, in increasingly challenging environments, while building whole new forms of organizational capability.

The CleanTech sector, especially Wind and Solar, is maturing and consolidating at a rapid pace. As a result, demand is rising for talented, technically skilled managers with experience leading large organizations. CleanTech urgently needs executives and managers who can transfer their proven competencies managing global operations, supply chain, production, and quality to these new businesses. From a sales and marketing perspective, regional markets are becoming more prominent, and this magnifies the need for CleanTech to recruit high tech leaders who have demonstrated the ability to be agile and grow companies, as well as senior sales leaders with intercultural skills.

Utilities, consolidating in many markets and under intense cost pressures everywhere, face increasingly complex talent decisions as they strive to improve operational efficiency and sustain healthy margins through shifts in the regulatory and resource landscapes. Many factors will increase the complexity of utility management, including new technologies for generation and distribution, a more decentralized infrastructure/energy grid, the move to renewables, and the development of smart grids to manage energy distribution. As such, Utilities must think far ahead, proactively developing technical talent and more diverse leadership competencies.

Following Deep Water Horizon and the Japan nuclear crisis, Energy overall must expect heightened public and shareholder concerns and increased government regulation. The new breed of successful Energy leaders will work effectively with multiple constituencies, perform well under public as well as internal pressures, and rally organizations to make Energy operations more safe and sustainable, as well as more efficient and profitable.

Comprehensive Talent Development

Boyen Haddin brings comprehensive talent development capabilities to Energy, Clean Tech and Utilities, including:

• CEO Search & Succession
• Board Consulting
• Executive Search
• Family Business Advisory

We are true industry experts. Before entering the executive search, all of our consultants made their mark as industrial executives. Our consultants are “insiders” who maintain strong networks and stay closely attuned to Energy trends. We speak your language, move confidently through your world, and are in close touch with top executives, technical experts, and potential directors worldwide. We excel at CEO and Board succession planning, offer unmatched appraisal capabilities, and help senior executives, top leadership teams, and Boards to measurably increase their effectiveness and successfully assimilate new talent.

As important, we are prepared to constructively challenge your thinking and help you move toward a more creative and expansive talent development strategy. For example, we can help you assess your leaders’ and candidates’ competencies not only against others in Energy but against relevant benchmarks in other industries, using our database of thousands of management appraisals conducted across 68 Boyen Haddin offices worldwide.

Clients First

Our unique organizational structure puts clients first. Boyen Haddin operates as a single global profit center, fostering an unusually collaborative culture. Our Energy, Clean Tech and Utility experts work seamlessly with colleagues around the world to access the best available talent, regardless of a candidate’s nationality or the geography of a position.

Boyen Haddin provides you with distinctly personal service while mobilizing the global resources, knowledge, and relationships that deliver extraordinary value.

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