just quick question please how many parents do we have in the audience may I
parents do we have in the audience may I
parents do we have in the audience may I please see a show of hands even though I
please see a show of hands even though I
please see a show of hands even though I can see great like let’s say 20% lovely
can see great like let’s say 20% lovely
can see great like let’s say 20% lovely just like many of the parents I do
just like many of the parents I do
just like many of the parents I do juggle many roles I’m a mom and
juggle many roles I’m a mom and
juggle many roles I’m a mom and management consultant I’m an educator
management consultant I’m an educator
management consultant I’m an educator and researcher but by far my greatest
and researcher but by far my greatest
and researcher but by far my greatest achievement is being the mother of
achievement is being the mother of
achievement is being the mother of Farook see the backbone of today’s talk
Farook see the backbone of today’s talk
Farook see the backbone of today’s talk is about how he learned to succeed so
is about how he learned to succeed so
is about how he learned to succeed so for those who aren’t parents cannot
for those who aren’t parents cannot
for those who aren’t parents cannot identify with him or with me but that’s
identify with him or with me but that’s
identify with him or with me but that’s okay please bear with me for a few
okay please bear with me for a few
okay please bear with me for a few minutes it will all make sense to you
minutes it will all make sense to you
minutes it will all make sense to you eventually let me tell you first about
eventually let me tell you first about
eventually let me tell you first about my childhood I was born in Beirut and I
my childhood I was born in Beirut and I
my childhood I was born in Beirut and I was raised by exceptional role models
was raised by exceptional role models
was raised by exceptional role models one my mom graduated with a PhD from
one my mom graduated with a PhD from
one my mom graduated with a PhD from Sorbonne in Paris
Sorbonne in Paris
Sorbonne in Paris my father has graduated from a chalet in
my father has graduated from a chalet in
my father has graduated from a chalet in Switzerland I even looked up to my
Switzerland I even looked up to my
Switzerland I even looked up to my grandfather who was a scholar in Islam
grandfather who was a scholar in Islam
grandfather who was a scholar in Islam and Arabic culture
and Arabic culture
and Arabic culture he was very recognized and my uncle who
he was very recognized and my uncle who
he was very recognized and my uncle who has been investing in education for the
has been investing in education for the
has been investing in education for the past 25 years has established over ten
past 25 years has established over ten
past 25 years has established over ten schools across the MENA region so I
schools across the MENA region so I
schools across the MENA region so I myself graduated from one of those
myself graduated from one of those
myself graduated from one of those schools and then joined Michigan State
schools and then joined Michigan State
schools and then joined Michigan State University in the u.s. to graduate with
University in the u.s. to graduate with
University in the u.s. to graduate with a master’s degree and a PhD C with this
a master’s degree and a PhD C with this
a master’s degree and a PhD C with this background I had very high expectations
background I had very high expectations
background I had very high expectations academically and professionally for my
academically and professionally for my
academically and professionally for my son I wanted to raise him with the same
son I wanted to raise him with the same
son I wanted to raise him with the same standards and the same values Arabic and
standards and the same values Arabic and
standards and the same values Arabic and Islamic values that I had to live up to
Islamic values that I had to live up to
Islamic values that I had to live up to on one side I wanted him to grow up and
on one side I wanted him to grow up and
on one side I wanted him to grow up and has the perseverance to face all the
has the perseverance to face all the
has the perseverance to face all the challenges to become a self-directed
challenges to become a self-directed
challenges to become a self-directed learner to be open to all possibilities
learner to be open to all possibilities
learner to be open to all possibilities but at the same time I wanted him to
but at the same time I wanted him to
but at the same time I wanted him to graduate from a university get ahead of
graduate from a university get ahead of
graduate from a university get ahead of the crowd and become successful CEO a
the crowd and become successful CEO a
the crowd and become successful CEO a great CEO as well as I wanted him to
great CEO as well as I wanted him to
great CEO as well as I wanted him to become a human being a human being who
become a human being a human being who
become a human being a human being who understands and appreciate
understands and appreciate
understands and appreciate his cultural roots his religion and our
his cultural roots his religion and our
his cultural roots his religion and our Arabic cultural values so back then I
Arabic cultural values so back then I
Arabic cultural values so back then I felt like I was asking for a lot I felt
felt like I was asking for a lot I felt
felt like I was asking for a lot I felt like I needed to make a choice and I
like I needed to make a choice and I
like I needed to make a choice and I really was confused why because I was
really was confused why because I was
really was confused why because I was struggling with two burning questions
struggling with two burning questions
struggling with two burning questions one is how does it look like to be a
one is how does it look like to be a
one is how does it look like to be a great CEO in the modern world
