Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development (MBRCLD) is now focusing on reinforcing the skills and knowledge of Dubai leaders that enable them to confidently face and overcome difficult challenges and the sometimes harsh realities in their pursuit of progress and sustainable development for the emirate. In the recently concluded Reader Today…Leader Tomorrow session for the Young Leaders level participants of Mohammed Bin Rashid Programme for Leadership Development (MBRPLD), the participants discussed Dean Williams' 'Real Leadership: Helping People and Organizations Face Their Toughest Challenges', which offered a new paradigm that redefines the proper function and purpose of leadership based on the concept of "responsible leadership".
Real Leadership argues that it is irresponsible and ultimately ineffective for any leader to let people sidestep the sometimes harsh truth of reality. The book introduces the concept of responsible leadership, which is a leadership approach that aims to get people to face difficult realities and mobilise them to address the most pressing challenges in order to achieve progress.
Adel Al Shared, Executive Chairman, MBRCLD, said: "Leaders must not only perform superbly during boom times; they must also successfully fulfil their leadership duties during the most challenging period. In light of the recent global financial downturn that has affected economies all over the world, I believe that this is a very timely and topical subject for our leadership development program. As our incumbent leaders have been successful in overcoming the great challenges of the global downturn, it is MBRCLD's mission to develop future leaders who are equally capable of leading Dubai and the country amid the changing conditions and new demands of the future."
"I agree with the book that our society needs leaders who have the passion for insight and an unrelenting commitment to discover the underlying features of the challenges people face. In this respect, this session helped us strengthen our resolve to face any kind of problem and cultivate our passion when it comes to searching for innovative solutions to our greatest challenges. I was likewise pleased to find several case studies and real-life examples featured in the book, which further enlightened us on what it really takes for responsible leadership to work in the real world," said Sultan Lootah, Young Leaders level participant and Vice President for Employment and Entrepreneurship Sector of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation.
Reader Today…Leader Tomorrow aims to cultivate the program participants' analytical, communication, comprehension and social skills through interaction and discussions of highly informative and thought-provoking books.
MBRCLD has been established in line with the vision and directions of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; the initiator of the MBRCLD who has underscored the critical importance of a highly competent national professional workforce to ensure the country's global sustainability.
The applications for the programs were submitted through MBRCLD`s website (www.mbrcld.ae). Further details of the programs and the evaluation process are also available on the website.
