Leadership

Sheikh Mohammed says responsibility, respect, excellence, humility, optimism, doing good and national loyalty should define life in Dubai

The finance transformation leader at Deloitte Middle East on how the CFO role is moving from controller to strategic catalyst, where AI is earning its keep, and the skills that will define the next generation of finance leaders

Rhys Holding and Sam Loyd, co-founders of Fractional, talk to Gulf Business about how on-demand C-suite leadership is helping the UAE’s fast-growing SMEs scale without the cost of a permanent hire

Baghdadi has spent years navigating one of the region’s most dynamic and demanding industries. Here, he reflects on what it takes to lead a 60-year legacy business through a period of profound change, with the UAEat the centre of a global mobility revolution

The restructuring reflects Turkish Airlines’ focus on strengthening governance, operational efficiency and global competitiveness

After four decades in the global energy sector, the former MD of Siemens Energy MEA reflects on why “retirement” is a myth and why renewables need the grid to survive

The Wisewell co-founder reflects on the realities behind entrepreneurial mythmaking and why human judgment still matters in an AI-shaped world

Seventy per cent of UAE nationals in the private sector are women, indicating the country already has a strong, capable talent base to support these functions.

Female leaders across the global tech ecosystem to explore their biggest lessons and advice for the next generation of women entering the field

Diagnose your organisation’s maturity, commit publicly, build psychological safety, and expand inclusion beyond gender, recommends Rafii