"Regret is an appalling waste of energy."

It's safe to assume that the author Katherine Mansfield wasn't referring to the oil & gas industry when she wrote the line above.

But nearly a century after she penned those words, the reality is that regret DOES drain lots of #energy (and time and money and confidence) from #oilandgas leaders and their various stakeholders.

Some of that regret is more headline-grabbing than others:

• regret over hedges that led to billions of dollars in missed opportunities
• regret over acquisitions that didn't pan out as planned
• regret over the failure of corporate gambles (like the gambles Enron's leaders made over 2 decades ago)

And some of that regret is more under-the-radar:

• regret over choosing a career in a different industry
• regret over what to rename your O&G company to sound more ESG-friendly
• regret over drinking too much a company Christmas party

All that being said, every day is filled with potential regrets of all shapes and sizes; and in this live episode of The Energy Detox, we'll dive into some practical ways you can prevent regret—be it regret of a past decision; or fear of future regret as you face new choices—from slowing you down, wasting resources, and leaving you, your team, or your organization stuck in a ruinous rut of regret.

The headline: 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐜𝐲, 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 (CNBC)

The goal: to (𝐆)𝐫𝐨𝐰, (𝐏)𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 (𝐒)𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 success by pondering these 3 questions throughout your day:

💡 In what ways are you unwittingly building a strategy upon a foundation of regret?

💡 What insecurities are fueling your tendency to dwell on past decisions?

💡 How can you help others reduce regret and make stronger, faster, and more confident decisions?

#EnergyEfficiency #Leadership