Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; Muḥammad bin Rāshid ʾĀl Maktūm; is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai ,who achieved the best leadership model.
He is one of the few natural leaders who is always focusing on progress, innovation, excellence, and building a better future for his country and his people with respect to the culture, heritage, environment in a modern way , creating a great model of leadership. UAE leader first motto is that there is no finish line in the race for excellence.
Besides many Models in the Middle East such as The kingdom of Jordan model, Kuwait model, Oman model, etc the best model that stand out and increasingly having the spot light is the UAE model.
First we have to know what is a leadership, I can go on and on to describe thousands of terms , but let me put it this way, Leadership is a process of social influence which maximizes efforts of others towards achievement of a goal.
Thats is not an easy task as you have to understand your subjects, your people, their faith and religions, their culture and heritage backgrounds, their education levels, their social and economical levels, their values and trying to a lined all that with your vision, mission and values to lead them safely to a better future .
A leader must be kind, respectful, fair, just, helpful, provide guidance, focused on teamwork and innovation, listen to concern , encouraging and caring, focus on national value of the language and heritage , as those who dont learn from their past cannot progress efficiently.
A leader must Focus on the new generation, youth and teaching them how to love and respect others and to prepare them not to be brainwashed by media, and other people, prepare them not to fall pray in the hands of terrorists, and extremists. And that exactly Dubai is doing . Dubai leader is not playing politics of division and alienations. He is fair and just for his citizen and those who come to live and work in UAE, as long as they know and respect the local culture and laws as any other nation do in their countries.
Now what is a model leadership? Leadership models may be defined as guides that suggest specific leadership behaviors to use in a specific environment or situation.
In addition, they often use a graphic representation to show the required leadership behavior. UAE mixed many different successful models to make one model that fit the culture of UAE, yet it is progressive and can adapt to change. Without good leadership UAE could sink into wars and divisions as many other Arabic and Islamic countries did.
That’s what makes the Dubai leadership model smart and successful, because it focuses on the human being, the human factor and not just on building tall building and great country in the middle of the desert.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven principalities or “emirates.” Thanks to its founding fathers, the UAE is today widely recognized as a successful modern state that, starting from scratch just four decades ago, has managed to establish the foundations of a prosperous and advanced society, and believe it or not they are sending a ship to mars.
The spectacular achievements of the founding fathers have allowed the country to assume a position of pre-eminence regionally and internationally, to play effective and responsible political and economic roles and to contribute to the stability and security of the region. It took visionary leaders, their determination and hard work, and the way in which they devoted their life to the service of their people, to build a nation that plans to become a world leader by the time it marks the 50th anniversary of its founding.
Nowadays, dozens of different approaches have been developed allowing achieving effective leadership in an organization. All of them require different leadership qualities and leadership skills. How not to get lost in this variety and how to choose the best option for yourself?
Let’s look at one practical model that has proven its effectiveness in government agencies and charitable organizations in UAE and globally. About a thousand leaders of organizations took part in a research model, as well as their subordinates, the researchers found that; What is needed for effective leadership (skills, qualities) to achieve your goals?. What is needed for followers, to ensure effective interaction between the leader and his followers?
According to the results of the study, it was established that a number of factors underlying the effective interaction of a leader and subordinates. Based on these studies, five effective leadership techniques have been developed. These techniques and practices can be used depending on the specific conditions in which the organization is located and its goals.
To be a great leader, you have to be a good family man and love people.
It should be noted that these practices are universal and have already proved their effectiveness in practice. They are especially relevant in the UAE, due to the peculiarities of this jurisdiction. The leader of Dubai came on the top of practicing this model by implementation and recommendation of so many successful ideas and factors to lead the people to a better future, away from wars and poverty.