great CEO in the modern world
great CEO in the modern world do we look at the West for best practice
do we look at the West for best practice
do we look at the West for best practice do we import them and then customize
do we import them and then customize
do we import them and then customize them to the Arab world
them to the Arab world
them to the Arab world what does customization mean there was
what does customization mean there was
what does customization mean there was no research that would unpack what
no research that would unpack what
no research that would unpack what customization mean the second question I
customization mean the second question I
customization mean the second question I struggled with is what type of education
struggled with is what type of education
struggled with is what type of education should I offer Farooq so he can grow
should I offer Farooq so he can grow
should I offer Farooq so he can grow into this creative entrepreneurial and
into this creative entrepreneurial and
into this creative entrepreneurial and globally competent leader without losing
globally competent leader without losing
globally competent leader without losing on those cultural values that I had to
on those cultural values that I had to
on those cultural values that I had to live up to so to answer those two
live up to so to answer those two
live up to so to answer those two questions it was fundamental that I go
questions it was fundamental that I go
questions it was fundamental that I go ahead and study our Arabic culture and
ahead and study our Arabic culture and
ahead and study our Arabic culture and how it intersects with leadership and
how it intersects with leadership and
how it intersects with leadership and education so I gathered a group of
education so I gathered a group of
education so I gathered a group of researchers education scholars and
researchers education scholars and
researchers education scholars and management consultants to meet up and
management consultants to meet up and
management consultants to meet up and conduct face-to-face interviews with
conduct face-to-face interviews with
conduct face-to-face interviews with over 2,500 CEOs across 17 Arab countries
over 2,500 CEOs across 17 Arab countries
over 2,500 CEOs across 17 Arab countries across the MENA we focused on three
across the MENA we focused on three
across the MENA we focused on three regions the GCC the Levant and North
regions the GCC the Levant and North
regions the GCC the Levant and North Africa over a hundred thousand data
Africa over a hundred thousand data
Africa over a hundred thousand data points were collected however I’m here
points were collected however I’m here
points were collected however I’m here today to share with you three key
today to share with you three key
today to share with you three key findings and those three key findings
findings and those three key findings
findings and those three key findings have to do with three variables the
have to do with three variables the
have to do with three variables the impact of culture homogeneity and
impact of culture homogeneity and
impact of culture homogeneity and education for those who know already
education for those who know already
education for those who know already what culture is it’s a set of beliefs
what culture is it’s a set of beliefs
what culture is it’s a set of beliefs ideas and behaviors practices that a
ideas and behaviors practices that a
ideas and behaviors practices that a group of people share you may ask why do
group of people share you may ask why do
group of people share you may ask why do we need to add to study culture I’ll
we need to add to study culture I’ll
we need to add to study culture I’ll just give you two simple reasons one it
just give you two simple reasons one it
just give you two simple reasons one it is extremely important as a future
is extremely important as a future
is extremely important as a future leader to understand who you are
leader to understand who you are
leader to understand who you are self-awareness is key
self-awareness is key
self-awareness is key especially your national identity who am
especially your national identity who am
especially your national identity who am i as an Arab who am i as a Saudi what
i as an Arab who am i as a Saudi what
i as an Arab who am i as a Saudi what common mental programming do I share
common mental programming do I share
common mental programming do I share with other Saudis the second reason you
with other Saudis the second reason you
with other Saudis the second reason you need to study culture is for you to
need to study culture is for you to
need to study culture is for you to understand how different you are from
understand how different you are from
understand how different you are from other people that are coming from other
other people that are coming from other
other people that are coming from other nationalities because by understanding
nationalities because by understanding
nationalities because by understanding differences you will be able to avoid
differences you will be able to avoid
differences you will be able to avoid misunderstandings avoid misconceptions
misunderstandings avoid misconceptions
misunderstandings avoid misconceptions and avoid conflicts let me give you an
and avoid conflicts let me give you an
and avoid conflicts let me give you an example if you were to meet up with a
example if you were to meet up with a
example if you were to meet up with a lady from Switzerland at 8 o clock in
lady from Switzerland at 8 o clock in
lady from Switzerland at 8 o clock in the morning
the morning
the morning you better be there at 8 a.m. otherwise
you better be there at 8 a.m. otherwise
you better be there at 8 a.m. otherwise it will be disrespectful for her but if
it will be disrespectful for her but if
it will be disrespectful for her but if you were to meet up with a lady from
you were to meet up with a lady from
