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Leadership in the Middle East – Adapt or Die

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Jan Bladen the former Executive Advisor and Program Lead to the Abu Dhabi Global Market and founding Chief Operating Officer of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, shares his insights into the chal- lenges faced by CEOs in the Middle East as they navigate cultural bar- riers, talent shortages and corporate governance in the name of growth and shareholder value. Talent management, cost and operational efficiency, governance progress and cultural evolution are four core challenges facing any ambitious CEO in the Middle East as he seeks to unlock growth and shareholder value over the next 10 years. Add to this the continued regional geopolitical instability, the arrival of international competition, the rising cost of living implications and dropping oil revenues, and the task will challenge the…