Leadership

Bilateral chambers drive trade growth through modern branding and connection

The debate around artificial intelligence has split industries into opposing teams, and nowhere can that tension feel more personal than in the creative world. Questions about efficiency give way to something deeper: ownership, and the fragile yet enduring connection between storyteller and audience. Mark Gottlieb, a literary agent and Executive Vice President of Trident Media […]

By structuring people- and community-focused investments as long-term impact ventures, the Dubai royal is demonstrating that private capital and public development objectives need not be in conflict. Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, the Emirati royal and chairman of Dubai-based Inmā Emirates Holdings, is testing a common assumption of modern development finance: that private capital lacks […]

Each wave of technological innovation arrives with the promise of transformation. From cloud computing to artificial intelligence, the narrative is often centered on speed, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Yet, despite these advancements, many organizations continue to struggle with implementation. Research shows that only 35% of digital transformations succeed in achieving their intended outcomes. The gap […]

A language can unveil an entirely new life. Huzan Raad, founder of Speak Norsk, realised that firsthand soon after she moved to Oslo to begin her career as a computer engineer. Working as a website developer at a startup, she found satisfaction in the creative aspects of her role, designing and building digital experiences. Yet […]

There is a distinct difference between short-term and long-term success in the professional world. Short-term success often requires little more than a bit of luck and fleeting interest. It also requires the ability to capture consumers’ attention for a matter of moments. However, to turn that into something that is sustainable takes a much greater […]

A local approach to energy infrastructure challenges the assumptions that have long kept emerging markets on the sidelines, and reveals why discipline and real-world execution matter more than rhetoric. As chief executive officer and founder of Reinerstrom, Frederick Gimpel’s work is defined by a unique kind of discipline. Operating in industries where infrastructure, governance, and […]

Workforce well-being has long been framed as a cultural or people-centered responsibility. According to Jordan Dunin, founder of HatchPath, leadership teams are increasingly examining it through a financial lens. From his perspective, this shift reflects a growing recognition among executives that employee health and engagement shape measurable business outcomes. “Stress, burnout, turnover, and disengagement are […]

Why climate founders must sell efficiency, not ideals, to scale.

Seven hundred job applications resulted in one acceptance. Saad Bin Shafiq had the qualifications employers claimed they wanted, yet as Bin Shafiq notes, automated screening systems rejected him 699 times before a human ever reviewed what he could actually do. “I watched algorithms filter me out again and again, not because I lacked skills but […]

COVID tested London entrepreneurship, revealing business responsibility beyond profit alone.

Anitra Judith Camargo is the franchise owner of Home Instead Windsor, whose career has unfolded at the edge of consequence, shaped by the moments that demanded decisiveness in the face of uncertainty. Today, she has held an Outstanding Rating from the Care Quality Commission for 9 years, and for the third time, has been awarded […]

Public conversations about leadership accountability have intensified in recent years, particularly as public figures face rapid and often irreversible reputational collapse. According to Tim Kelley, founder of Get Back in the Game®, the issue is not accountability itself, but the way modern cancellation frequently leaves no structured path for reflection, repair, or return. From his […]

How R.Evolution's design-led approach fuses wellness, longevity, and architecture to heal places - and people.

Global corporate investment in employee well-being is projected to reach over $90 billion by 2026. That figure reflects intent. Organizations are allocating resources toward supporting their people. Yet there’s a gap between spend and outcome. Participation often varies, impact can be difficult to substantiate, and the connection between well-being programs and broader Environmental, Social, and […]

When senior estate planner and entrepreneur Mohammad Marria moved to the UAE from the UK in 2005, he entered a market that lacked the formal structures needed to protect one of the most important elements of people’s lives: their estates. Instead of simply adapting to the environment, he became one of the early contributors to […]

How to cut through noise, trust your judgment, and make choices that hold up under pressure.

Three simple shifts to stop defaulting to ease — and start operating at your highest level.

A look at the simple, community-driven strategies that helped a non-profit earn credibility and expand its impact without relying on major marketing spend.

“Blind spots are far more common than leaders realize, and they hamper growth unless CEOs get real about inviting honest feedback,” says Bruno Rooselaer, founder and director of Invision Consulting. After 20 years of consulting across multiple organizations, he began seeing the same leadership and alignment patterns repeat themselves and shifted into management consulting to […]

Sir John Bird on social enterprise, change and purpose-driven leadership

Why UK business leaders must champion mental health

What entrepreneurs can learn from board evaluations

Corporate Influence Media has emerged around a philosophy that its founder, Hina Siddiqui, describes as both intentional and unconventional. She has built a practice centered on personal positioning, energetic alignment, and the discipline of setting ambitious goals reflecting her distinct blend of coaching, media strategy, and mindset-energy work.

His Highness highlights emirate's focus on nurturing talent capable of redefining the future as Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy launches 3rd edition of 'Create Apps Championship'

Kate Fletcher, founder of FutureX Leaders, says leadership hasn’t died; it is just moving faster than the systems around it. The real question is no longer whether leaders are good enough, but whether leadership environments are structured for how work really happens. “We have spent decades training leaders one by one,” she says. “But the […]