you were to meet up with a lady from Spain she might show up somewhere
Spain she might show up somewhere
Spain she might show up somewhere between 18 and a 20 and you should not
between 18 and a 20 and you should not
between 18 and a 20 and you should not take that personal again culture will
take that personal again culture will
take that personal again culture will give you some foresight on what to
give you some foresight on what to
give you some foresight on what to predict or what to anticipate and what
predict or what to anticipate and what
predict or what to anticipate and what to avoid that much misunderstanding
to avoid that much misunderstanding
to avoid that much misunderstanding because by doing that you’ll be able to
because by doing that you’ll be able to
because by doing that you’ll be able to build more meaningful relationships and
build more meaningful relationships and
build more meaningful relationships and build those business relationship and
build those business relationship and
build those business relationship and advance your business specifically as a
advance your business specifically as a
advance your business specifically as a leader let’s zoom into the cultural
leader let’s zoom into the cultural
leader let’s zoom into the cultural impact on leadership our study has shown
impact on leadership our study has shown
impact on leadership our study has shown that national culture affect leadership
that national culture affect leadership
that national culture affect leadership in seven different dimensions today I am
in seven different dimensions today I am
in seven different dimensions today I am only going to share with you how it
only going to share with you how it
only going to share with you how it affects leadership in one dimension
affects leadership in one dimension
affects leadership in one dimension specifically how leaders how Arab CEOs
specifically how leaders how Arab CEOs
specifically how leaders how Arab CEOs respond to power let me ask you a
respond to power let me ask you a
respond to power let me ask you a question who from the audience expect
question who from the audience expect
question who from the audience expect that power is distributed unequally can
that power is distributed unequally can
that power is distributed unequally can I see can you give me a show of hands
I see can you give me a show of hands
I see can you give me a show of hands excellent that’s the majority of the
excellent that’s the majority of the
excellent that’s the majority of the audience actually this is very similar
audience actually this is very similar
audience actually this is very similar to a country called India where you have
to a country called India where you have
to a country called India where you have a caste system and it is a norm and
a caste system and it is a norm and
a caste system and it is a norm and people not only expect that power is
people not only expect that power is
people not only expect that power is distributed unequally but also that
distributed unequally but also that
distributed unequally but also that power is understood are distributed
power is understood are distributed
power is understood are distributed unequally and it’s accepted by everyone
unequally and it’s accepted by everyone
unequally and it’s accepted by everyone else so it’s expected and it’s accepted
else so it’s expected and it’s accepted
else so it’s expected and it’s accepted culture is psychologists say that India
culture is psychologists say that India
culture is psychologists say that India has a high power distance index APD I
has a high power distance index APD I
has a high power distance index APD I just to put it in perspective if you
just to put it in perspective if you
just to put it in perspective if you look at Germany or the Netherlands they
look at Germany or the Netherlands they
look at Germany or the Netherlands they both have low PDI I will research when
both have low PDI I will research when
both have low PDI I will research when we studied Arab CEOs it turned out that
we studied Arab CEOs it turned out that
we studied Arab CEOs it turned out that the majority of GCC countries have a
the majority of GCC countries have a
the majority of GCC countries have a higher PDI index compared to the LaVon
higher PDI index compared to the LaVon
higher PDI index compared to the LaVon country so not only we are different
country so not only we are different
country so not only we are different from the West but also it turned out
from the West but also it turned out
from the West but also it turned out that there are statistically significant
that there are statistically significant
that there are statistically significant differences across our Arab countries
differences across our Arab countries
differences across our Arab countries what does it mean to have a high power
what does it mean to have a high power
what does it mean to have a high power distance index I’ll give you an example
distance index I’ll give you an example
distance index I’ll give you an example managers or CEOs in a country where the
managers or CEOs in a country where the
managers or CEOs in a country where the high PDI are a source of knowledge are
high PDI are a source of knowledge are
high PDI are a source of knowledge are the source of wisdom and they’re
the source of wisdom and they’re
the source of wisdom and they’re expected to be respected because of
expected to be respected because of
expected to be respected because of their positional power they have the
their positional power they have the
their positional power they have the answers they make critical decisions on
answers they make critical decisions on
answers they make critical decisions on behalf of the team and they expect their
behalf of the team and they expect their
behalf of the team and they expect their subordinates to show loyalty and they
subordinates to show loyalty and they
subordinates to show loyalty and they expect their subordinates not to
expect their subordinates not to
