ACUGA, Ottawa, 19 March 2011
Lecture title: "DEVELOPING MULTICULTURAL LEADERS: An Arab Perspective" By Dr. Farid A. Muna
The Main Points:
1. Early life experiences are critical: implications for child upbringing & for recruitment (Hire only those who have some of the ingredients, see below).
2. Three stages of leadership development: Building Potential: The Early Years (see the top 6 ingredients, below), Becoming Outstanding: 5 Paths, Being and Remaining Outstanding
3. Leadership is contextual, cultural, and situational
4. More & more need for Multicultural leaders
The top 6 ingredients for success: Self-development, Ethics & Values, The Knowledge base (life & job experience), Quality of education, Early responsibility, Exposure & role models
Notice: 5 of these are acquired early in life: During childhood, educational years. Well before we start a career!