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From 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.

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[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 realities

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In this Shiny Happy People special, we bring you a deeply insightful conversation mapping the fast-growing landscape of GCCs in the Philippines – with Natalie ‘Nats’ Lim-Ang. A Board Trustee with the Global Capability Center Council (GC3) in the Philippines since 2019, Nats brings in a unique perspective as a pioneer of the Manila Shared Services Center who has closely witnessed, and been a part of, the growth of GCCs in the Philippines.

[4:27s] Her journey into the shared services industry

[06:53s] Growth and evolution of GCCs in the Philippines

[15:44s] Geographical growth spread of GCCs across the Philippines

[18:32s] GCC talent in the Philippines: Opportunities and challenges

[26:55s] Top three challenges for GCCs in the Philippines today

[30:05s] Growth of global leadership roles in GCCs in the Philippines

[35:17s] Role of the Global Capability Center Council (GC3)

[42:21s] Future outlook for GCCs in The Philippines

Find more about GC3 at www.giccphilippines.com

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“Prepare for a disaster, and you'll never experience one.” Between setting the world record for 28 hours of nonstop CPR, building emergency shelters with LEGO blocks, and evacuating 240 cats in 90 minutes, Patrick Hardy aka Disaster Patrick’s mission is to push the edge of what’s possible in preparing for disaster. Not your typical disaster expert, keynote speaker and author of the book ‘Design Any Disaster’ , Patrick brings in real, actionable insights from the forefront of the world’s toughest disaster challenges.

Patrick’s 20 years of hands-on experience and crisis-related certifications have translated into universal techniques of personal leadership which make it possible for people from any background regardless of life situation or even disability to become elite disaster responders. His lessons keep people safe, focused, and ready to face any crisis head-on. Hit play for his lowdown on how you can go disaster-free in life if you prepare for it right!

[03:08s] Patrick’s genesis story

[06:30s] Disaster management by corporates versus by communities versus by individuals

[17:51s] On his book ‘Design Any Disaster’ and preparing for a disaster

[29:34s] Readiness of disaster management organizations today

[40:32s] Wishlist for disaster management: “Prepare for a disaster, and you'll never experience one.”

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Find out more about Patrick’s work at www.disasterpatrick.com

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