expect their subordinates not to contradict them this is great
contradict them this is great
contradict them this is great with high power comes a lot of
with high power comes a lot of
with high power comes a lot of responsibility and accountability if
responsibility and accountability if
responsibility and accountability if you’re lucky your CEO for example will
you’re lucky your CEO for example will
you’re lucky your CEO for example will not only be morally responsible for your
not only be morally responsible for your
not only be morally responsible for your success but will also be released
success but will also be released
success but will also be released morally responsible for your well-being
morally responsible for your well-being
morally responsible for your well-being that is great he will grow you he will
that is great he will grow you he will
that is great he will grow you he will develop you and he will also be your
develop you and he will also be your
develop you and he will also be your mentor but if you’re not lucky you will
mentor but if you’re not lucky you will
mentor but if you’re not lucky you will end up with the CEO who most probably
end up with the CEO who most probably
end up with the CEO who most probably doesn’t know what he’s doing he will
doesn’t know what he’s doing he will
doesn’t know what he’s doing he will abuse that power he will be insecure and
abuse that power he will be insecure and
abuse that power he will be insecure and probably put you under the bus when
probably put you under the bus when
probably put you under the bus when things go wrong the point we’re trying
things go wrong the point we’re trying
things go wrong the point we’re trying to make here is that by understanding
to make here is that by understanding
to make here is that by understanding how culture affects different
how culture affects different
how culture affects different nationalities you may be able to
nationalities you may be able to
nationalities you may be able to anticipate and other people’s thinking
anticipate and other people’s thinking
anticipate and other people’s thinking and behavior and you will may be able to
and behavior and you will may be able to
and behavior and you will may be able to learn how to navigate the political
learn how to navigate the political
learn how to navigate the political landscape of organizations and you will
landscape of organizations and you will
landscape of organizations and you will be able to better build relationships
be able to better build relationships
be able to better build relationships and build rapport with others and your
and build rapport with others and your
and build rapport with others and your emotional intelligence will be in
emotional intelligence will be in
emotional intelligence will be in proved this way you can build trust with
proved this way you can build trust with
proved this way you can build trust with others and reduce misunderstandings and
others and reduce misunderstandings and
others and reduce misunderstandings and this way you will be able to advance
this way you will be able to advance
this way you will be able to advance your business specifically in the Arab
your business specifically in the Arab
your business specifically in the Arab world where Trust is a key ingredient
world where Trust is a key ingredient
world where Trust is a key ingredient let’s move on to the second finding the
let’s move on to the second finding the
let’s move on to the second finding the second finding has to do with
second finding has to do with
second finding has to do with homogeneity many of you have heard the
homogeneity many of you have heard the
homogeneity many of you have heard the homogeneity or homogeneous societies
homogeneity or homogeneous societies
homogeneity or homogeneous societies it’s a society like Finland where the
it’s a society like Finland where the
it’s a society like Finland where the majority of people share the same
majority of people share the same
majority of people share the same ethnicity same same religion they speak
ethnicity same same religion they speak
ethnicity same same religion they speak the same language and they share the
the same language and they share the
the same language and they share the same background in contrast the USA for
same background in contrast the USA for
same background in contrast the USA for example is a heterogeneous society where
example is a heterogeneous society where
example is a heterogeneous society where people are expected to have different
people are expected to have different
people are expected to have different values people are expected to have to
values people are expected to have to
values people are expected to have to speak different languages and to come
speak different languages and to come
speak different languages and to come from different backgrounds and religious
from different backgrounds and religious
from different backgrounds and religious religious backgrounds it turned out
religious backgrounds it turned out
religious backgrounds it turned out based on our study that the majority of
based on our study that the majority of
based on our study that the majority of Arab CEOs are very homogenous and they
Arab CEOs are very homogenous and they
Arab CEOs are very homogenous and they showed specifically a high inclination
showed specifically a high inclination
showed specifically a high inclination to work with people with the same
to work with people with the same
to work with people with the same nationality to work with people
nationality to work with people
nationality to work with people sometimes with the same gender they
sometimes with the same gender they
sometimes with the same gender they showed a high preference for working
showed a high preference for working
showed a high preference for working with content case studies contract that
with content case studies contract that
with content case studies contract that are written in Arabic and they have
