Effective team management in energy transition projects: a perspective on critical success factors. Case of the mining-energy sector in Colombia

In order to protect the environment and guarantee energy security, projects aimed at the energy transition (ET) are increasingly important worldwide. In this framework, three fundamental aspects for team management have been addressed, namely: critical success factors (CSF), barriers and challenges. However, the literature recognizes the need to broaden the empirical base, and as far as is known, in Colombia there is no evidence in this regard. Therefore, this work establishes in an exploratory way, from the perspective of experts in the Colombian mining-energy sector, how to manage these three aspects in ET projects. Among the results, the following stand out: first, the leadership and support of senior management as CSF; secondly, the need for sectoral policies to mitigate the staff turnover barrier; and third, the challenge of establishing strategic alliances with the education sector and leading organizations in conventional energy.