The article reveals the methodological foundations of the effective staff training and identifies the influence directions of organizational training on the strategic thinking formation. In the changing world in which crises become a natural phenomenon and the long-term planning is difficult, strategic thinking is actualized. Strategic thinking is based on the ability to interact with future, understand the changes and transform it into concrete strategic actions. Result of overcoming the crisis is determined by the ability of the company’s management to find the right balance between defensive strategies aimed at preserving the results of the past, and offensive strategies focused on using of the opportunities for development. The authors propose an understanding of strategic thinking as an actual activity of the subject of management, motivated by organizational needs and values, aimed at determining the general path of sustainable movement to the long-term goals taking into account the dynamism and uncertainty of the environment, the changing ratio of expected long-term benefits and costs; a system of competence indicators “strategic thinking” has been developed; the possibility of organizational training in the formation of such competence as strategic thinking has been substantiated.

The use of wind power is one of the most promising ways to obtain renewable energy. In this article, based on a literature review, an analysis of the development of alternative solutions in the field of wind energy is carried out. The classification of wind turbines (WT) according to the orientation of the wind-sensing rotor is given. A comparison is made of the operation of horizontal-axis and vertical-axis wind turbines in different operating conditions. Alternative and unconventional technical solutions in the WT designs and elimination of shortcomings using modern knowledge in the field of application of composite materials and methods of mathematical modeling are presented. It is shown that increasing energy efficiency and release of energy is a key factor in ensuring the profitability of the WT using in various climatic and geographical conditions. The main trends in the WT development, both high-power wind farms and small local WT are determined, including directions for the development of integrated transport networks and energy storage. The tool for the successful introduction of new "green technologies" to the market in modern conditions is marketing-oriented management, which can be implemented through cooperation in the activities of technology start-ups and the state on the principles of mutually beneficial partnerships.

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