Episode 182: Alain Bejjani on Leading through War, Disorder & Disruption

Send us Fan MailFrom AI’s explosive rise to climate disruption and escalating geopolitical strain, history is hitting a tipping point today. Amidst all this, Alain Bejjani offers a striking counterpoint: however fast and complex the world feels today, it is the slowest and simplest it will ever be again.In his soon to be released book ‘Next: Leading Through the New Realities’, Bejjani invites leaders to take a clear-eyed view of how to live and lead through major transformation and turbulence. Alain is the former CEO of the major retail group, Majid Al Futtaim, responsible for one of the world’s largest shopping complexes, ‘Mall of the Emirates’ in Dubai, and during his tenure, he led Majid Al Futtaim 50,000 employees across 17 countries, producing $9.5 billion in revenue. He is a globally recognized business leader, investor, and strategist with more than two decades of experience driving cross-border growth across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Applying the invaluable lessons he has learned from growing up in war-torn Beirut to decades leading through major change, Alain explores how leaders can navigate the storms to come – and those presently – in the book. Hit play for the lowdown! [4:21s] Alain’s origins story  [11:07s] Leading a multi-billion-dollar company: Insights, Learning, Challenges[32:50s] Genesis of ‘Next: Leading Through The New Realities’ [36:10s] Top leadership traits to lead in new and fast-changing realitiesRWL: Alain’s book ‘Next: Leading Through The New Realities’  - link to order to be updated shortly as soon as the book is released. Connect with Alain on LinkedIn and InstagramConnect with Vinay on X and LinkedIn What did you think about this episode? What would you like to hear more about? Or simply, write in and say hello! [email protected] to us on your favorite platforms – Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Tune In Alexa, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn + Alexa, Stitcher, Jio Saavn and more.  This podcast is sponsored by C2C-OD, your Organizational Development consulting partner ‘Bringing People and Strategy Together’. Follow @c2cod on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook