How do we define a great leader? Some point to meeting deadlines or delivering steady profits.
Others value leaders who inspire and encourage their teams—even when mistakes are made.
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is among the latter.
A behind-the-scenes story shared by Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), illustrates how the royal, who also serves as UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, responded to an error that was discovered ahead of launching one of the emirate’s major transport projects, the Dubai Tram.
During a session titled “Leadership from the Field”, Al Tayer recounted how, on August 9, 2014, he went to the tram on his weekend to conduct checks ahead of its inauguration, which would be attended by Sheikhs later that year. More
By Yasmin Hussein Khaleej Times