The main factors for success are the vision, the ability to engage others and perseverance. Leaders inspire, challenge development and model teamwork, and the leader of Dubai is doing exactly as that. The Leader of Dubai is focusing also on the key factors of this model and these are;
Progress must continue
Dubai leader skill to see the hidden problems that influence progress or failures, to see hidden problems and significantly improve work efficiency.
Leaders and subordinates learn from mistakes and difficulties and gain invaluable experience that will help to endure difficulties and upheavals in the future. Any process, anything can be improved in one way or another. Challenge the usual things and processes, and sooner or later you will achieve success.
Dubai leader knows the important of not been satisfied with the usual order of things, since progress does not stand still, and if UAE does not adapt to the changing situation, it will eventually lose its competitiveness and will fail as a result, and the country will sink to divisions and wars, that’s why it is so important to have a smart wise leader.
Dubai Leader also help other members of the society to achieve greatness and lead their communities, schools, universities, and as the leader said it is not just by lectures but by practice and innovation, you should work and produce and make your dream and plans to become reality.
The leader of Dubai always looks for new opportunities for improvement (growth, expansion, innovative methods and practices to improve UAE. He is not afraid to experiment, and take risks, and encourage others to do so. Only in this way can you really improve something and, accordingly, gain a competitive advantage.
The great thing about the leader of Dubai he is always focus and discuss innovations and problem solving in the UAE workplace , schools, hospitals, industries, and market, so that everyone understands what will be changed and how this process will take place.
Inspiration and engorgements by the leader of Dubai
It is commonly known that not fear of punishment, and anticipation of reward, but ideas are more likely to be the motives for the actions of people. The followers are inspired by the ideas of the leader and therefore work more efficiently and purposefully. Here it is important to convey the idea to the followers correctly and in detail.
Dubai leader is shown to inspire others and charge them with enthusiasm. Each of the team members should feel that he/she is the part of a common structure and is aimed at a common goal, and that’s what I like about his model.
Dubai leader is creating an image of the future of the country and convey in detail the image to subordinates, in his daily speeches, messages, textes, social media and now in tiktok. He know the values of the social media not just in marketing but in communication and reaching out to show the UAE achievements of the desired result in the shortest possible time
Dubai leadership is focusing on freedom, that not harm the culture and the country, with respect to other criticism. He is pointing the facts and not fingers.
Dubai leader is an active leader, and that is an important component of the country’s success and the basis of effective leadership, but in no case should the efforts and importance of the contribution of others be leveled . Professionals of all fields and ordinary performers are encouraged to get involved in the discussion and find a solution to resolve a problem. Some haters of UAE say well he is very rigid in some areas, well
It is very important to drive your employees, your people into a rigid framework and not limit their freedom of action. So they will be able to reach their full potential and implement their ideas within the framework of a common goal, and that’s what the leader of Dubai is doing. So please dont throw stones if your house made of Glass.
The encouragement and motivation of the people of the UAE is an important aspect, and which should not be forgotten by a leader. The ability to motivate the people is one of the most important major leadership traits. Dubai leader knows that and he is It is paying attention to the Teambuilding and the establishment of trust and proper teamwork in the country.
He also delegated authority, and responsibility to others. This will remove some of the burden from you and allow your people to show themselves, strengthening their commitment to the country.
Dubai leader is focusing also on Planning and modeling
Planning and modeling involves creating the appearance of the final result and the path to it. The people need to understand and imagine the ultimate goal and the path to it before they start doing something to achieve them, like going to MARS, building the creates country on a desert land, find a solution to make drinkable water from the sea, and building economy that can help the society to live and get rid of poverty and wars.
People will act just like their leaders. Dubai leader focusing on kindness as a good leader sets an example and demonstrate to the people how to behave correctly, demonstrate their values and ideals. On the path to overall success, the leader of UAE knows that it is very important to celebrate intermediate victories to encourage the people to further achievements.
people work as efficiently as possible when they are passionate about their work. Dubai leader encouraging the people to unleash the enthusiasm .He knows the value of Praise and reward and the value of encouragements that lead to a great motivation for further work and success.
