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Apr, 2020

THE REAL PRICE OF A HAIRCUT
No To Haircut! I am not one that enjoys following the politics of Lebanon, but as I hear the intent to get people to accept a “haircut” I want the politicians supporting a “haircut” to really understand what they are proposing: I want you to picture a man in his thirties saying goodbye to his wife and children and leaving to go work in a foreign country so that his family can live. I want you to see this man come and visit his family only to see that his children have grown without him. I want you to feel the heartache he endures and the tears he sheds every time he leaves them again. I want you to hear him as he explains to his children that this is temporary and as soon as he earns enough money to sustain life in Lebanon they will be together again. I want you to feel his wife’s pain and loneliness as she convinces herself that her family will be financially secure and living without her husband is the price they pay but they will be together again. I want you to see his children as they explain to their friends that their father can’t be at school events because he’s working abroad. I want you to see his grey hair as he ages away from his family and away from his homeland. I want you to feel his loneliness as he works and works and goes home to an empty house. And you have the audacity to say that you will take this man’s money? Will you give him back the years he wasted earning this money? Will you give him the time he lost with his children? Do not dare touch people’s money, do not dare waste the sacrifices they made to earn this money, do not dare. If you have good will you will find solutions they are there starring you in the face starting with reforms. Do not dare touch people's hard earned money.
 
 

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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