A Moment With
Special edition
Dr Abdulla Al Karam
Position Director General , KHDA
Issue Date November-December 2015
What are you most excited about for the upcoming Dubai Expo 2020 ?
Response : “… In our generation , this will be the greatest event that we will experience . It is the greatest experience that I will have . We can travel to Milan and other countries to see expos ... we do that and it is great . As a child , we didn ’ t have cars or these great towering buildings . Now , we are in this position to host the expo , which will bring 20 million people from all over the world here . We have come a really long way in a short time . It will be the pinnacle for my generation .”
Who was your favourite teacher ? Why ?
Stephen Ritz
Position Educator . Innovator . Social Entrepreneur
Issue Date March-April 2016
Response : “ I am a collective success of my parents ; teachers , students , staff , colleagues , immediate and extended family all deserve credit . Those who supported creative thinking aligned to discipline and deliverables were very impactful . In graduate school , I had a mentor and advisor who really went above and beyond to challenge me , who taught me the difference compliance , and that good teaching could assuage and overcome both . I remain a grateful and active learner .”
Sean Covey
Position Executive Vice President , Global Solutions & Partnerships & Education Practice Leader
Issue Date September-October 2015
Nasif Kayed
Position Cultural Ambassador , The Arab Culturalist
Issue Date May-June 2016
What philosophy do you use to guide some of the key decisions that you make ?
Response : My philosophy is , business consists of a few things . First , never do anything that you would regret when you ’ re on your deathbed . Second , treat everyone with great respect so that you never make enemies . And third , strive to live the 7 Habits in all your interactions .
Share a common misconception about Emirati people that you would like to correct .
Response : “ The first thing is that we are not all oil rich . Our forefathers had humble beginnings . Our government helps citizens by creating access to education , healthcare and assistance programmes . We offer to assist our citizens in the start of their life rather than aid them once they have aged and can ’ t help themselves much .”
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After The Bell Nov - Dec 2016