“9/11, Afghanistan, Middle East, the Balkans, EU, Pacific Basin… the Med, tsunamis, migrants, Covid – many threats of SARS, energy disasters, credit crunch and terrorism, to name but a few…”

A crisis event that goes beyond the ability of an individual, community or society to control or recover from its consequences.

He declared: “Leaders, leaders in any type of everyday life and in all sectors should know how to effectively tackle disasters, in other words events causing widespread destruction and distress. It is in this perspective that today I deliver to you these thoughts on Leadership.” …a more than a full house add those on line. I have had that amazing experience several times now, and I feel lucky for having found myself in a position to provide that training. John Faraclas said that he was fortunate to go through his life in hellish situations in many different sectors of shipping and other businesses complementing shipping, and at the end of the day, there was “nothing more satisfying than learning that the training I have provided was used successfully to save some lives and businesses. It was no surprise to hear that The Republic is among topics that will be covered in class by Prof Markopoulos. The philosophical masterwork dating from 375 BC on fundamental questions including the role of society and the individual and the purpose of education. John Faraclas began by recording that his family had 700 years in the business of shipping – and delved back even further in his talk to cite Plato’s Republic as one of his guiding lights. Welcoming the guest speaker, the distinguished academic said that the class was fortunate to hear “a man of his experience.” From day one So said John Faraclas of AllAboutShipping on November 23 in a talk to postgraduate students in classes of Prof Evangelos Markopoulos at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London. Motivation, commitment, and teamwork – these were the triple necessities of leadership in shipping and other business sectors. John Faraclas speaks on Leadership in Shipping

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