A follow-on to “Why Today’s Most Effective Leaders Trade Certainty for Clarity” A year ago, in these pages, I made the case that the most effective leaders have stopped chasing certainty and started working toward clarity instead. Certainty is a promise the world no longer keeps. Clarity, a firm grasp of what matters, what you […]
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It usually starts with one resignation. Not because the business is failing. In fact, it often happens when the company is growing faster than ever. A key employee hands in their notice. Recruitment suddenly becomes urgent. Managers are overwhelmed. New hires arrive with little onboarding. Performance begins to slip, communication breaks down, and founders find […]
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Alteryx, Inc., an AI-ready data and analytics company, today released its “2026 IT Leader Research: The State of AI Ownership, Agents, and ROI” report, revealing that organizations are entering a new phase of AI maturity where success is no longer defined by AI adoption alone, but by the ability to translate AI investment into measurable […]
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Holcim UAE and Oman is proud to announce that Shevyn Marshall, from Holcim Emirates Cement, has been selected to represent the country at the One Young World Summit 2026, held in Cape Town, South Africa this November. He joins delegates from across the Holcim Group as part of the company’s ongoing partnership with One Young […]
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Leadership communication has never been more frequent, yet trust inside many organizations remains fragile. Town halls, leadership videos, emails, instant messaging, and virtual meetings have become routine across organizations. Leaders are communicating more than ever, but employees are not necessarily understanding more. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 reported that global employee engagement fell […]
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Shaffra, a Saudi-based enterprise AI company building autonomous AI workforce infrastructure for governments and large organisations, has launched Subconscious AI at The Shaffra Convergence in Riyadh. Introduced before senior government representatives, enterprise leaders, investors, and technology stakeholders, Subconscious AI marks a major step in Shaffra’s vision to move enterprise AI beyond chatbots and copilots toward […]
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The UAE and Saudi Arabia are among the global leaders in deploying agentic AI solutions, with 38% of organisations in both markets already running agentic AI in production. This figure sits among the highest recorded globally, according to Confluent’s 2026 Data Streaming Report. The findings position the Gulf as a frontrunner in translating AI ambition […]
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With more than a decade at AW Rostamani Group and a career dedicated to developing people, culture, and leadership, Hala Kabbara has become one of the leading voices in talent development in the UAE. As Group Head of Learning & Development, she oversees leadership development, talent management, succession planning, performance management, culture, wellbeing, and future […]
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Resilience is one of those words that gets used a lot in business. But when you strip it back, it’s not complicated. It simply means being able to keep moving forward when things don’t go to plan. Read more: How resilient leaders help their teams thrive through change
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There is a stage in entrepreneurship that many founders and senior leaders struggle to make sense of. Read more: Why ADHD and entrepreneurship can drive success and create challenges in equal measure
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