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Entrepreneur
2 days ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Crisis Management: How to be a Better Leader During Difficult Times
In this free webinar, learn how to lead with transparency, turn uncertainty into momentum, and make high-impact decisions when every option feels risky. In business, crisis isn't a matter of if—it's when. And when it hits, your team isn't looking for perfection. They're looking for presence. They're looking for a leader who is going to provide clarity, direction, and momentum. Join us for a free webinar, Crisis Management: How to be a Better Leader During Difficult Times, presented by Oracle NetSuite and Entrepreneur. Featuring special guest Garrett Cathcart–an entrepreneur, non-profit founder, and distinguished military veteran–this webinar will provide you with tried-and-true tips to help you develop the skills that every entrepreneur should learn. From combat zones to corporate boardrooms, Cathcart has spent his life leading through chaos. He's commanded troops under fire, built nonprofits from the ground up, and co-founded a venture capital firm during market turbulence. His secret? It's not about always having the right answer. It's about showing up, cutting through the noise, and giving people something to rally around. And he'll be sharing these lessons with you during this webinar. Moderated by AI Strategist and Business Communication Consultant Dr. Jill Schiefelbein, this conversation will shed light on how leaders in some of the toughest environments imaginable learn to navigate through turbulence and come out on top. Attendees of this webinar will learn: How to lead with transparency when facts are incomplete and fear is high. How to turn uncertainty into momentum—not paralysis. How to make high-impact decisions when every option feels risky. How to keep your team aligned, engaged, and motivated under pressure. Great leaders aren't made when things are easy. They're forged when things fall apart. If you're a founder, executive, or team lead navigating a volatile market—or simply want to sharpen your skills before the next storm hits—this session is for you. The Crisis Management: How to be a Better Leader During Difficult Times webinar will take place live on Thursday July 31 at 12 p.m. ET | 9 a.m. PT.
Zawya
3 days ago
- General
- Zawya
Sharjah confirms full containment of Al Hamriyah Port fire
SHARJAH – The Local Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management Team in Sharjah has confirmed full containment of the fire that broke out at 6:10 a.m. on Saturday at Al Hamriyah Port, caused by the ignition of petrochemical materials. The incident was met with a rapid, highly prepared, and coordinated field response marked by institutional integration and precise task execution. Major General Abdullah Mubarak bin Amer, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police and Head of the Local Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management Team, stated that specialised teams successfully achieved full containment of the fire by 6:25 a.m. on Sunday — within 24 hours of the initial outbreak. He noted that relevant authorities have begun cooling operations at the site. Specialised technical teams from forensic and laboratory departments will determine the cause of the fire and assess the damages in coordination with concerned entities. The results will be officially announced once all technical and laboratory procedures are completed. Major General bin Amer emphasised that the teams responded to the incident with high professionalism from the very first moment, following a structured plan focused on firefighting, securing the perimetre, and isolating risk sources. They, he added, used the latest equipment and machinery, supported by specialised technical teams from both local and national entities. These included the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, National Guard, National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA), civil defense departments across the UAE, Joint Aviation Command, Sharjah and Hamriyah municipalities, Sharjah Civil Aviation Department, Sharjah Airport Authority, and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). This comprehensive effort contributed to containing the fire and preventing it from spreading to neighboring facilities. The head of the local emergency team credited the successful outcome to divine favour first, followed by the swift response, field efficiency, and effective coordination. These factors demonstrated a well-studied readiness within the emergency response system and reflected a strong institutional work ethic that prioritises the safety of lives and protection of property above all. He confirmed that this response represents a practical application of Sharjah's crisis and emergency management strategies, aligning with the national response framework and showcasing the UAE's ability to handle various challenges with competence and resilience.
