NEW ORLEANS \u2014 Phillips 66\u2019s mission of providing energy and improving lives will require constant change, President and CEO Mark Lashier told a gathering of more than 1,000 chemical engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delivering the keynote speech at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Spring Meeting and 20th Global Congress on Process Safety, Lashier said that change should be seen in the context of what a recent Harvard Business Review article called \u201cregeneration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile regeneration is part of natural life, it often feels unnatural in business,\u201d said Lashier. \u201cThat shouldn\u2019t be the case. We should think of change as something that we\u2019re part of, not something being done to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lashier was honored just prior to his remarks with the AIChE Government and Industry Leaders, or AGILE, Award. The award is given annually to individuals whose impact has made a unique difference in the marketplace or global community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His remarks came as Phillips 66 navigates the energy \u201ctrilemma\u201d of security, affordability and sustainability. To meet this challenge, Lashier said the industry must take a two-track approach: make fossil fuels cleaner and develop renewable energy in ways that make economic sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have to push the bounds of alternative energy while lowering the carbon footprint of the energy we need today,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None of this will be possible without safety, said Lashier. \u201cCreating the future of energy and fostering a culture of problem solving and resiliency won\u2019t happen if our processes and policies don\u2019t keep people and our planet safe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lashier said a culture of safety must empower people to do three things: be aware when something isn\u2019t safe, stop work and bring forward solutions. Indeed, he said, an engaged and empowered workforce is critical not only for safety, but also the energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s harness our collective energy and create meaningful change,\u201d he said. \u201cAs I like to say to our employees, full speed ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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