Management

Reviving a Brand

April 30, 2025

Trevor Gauntlett explores how one Indian company has leveraged the long and storied history of the Veedol brand name to drum up renewed interest in th ...

Industry veteran Ganesan Ganapathi outlines how employing the TIMWOOD principle can help to eliminate waste and increase efficiency at lubricant plant ...

Running a Lubricant Plant

December 2, 2024

A lot goes into running a successful lubricant plant, but good leadership might be the most important factor.

From job satisfaction to retention struggles, ABN Resource explores the findings of its Lubricants Talent Report 2024.

Chevron Leaving San Ramon

August 14, 2024

After 145 years in California, the second-biggest U.S. oil company, Chevron, is moving to Texas, the traditional home of America’s oil industry.

Jack Goodhue outlines the pros and cons of both remote and office work in a post-pandemic world.

This year could be pivotal in the struggle to keep the planet spiralling into an irreversible climate catastrophe.

The CEO Needs to Know

January 2, 2024

Jack Goodhue explains why CEOs need to be clued in on things that might initially seem below their pay grade.

Business Strategy for the Win

September 6, 2023

How can a well-developed business strategy help your company to operate at the highest possible level?

Not So Fast

June 14, 2023

Jack Goodhue explains how unhurried, calm and measured business decisions often lead to better long-term outcomes.

Quiet quitting seems to be plaguing the workforce right now. How can managers encourage employees to contribute more than the bare minimum?

Sara Lefcourt suggests ways to avoid business risks that may be lurking in plain sight.

Their Slant, Your Slant

March 1, 2023

Jack Goodhue explains how managers can put aside their own biases and better communicate with their colleagues.

Your Business Is Business

January 3, 2023

In most situations, it is wise for companies to avoid taking public social and political stances. Jack Goodhue explains why.

Office politics are inevitable. Sara Lefcourt suggests ways to best manage them.

Truth and Consequences

October 31, 2022

Honesty and a strong moral code are imperative traits for business professionals to possess. A lack thereof can have dire consequences, Jack Goodhue w ...

Effective leadership is paramount to a business’ success. Jack Goodhue outlines some traits that good leaders should have.

Jack Goodhue questions whether groupthink is always the most productive method of making business decisions.

Global executive search firm ABN Resource discusses what social sustainability is and how it can be applied to the lubricants industry.