Arab News
3 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
Pakistan raises alarm over risks to Asia-Pacific stability amid India tensions
ISLAMABAD: A top Pakistani general on Sunday raised alarmed over risks to Asia-Pacific stability in the absence of regional crisis management frameworks, amid prevailing tensions between Pakistan and India. Pakistan and India last month engaged in a worst standoff between them in decades that saw the neighbors attack each other with jets, missiles, drones and artillery, killing around 70 people on both sides before the United States brokered a ceasefire on May 10. The conflict, triggered by an attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir's Pahalgam town that New Delhi blamed on Pakistan, alarmed the world powers and raised fears that it could spiral into a full-blown war and bring the archfoes' nuclear arsenals into play. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman, said the recent India-Pakistan conflict underscored how crisis management frameworks remained 'hostage to countries' belligerence.' 'The recent standoff amply underlines significance of maintaining open channels of communications to avert crises as and when they erupt. Post-Pahalgam [attack], the threshold of an escalatory war has come dangerously low, implying greater risk on both sides, just not in the disputed territory, but all of India and all of Pakistan,' he said. 'In future, given the Indian policies and polities' extremist mindset, absence of a crisis management mechanism may not give enough time to the global powers to intervene and effect cessation of hostilities.' Bitter rivals India and Pakistan have fought three wars, including two over the disputed region of Kashmir, since gaining independence from British rule in 1947. Before the conflict, both nations unleashed a raft of punitive measures against each other, with India suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty that ensures water for 80 percent of Pakistani farms and Pakistan closing its airspace to Indian airlines. India has said the treaty would remain in abeyance. Gen Mirza said New Delhi's move to suspend the treaty is in 'total defiance of the international laws, since it is an existential threat for the people of Pakistan.' 'If there is any effort to stop, divert or delay Pakistan's share of water, as clearly spelt out by our National Security Committee, it could be considered as an act of war,' he added.
27-04-2025
- Politics
More than 700 injured in Iran's explosion
A huge blast most likely caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 18 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran's biggest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported. The explosion, which hit the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, but there was no indication of a link between the two events. Hossein Zafari, a spokesperson for Iran's crisis management organisation, appeared to blame the explosion on poor storage of chemicals in containers at Shahid Rajaee. "The cause of the explosion was the chemicals inside the containers," he told Iran's ILNA news agency. "Previously, the Director General of Crisis Management had given warnings to this port during their visits and had pointed out the possibility of danger," Zafari said. However, an Iranian government spokesperson said that although chemicals had likely caused the blast, it was not yet possible to determine the exact reason. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered an investigation of the incident and sent to the site his interior minister, who said efforts were continuing to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to other areas. Iran's official news channels aired footage of a vast black and orange cloud of smoke billowing up above the port in the aftermath of the blast, and an office building with its doors blown off and papers and debris strewn around. Located near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Shahid Rajaee port is Iran's biggest container hub, handling a majority of the country's container goods, according to state media. The blast shattered windows within a radius of several kilometres and was heard in Qeshm, an island 26 kilometres (16 miles) south of the port, Iranian media said. The semi-official Tasnim news agency posted footage of injured men lying on the road being tended to amid scenes of confusion. State TV earlier reported that poor handling of flammable materials was a "contributing factor" to the explosion. A local crisis management official told state TV that the blast took place after several containers stored at the port exploded. As relief workers tried to put out fires, the port's customs officials said trucks were being evacuated from the area and that the container yard where the explosion occurred likely contained "dangerous goods and chemicals". Activities at the port were halted after the blast, officials said. DEADLY INCIDENTS A series of deadly incidents has hit Iranian energy and industrial infrastructure in recent years, with many, like Saturday's blast, blamed on negligence. They have included refinery fires, a gas explosion at a coal mine, and an emergency repair incident at Bandar Abbas that killed one worker in 2023. Iran has blamed some other incidents on its arch-foe Israel, which has carried out attacks on Iranian soil targeting Iran's nuclear programme in recent years and last year bombed the country's air defences. Tehran said Israel was behind a February 2024 attack on Iranian gas pipelines, while in 2020 computers at Shahid Rajaee were hit by a cyberattack. The Washington Post reported that Israel appeared to be behind that incident as retaliation for an earlier Iranian cyberattack. Israel has indicated it is nervous about the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks, demanding a full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear programme. Tehran says the programme is used solely for peaceful purposes, while international observers say it is getting closer to being able to build a bomb. There was no immediate comment from Israel's military or Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office when asked for comment on whether Israel was in any way involved in Saturday's explosion. Oil facilities were not affected by the blast on Saturday, Iranian authorities said. The National Iranian Petroleum Refining and Distribution Company said in a statement it had "no connection to refineries, fuel tanks, distribution complexes and oil pipelines."
Shafaq News
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iran's port blast: +800 casualties recorded
Shafaq News/ More than 800 casualties have been recorded following the recent explosion that rocked Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port, according to Iranian authorities. The Director General of Hormozgan Province's Crisis Management said Sunday morning that the blast killed 18 people and injured more than 800 others, according to a preliminary toll. Later, another local official announced that the death toll had risen to 25. A powerful explosion rocked Iran's Shahid Rajaee port in the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, with the cause still under investigation. A government spokeswoman said containers likely filled with chemicals had been stored in a corner of the port and exploded. In response, many countries offered help, with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directing the delivery of urgent assistance.