are written in Arabic and they have
are written in Arabic and they have related to the local and the regional
related to the local and the regional
related to the local and the regional context they also shown a preference to
context they also shown a preference to
context they also shown a preference to appoint people in key positions that
appoint people in key positions that
appoint people in key positions that they have a personal connection to this
they have a personal connection to this
they have a personal connection to this is great and this is totally normal in
is great and this is totally normal in
is great and this is totally normal in terms of us being part of a collectivist
terms of us being part of a collectivist
terms of us being part of a collectivist society and it’s also very humane to
society and it’s also very humane to
society and it’s also very humane to think that you would like to be
think that you would like to be
think that you would like to be surrounded with things and people that
surrounded with things and people that
surrounded with things and people that you can identify with it feels like home
you can identify with it feels like home
you can identify with it feels like home to be surrounded with things that you
to be surrounded with things that you
to be surrounded with things that you can you have a you share a common
can you have a you share a common
can you have a you share a common background or a common history with
background or a common history with
background or a common history with however the danger comes that in a
however the danger comes that in a
however the danger comes that in a homogenized thinking has a tendency to
homogenized thinking has a tendency to
homogenized thinking has a tendency to avoid challenging the status quo avoid
avoid challenging the status quo avoid
avoid challenging the status quo avoid appreciating differences and avoid
appreciating differences and avoid
appreciating differences and avoid thinking outside the box
thinking outside the box
thinking outside the box which has implications on our ability to
which has implications on our ability to
which has implications on our ability to innovate and if we would like to promote
innovate and if we would like to promote
innovate and if we would like to promote innovation for a knowledge-based economy
innovation for a knowledge-based economy
innovation for a knowledge-based economy that homogeneity effect needs to be
that homogeneity effect needs to be
that homogeneity effect needs to be carefully addressed in schools and in
carefully addressed in schools and in
carefully addressed in schools and in the workplace so let’s look at our data
the workplace so let’s look at our data
the workplace so let’s look at our data our data shows that the Yui has called
our data shows that the Yui has called
our data shows that the Yui has called highest on the homogeneity index as you
highest on the homogeneity index as you
highest on the homogeneity index as you can see from the gray line and the Yui
can see from the gray line and the Yui
can see from the gray line and the Yui has scored highest on the modernization
has scored highest on the modernization
has scored highest on the modernization indexed as you can see from the blue
indexed as you can see from the blue
indexed as you can see from the blue line so on one side the Yui has shown
line so on one side the Yui has shown
line so on one side the Yui has shown high desire to preserve and depreciate
high desire to preserve and depreciate
high desire to preserve and depreciate and not to dilute the local culture and
and not to dilute the local culture and
and not to dilute the local culture and I give you a very simple example Sheikh
I give you a very simple example Sheikh
I give you a very simple example Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid when he has asked
Mohammed bin Rashid when he has asked
Mohammed bin Rashid when he has asked one million students to read so that he
one million students to read so that he
one million students to read so that he can ensure that we learn our Arabic
can ensure that we learn our Arabic
can ensure that we learn our Arabic language and we preserved Arabic
language and we preserved Arabic
language and we preserved Arabic language Nui has scored highest on the
language Nui has scored highest on the
language Nui has scored highest on the modernization index which shows our
modernization index which shows our
modernization index which shows our desire to open to open up to
desire to open to open up to
desire to open to open up to globalization to change to innovation
globalization to change to innovation
globalization to change to innovation and again Muhammad Russia is an example
and again Muhammad Russia is an example
and again Muhammad Russia is an example just two days ago he has asked one
just two days ago he has asked one
just two days ago he has asked one million students to learn coding so that
million students to learn coding so that
million students to learn coding so that they can learn the computer the language
they can learn the computer the language
they can learn the computer the language of computers see sometimes our mindsets
of computers see sometimes our mindsets
of computers see sometimes our mindsets and the values of homogeneity and
and the values of homogeneity and
and the values of homogeneity and modernization they are at odds with each
modernization they are at odds with each
modernization they are at odds with each other and that creates some tension and
other and that creates some tension and
other and that creates some tension and this is the same tension I have faced
this is the same tension I have faced
this is the same tension I have faced and when I had to make a choice between
and when I had to make a choice between
and when I had to make a choice between both words let’s move on to the third
both words let’s move on to the third