Dubai leader constantly celebrate the achievements of his people and youth. He knows that for the development of effective leadership, it is important to identify the best leadership qualities, it is important to be attentive and monitor the coherence of the team’s work, clearly outline the vision of the goal and convey this vision to his followers, encouragement, and motivation are the key factors of the UAE leader.
Sheikh Zayed, in his first actions as ruler of Abu Dhabi, focused on the promotion of agriculture and the expansion of greenery to curb desertification, solar energy, environment and innovations.”On land and in the sea, the forefathers lived and survived in this environment.
They were able to do so because they recognized the need to conserve it, to take from it only what they needed to live, and to preserve it for successive generations.” In his role as President of the UAE, he made his concern for environmental conservation a national priority and created the political infrastructure for environmental research, protection, and development.
Not only did Sheikh Zayed support the growing of crops, but he also ordered the plantation of more than 140 million trees throughout the UAE. Furthermore, he founded a programme to protect many species of local animals, such as the Dorcas Gazelle and the Arabian Oryx.
In acknowledgement of his strong support of environmental protection, Sheikh Zayed was the first head of state to be honoured, in 1995, with the Golden Panda award by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). In 2005, one year after he had passed away, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) honored Sheikh Zayed posthumously as an outstanding and innovative leader with the ‘Champion of the Earth’ award.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan gave considerable attention to taking care of the youth. He was always keen to encourage them to equip themselves with knowledge so that they could contribute to serving the country.
Sheikh Zayed also urged them to know the past well, and the difficult conditions and hardships that faced their fathers and grandfathers, so that they could protect and maintain the gains that had been achieved.
He called on youth to work hard, reminding them that work is an honor and a duty at the same time. He said, “Work is important and valuable as long as it contributes to developing people. The progress of nations is only achieved at the hands of its youth.”
On many occasions he said, “The vast wealth that has been achieved will not last without more effort and sacrifice. We should work hard in order to protect our national gains and enhance the forward momentum of our union. We should work hard to multiply our strength and prosperity. This is not possible without constructive and active participation in the society.”
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan stressed the importance of the participation of youth in the country’s comprehensive development. He said, “We continue working with all our might and ability at all official and non-official levels in order to maintain our gains and achieve more accomplishments for the good of our people and country. However, we look forward to real participation from all sons and daughters of the UAE, an active participation in the comprehensive development process with its political, economic, social, and cultural aspects.
The future is in your hands, Emirati youth, you will determine the way it will be. Try your best to benefit from opportunities available now, use them wisely in a way that not only rewards you, but also brings goodness to your families and country as well.”
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan emphasized that the Government could not solely lead youth empowerment, and that it would require a multitude of partners. He said, “We call upon all government, private and national organizations to join forces and partner in launching various and advanced programs that aim to empower youth, and equip them with the right skills, thus qualifying them for the future.”
H.R.H/ Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Taken the Covid- 19 Vaccine to set an example.
Although we have come a long way in terms of training and qualifying our male and female youth, there is still a real need to continue and even intensify our work. We think that ensuring that all our male and female youth are employed is a goal that we should dedicate all our abilities and efforts to achieve.
This requires us to continue the reformation and modernization of educational curricula and to maintain abreast of the latest developments in sciences and technology.
International bodies commended Sheikh Zayed’s initiative to award a USD 150,000 prize every two years to encourage human creativity in all fields, and to protect and encourage the preservation, protection, and promotion of cultural spaces, or forms of folklore or traditional cultural expression. In his gatherings with youth and citizens, Sheikh Zayed used to emphasize the need to be familiar with one’s cultural heritage, and to keep it alive in other people’s memories.
He said, “Youth should think and ask about history, and about how past generations lived. I believe that those who don’t know their history certainly don’t know their present, but if a person knows his past then he should be prepared well for the future.” He added, “Any nation without a cultural heritage does not have a future.”
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