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Jun, 2020

INSPIRE NOT INSTRUCT!
There are two strategies to lead, whether you are a parent, a manager or a teacher , it’s all the same. In the first, you lead by authority, this means you use your authority to get people to do what you need them to do. The driving force here is that you think you know what needs to be done and you provide the solutions. This is a style common in parenting, schooling system and traditionally managed organizations. It is driven by good will because the leader is trying to protect others from making mistakes - based on the assumption that he/she has all the answers. In the second, you lead by inspiration, this means that you recognize that your job, whether you are a parent, teacher or manager, is to inspire others to think, reflect, share so that knowledge is produced from the collective. The driving force here is that you know that no one person has all solutions, and you recognize that if you inspire others - whether they are your kids, students or employees - to think with you, the outcome will be much more valuable and the relationships much more sustainable. When relationships are built on respect of the other person’s potential, they become collaborative, they become sustainable. No one wishes to be told what to do but everyone has a need to learn and share!
 
 

About Nahla

As an expert in Managing Change, Transforming Culture, and Driving effective Strategy Formation, Talent Acquisition and Retention, and Process Design, Dr. Nahla Bou-Diab has been recognized as a credible leader, earning 7 awards for leadership excellence since 2015. Dr. Nahla is considered an expert in building organizations, she has earned her Doctorate Degree from University of Liverpool, in Business Administration, her research was recognized as an important contribution to both scholarly and practitioner knowledge. She has been featured in the media on multiple occasions to share her expertise on organizations, gender diversity, and managing change.
Dr. Bou-Diab joined AM Bank s.a.l. in the year 2000 and is currently the Deputy General Manager-COO of the Bank. In September 2017, Nahla accepted the appointment by the World Union of Arab Bankers, as Head the Women Empowerment Group for the financial and banking sector in the Arab World. She is an active Mentor at Endeavor, and volunteers her time to support SME’s by helping young entrepreneurs to effectively drive their business.

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