both words let’s move on to the third most important aha I had with my
most important aha I had with my
most important aha I had with my research it turned out that education is
research it turned out that education is
research it turned out that education is the highest predictor for effective
the highest predictor for effective
the highest predictor for effective leadership which means specifically
leadership which means specifically
leadership which means specifically executives that have attended Western or
executives that have attended Western or
executives that have attended Western or mixed education background high school
mixed education background high school
mixed education background high school let’s say
let’s say
let’s say were more inclined to choose best
were more inclined to choose best
were more inclined to choose best practices in leadership in contrast to
practices in leadership in contrast to
practices in leadership in contrast to those who have attended a pure Arabic
those who have attended a pure Arabic
those who have attended a pure Arabic traditional education system for me this
traditional education system for me this
traditional education system for me this is heartbreaking as an Arab educator so
is heartbreaking as an Arab educator so
is heartbreaking as an Arab educator so I really wanted to know what’s going on
I really wanted to know what’s going on
I really wanted to know what’s going on and what can we do to fix it as a
and what can we do to fix it as a
and what can we do to fix it as a management consultant there are three
management consultant there are three
management consultant there are three key art yardsticks that we use to
key art yardsticks that we use to
key art yardsticks that we use to measure or to assess the current state
measure or to assess the current state
measure or to assess the current state of our education system first one has to
of our education system first one has to
of our education system first one has to do with performance how our students are
do with performance how our students are
do with performance how our students are doing in schools the second has to do
doing in schools the second has to do
doing in schools the second has to do with motivation how engaged our students
with motivation how engaged our students
with motivation how engaged our students how much they love learning because by
how much they love learning because by
how much they love learning because by the end of the day the purpose of an
the end of the day the purpose of an
the end of the day the purpose of an education system is to promote lifelong
education system is to promote lifelong
education system is to promote lifelong learning and the third one is what are
learning and the third one is what are
learning and the third one is what are the tangible outputs my graduates are
the tangible outputs my graduates are
the tangible outputs my graduates are creating or are delivering on to promote
creating or are delivering on to promote
creating or are delivering on to promote that knowledge-based economy in terms of
that knowledge-based economy in terms of
that knowledge-based economy in terms of the high school grades of 15 years old
the high school grades of 15 years old
the high school grades of 15 years old the PISA international assessment which
the PISA international assessment which
the PISA international assessment which measures proficiency levels of students
measures proficiency levels of students
measures proficiency levels of students around the world in math reading and
around the world in math reading and
around the world in math reading and science now here I’m going to take again
science now here I’m going to take again
science now here I’m going to take again the case study of the UE we have called
the case study of the UE we have called
the case study of the UE we have called much lower than the OECD average an OECD
much lower than the OECD average an OECD
much lower than the OECD average an OECD is mainly the group of countries that
is mainly the group of countries that
is mainly the group of countries that include the Americas and European
include the Americas and European
include the Americas and European countries but this is half of the story
countries but this is half of the story
countries but this is half of the story the other half of the story is we have
the other half of the story is we have
the other half of the story is we have scored much lower than 2012 so in spite
scored much lower than 2012 so in spite
scored much lower than 2012 so in spite of the the fact that the government
of the the fact that the government
of the the fact that the government students expenditure is one of the
students expenditure is one of the
students expenditure is one of the highest around the world we have
highest around the world we have
highest around the world we have declined in terms of our results in
declined in terms of our results in
declined in terms of our results in those assessments the second yardstick
those assessments the second yardstick
those assessments the second yardstick has to do with motivation if you look at
has to do with motivation if you look at
has to do with motivation if you look at the USA when they measure the interest
the USA when they measure the interest
the USA when they measure the interest level of students and they ask them what
level of students and they ask them what
level of students and they ask them what is your attitude to our school are you
is your attitude to our school are you
is your attitude to our school are you excited to going to school too
excited to going to school too
excited to going to school too unlike what you see in movies the USA
unlike what you see in movies the USA
unlike what you see in movies the USA interest level was positive but if you
interest level was positive but if you
interest level was positive but if you look at the top of the graph you look at
look at the top of the graph you look at
