In today’s fast-moving business world, creativity is often seen as something extra—a design element added after the main business plan is set. But this idea is quickly becoming outdated, especially in fast-growing and ambitious markets like the Middle East. For modern entrepreneurs, creativity is not just about visuals or branding—it’s a core part of how […]
Category: LEADERSHIP
Rethinking Leadership in Real Estate Brokerage
The Future of Real Estate Depends on How We Lead In a year of record-breaking transactions and rising property values, one statistic should give the real estate industry pause: according to brokerage analytics firm Relitix in 2023, nearly half of newly licensed agents in the U.S. didn’t close a single deal. This isn’t a side […]
Building Confidence Beyond 40: Dubai-Based Coach Deema Ghata-Aura on Helping Professional Women Break Free from Overthinking
Tell us about yourself and your background My name is Deema Ghata-Aura, and my journey to confidence coaching began in the UK corporate world where I spent over a decade in leadership roles, including leading a team with a £6 billion lending target. From the outside, I appeared confident and successful, but internally I was […]
The Leadership Recipe: Six Essential Ingredients For Success
In today’s dynamic business landscape, leadership is no longer about command and control. It’s about connection, clarity, and continuous growth. Exceptional leaders consistently demonstrate six key traits: self-leadership, effective communication, strong values, kindness, emotional intelligence, and a growth mindset. These ingredients form the foundation of a leadership style that is both human-centred and results-driven. 1. […]
Female Business Leader Spotlight: Hannah Beko
Tell us about yourself and your background Qualifying as a lawyer in 2005 I started out in litigation and moved into commercial property. I have been a business owner since 2011 when I started my family and couldn’t have the career and family life I wanted inside a traditional corporate world, at that time. After […]
CEO Spotlight: Samir Abi Frem, CEO of Advanced Digital Technology
Tell us about yourself and your background. (Include how you got started in business) My name is Samir and I’m the CEO of Advanced Digital Technology, developers of Lokalee. Prior to founding Lokalee I worked for about 20 years in global hospitality IT, most recently as Corporate VP of IT with Rotana Hotels Management. In […]
Thought Leader Interview: Hanan Ibrahim
Tell us about yourself and your background I am married and a mother of 2 wonderful children – one still in high school and the other currently studying international Marketing in France. I am a Business Economics graduate and started my career at PWC Oman. I then moved to Egypt where I shifted my career […]
A conversation with Michael Mills: Founder & CEO of LuxGiftsnGoods.com
Tell us about yourself and your background. I am an entrepreneur and disruptive influencer. I am the CEO & Founder of LuxGiftsnGoods.com. Founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 2016, LuxGiftsnGoods.com has grown to 4,000+ offerings and 100+ brands whose unique, luxury items for home, women, men, baby and pets are shipped direct to you with easy […]
Female Business Leader Spotlight: Shelley Bosworth
Tell us about Shelley Bosworth Coaching. Shelley Bosworth Coaching was born from a turning point in my life. After 25 years of climbing the corporate ladder, achieving what many would call “success,” I reached a moment where I knew something had to change. Personal loss, a health scare, and the realisation that life is far […]
Shifting Gears: From Numbers to People. From Science to Art. From Standards to Hearts!
In the current VUCA world and considering an era where career flexibility is a key factor of sustainable success, shifting between unrelated departments is becoming increasingly common. Among the most striking transitions is the move from Audit, a tightly structured, compliance-driven profession to Human Resources, which is well known as people-centric, fluid, and emotionally touched. […]