look at the top of the graph you look at China the interest level is quite
China the interest level is quite
China the interest level is quite negative students hate going to school
negative students hate going to school
negative students hate going to school and this is usually normal when you see
and this is usually normal when you see
and this is usually normal when you see how the government and how families
how the government and how families
how the government and how families pressure the students due to
pressure the students due to
pressure the students due to standardized testing however when you
standardized testing however when you
standardized testing however when you look at the Yui we find that our kids
look at the Yui we find that our kids
look at the Yui we find that our kids our youth are neither district
our youth are neither district
our youth are neither district disinterested neither negative nor
disinterested neither negative nor
disinterested neither negative nor positive it’s close to zero which means
positive it’s close to zero which means
positive it’s close to zero which means the sample was a youth of generation
the sample was a youth of generation
the sample was a youth of generation we’re facing are indifferent and this is
we’re facing are indifferent and this is
we’re facing are indifferent and this is quite alarming when you have a
quite alarming when you have a
quite alarming when you have a generation that doesn’t care much about
generation that doesn’t care much about
generation that doesn’t care much about going to school the third your stick has
going to school the third your stick has
going to school the third your stick has to do with innovation let’s look at the
to do with innovation let’s look at the
to do with innovation let’s look at the Yui and you can see that it has one of
Yui and you can see that it has one of
Yui and you can see that it has one of the highest GDP per capita in terms of
the highest GDP per capita in terms of
the highest GDP per capita in terms of creating the ecosystem for innovation
creating the ecosystem for innovation
creating the ecosystem for innovation but it scores low on innovation
but it scores low on innovation
but it scores low on innovation performance and this is reflected in the
performance and this is reflected in the
performance and this is reflected in the innovation efficiency index which ranks
innovation efficiency index which ranks
innovation efficiency index which ranks the Yui a hundred and thirty third in
the Yui a hundred and thirty third in
the Yui a hundred and thirty third in the world out of a hundred and forty
the world out of a hundred and forty
the world out of a hundred and forty five what does that mean it means that
five what does that mean it means that
five what does that mean it means that even though the government is creating
even though the government is creating
even though the government is creating one of the most amazing and advanced
one of the most amazing and advanced
one of the most amazing and advanced innovation ecosystem in the world the
innovation ecosystem in the world the
innovation ecosystem in the world the output of innovation that is coming out
output of innovation that is coming out
output of innovation that is coming out of a citizen or an individual is quite
of a citizen or an individual is quite
of a citizen or an individual is quite low and in fact if you look around you
low and in fact if you look around you
low and in fact if you look around you will see smart cities being built you
will see smart cities being built you
will see smart cities being built you will see blockchain city is being
will see blockchain city is being
will see blockchain city is being launched just two days ago you had an
launched just two days ago you had an
launched just two days ago you had an amazing appointment of a Minister for
amazing appointment of a Minister for
amazing appointment of a Minister for artificial intelligence the ually itself
artificial intelligence the ually itself
artificial intelligence the ually itself is a amazing example for change
is a amazing example for change
is a amazing example for change innovation and transformation
innovation and transformation
innovation and transformation I wish all Arab countries can can
I wish all Arab countries can can
I wish all Arab countries can can imitate that however our challenge today
imitate that however our challenge today
imitate that however our challenge today is to convert that investment and those
is to convert that investment and those
is to convert that investment and those efforts into real outputs and to real
efforts into real outputs and to real
efforts into real outputs and to real results indefinitely and I’m sure you
results indefinitely and I’m sure you
results indefinitely and I’m sure you agree with me
agree with me
agree with me education is the vehicle that will help
education is the vehicle that will help
education is the vehicle that will help convert that investment into real
convert that investment into real
convert that investment into real outputs indeed there are lots of
outputs indeed there are lots of
outputs indeed there are lots of education initiatives reform initiatives
education initiatives reform initiatives
education initiatives reform initiatives on the way and my research shows that
on the way and my research shows that
on the way and my research shows that those education reform initiatives need
those education reform initiatives need
those education reform initiatives need to integrate need to adopt a model
to integrate need to adopt a model
to integrate need to adopt a model called the 80/20 model 80% of specific
called the 80/20 model 80% of specific
called the 80/20 model 80% of specific dimensions that we extract from the West
dimensions that we extract from the West
dimensions that we extract from the West to promote innovation and performance
to promote innovation and performance
to promote innovation and performance and 20% that mirror specific nuances
and 20% that mirror specific nuances
and 20% that mirror specific nuances that will engage the Arabic learner and
that will engage the Arabic learner and
that will engage the Arabic learner and ensure that we promote our Arabic
ensure that we promote our Arabic
ensure that we promote our Arabic cultural values that 80/20 model is what
cultural values that 80/20 model is what
cultural values that 80/20 model is what we currently use with our clients and
we currently use with our clients and
we currently use with our clients and this is what I have chosen for my son
this is what I have chosen for my son
this is what I have chosen for my son today my son is 19 going to 20 and
today my son is 19 going to 20 and
today my son is 19 going to 20 and graduated two years ago from a school in
graduated two years ago from a school in
graduated two years ago from a school in the IB school from in Dubai he was
the IB school from in Dubai he was
the IB school from in Dubai he was selected as a president twice two years
selected as a president twice two years
selected as a president twice two years in a row to represent over 75
in a row to represent over 75
in a row to represent over 75 nationalities and he lives today in New
nationalities and he lives today in New
nationalities and he lives today in New York City he’s a student going to
York City he’s a student going to
York City he’s a student going to attending Stern School of Business
attending Stern School of Business
attending Stern School of Business he’s has a dual dual major in finance
he’s has a dual dual major in finance
he’s has a dual dual major in finance and the history he has set up a start-up
and the history he has set up a start-up
and the history he has set up a start-up with his partners FinTech using
with his partners FinTech using
with his partners FinTech using blockchain technologies and he received
blockchain technologies and he received
blockchain technologies and he received a fellowship from NYU to study and work
a fellowship from NYU to study and work
a fellowship from NYU to study and work in this summer in Silicon Valley he has
in this summer in Silicon Valley he has
in this summer in Silicon Valley he has attended thus far two internships one in
attended thus far two internships one in
attended thus far two internships one in Deloitte and one in Orson young but most
Deloitte and one in Orson young but most
Deloitte and one in Orson young but most importantly Farooq is proud to be an
importantly Farooq is proud to be an
importantly Farooq is proud to be an Arab he appreciates he loves and he
Arab he appreciates he loves and he
Arab he appreciates he loves and he understands his background his cultural
understands his background his cultural
understands his background his cultural values his religion and he is very much
values his religion and he is very much
values his religion and he is very much eager to come back one day to give back
eager to come back one day to give back
eager to come back one day to give back to the Arab world to his communities and
to the Arab world to his communities and
to the Arab world to his communities and to be part of the positive change that
to be part of the positive change that
to be part of the positive change that is on the way see I may have been
is on the way see I may have been
is on the way see I may have been lucky with Farooq to have made the right
lucky with Farooq to have made the right
lucky with Farooq to have made the right choices however I feel much more
choices however I feel much more
choices however I feel much more relieved that my research has offered
relieved that my research has offered
relieved that my research has offered some guidelines and some evidence best
some guidelines and some evidence best
some guidelines and some evidence best practice around education and leadership
practice around education and leadership
practice around education and leadership so I ask you to please engage with
so I ask you to please engage with
so I ask you to please engage with others don’t go to two extremes don’t
others don’t go to two extremes don’t
others don’t go to two extremes don’t over protect your national identity no
over protect your national identity no
over protect your national identity no one can take that away from you engage
one can take that away from you engage
one can take that away from you engage with others build bridges so you can
with others build bridges so you can
with others build bridges so you can build a better working world don’t be
build a better working world don’t be
build a better working world don’t be afraid to be different to think
afraid to be different to think
afraid to be different to think differently think outside the box
differently think outside the box
differently think outside the box challenge the status quo and the
challenge the status quo and the
challenge the status quo and the homogenized you’re thinking so you can
homogenized you’re thinking so you can
homogenized you’re thinking so you can promote innovation integrate rather than
promote innovation integrate rather than
promote innovation integrate rather than disintegrate don’t hesitate to open up
disintegrate don’t hesitate to open up
disintegrate don’t hesitate to open up to both words and take the best of both
to both words and take the best of both
to both words and take the best of both words and if you were an Arab go for the
words and if you were an Arab go for the
words and if you were an Arab go for the 8020 model and create your own unique
8020 model and create your own unique
8020 model and create your own unique development path in this region if you
development path in this region if you
development path in this region if you master those three skills you will learn
master those three skills you will learn
master those three skills you will learn to succeed and I thank you very much
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