Arab Management: Reality Or Myth? the Arab Manager!


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About The Book!• Do not tell me you are going to write this book! I just cannot believe it! – British CEO• I thought after your last book – and the end of your columns – you will stop writing! You have me pleasantly surprised! – Senior Omani Public Official (Retired)This is my Third Arab Management Book after Psychology of Arab Management Thinking! And A Cry For Help! and my 12th book! Three books are on Road Safety and the balance are based on my columns and writings!All my Arab Management books have been written after a major upheaval in my life at the work front and elsewhere involving my life! I was always under the impression that my book A Cry For Help! As was going to be my last book in Arab Management with the events that followed proving my case why 'I needed help!' as an Arab Manager! Though trying best to keep to myself – and trying to avoid conflict and confrontations as much as I possibly could – but people would not leave me alone! They were still after me! I then decided to accept the challenge and write this book. Like the other books – I have tried to be as factual as possible – and with my usual style of writing of speaking to you directly from my heart – and to be as sincere, genuine, frank, forthright as possible – so that this book can not only be used in Research works – but as a Guide and Beacon for the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren – and future generations by the Grace of Allah SWT God – Ameen Amen.Nobody has been spared – and that includes even myself too!




Leaders


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An instant national bestseller! Stanley McChrystal, the retired US Army general and bestselling author of Team of Teams, profiles thirteen of history’s great leaders, including Walt Disney, Coco Chanel, and Robert E. Lee, to show that leadership is not what you think it is—and never was. Stan McChrystal served for thirty-four years in the US Army, rising from a second lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division to a four-star general, in command of all American and coalition forces in Afghanistan. During those years he worked with countless leaders and pondered an ancient question: “What makes a leader great?” He came to realize that there is no simple answer. McChrystal profiles thirteen famous leaders from a wide range of eras and fields—from corporate CEOs to politicians and revolutionaries. He uses their stories to explore how leadership works in practice and to challenge the myths that complicate our thinking about this critical topic. With Plutarch’s Lives as his model, McChrystal looks at paired sets of leaders who followed unconventional paths to success. For instance. . . · Walt Disney and Coco Chanel built empires in very different ways. Both had public personas that sharply contrasted with how they lived in private. · Maximilien Robespierre helped shape the French Revolution in the eighteenth century; Abu Musab al-Zarqawi led the jihadist insurgency in Iraq in the twenty-first. We can draw surprising lessons from them about motivation and persuasion. · Both Boss Tweed in nineteenth-century New York and Margaret Thatcher in twentieth-century Britain followed unlikely roads to the top of powerful institutions. · Martin Luther and his future namesake Martin Luther King Jr., both local clergymen, emerged from modest backgrounds to lead world-changing movements. Finally, McChrystal explores how his former hero, General Robert E. Lee, could seemingly do everything right in his military career and yet lead the Confederate Army to a devastating defeat in the service of an immoral cause. Leaders will help you take stock of your own leadership, whether you’re part of a small team or responsible for an entire nation.




The Arab Manager! The Call!


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About The Book! This is a book re-do of my previous book - Original Book - A Cry For Help! It was suggested to me by an American CEO friend of mine who had read all my books - including the Arab Management ones! He commented that though this particular book was very important - it did not take off well in reading and reception like the Psychology book which had won The USA Gold Seal Literary Excellence for 2013 (Eric Hoffer)! The reasons were plain people misjudging the book by a cover of a Crying Lady who was not even Arab - and the first chapter being dominated as being traumatized at the time of the death of my Mother! With changes in removing some of those chapters (and images!) of The Arab Office Environment showing radicalization, extremism and fundamentalism of The Society as most of the events are now past in references with the current status in The Middle East Post The Arab Spring Uprisings! Though the original book had acted as an Omen and Predictor of events that came to realization post the book publication in 2009. It was my earnest prayer and wish that people - especially in The Leadership - to have read this book! Anyway, I am not the person that likes to say - again and again - I told you so! I have decided also not to add many images than necessary to expedite the book coming out together with the new book - Arab Management: Reality or Myth? The Arab Manager! www.createspace.com/4960056 and previous book - Psychology of Arab Management Thinking! - www.trafford.com/08-0889 This book, therefore, will be the 4th book in Arab Management Series and my 18th book to date - 3 books are also in Road Safety - and the rest assorted from my Columns and Writings. 2 of the books are about Reviews and Accolades received on all my books to date! My Columns, Writings etc. are here at www.majidwrite.com and www.majidall.com Also, another important and pertinent remark to make here is that this book was being published at the time of death of my late Mother PBUH and was so emotionalized and traumatized to make her article - I wrote for her - titled Goodbye; Our Mama! In Memoriam! Thus Readers may have felt the book was more 'of a novel' rather than serious stuff in Arab Management lapses, shortcomings etc. For the same reason few images will be added to this book also. I hope those who had misread the original Book Cover of a Crying Lady! And the aforementioned will now read this book having clarified and in transparency all the aforementioned. Suffice also to say that despite 6 years later things at the work front - its surroundings and atmosphere has just gone more bad and stale - on the verge of the precipice, decadence, malaise and associated - just like that cinder fire burning intensely underground before it erupts. For this status quo - and how it may have even gone worse - I recommend that you read this book with my new Arab Book as aforementioned. I hope you will enjoy reading the book! Have tried to be as frank, forthright, sincere, truthful and genuine as I can be!




Cultural Mythology and Global Leadership


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My mouth watered when first I saw the publication of this title, as it promised a next step in the exploration of cultural phenomena from within a culture s view and vision of itself. George Simons, Delta Intercultural Academy Essential reading for all practitioners and researchers who seek to gain greater insights on cultural differences and leadership competencies. Rosalie Tung, Simon Fraser University, Past President, Academy of Management and author of 11 books including Learning from World Class Companies This fascinating collection of local mythology shows how widely leadership models differ across nations, and how deeply these differences are rooted. True global leadership is based on empathy with local variety. Geert Hofstede, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, author of Culture s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations I have yet to come across a more captivating study of global leadership patterns. The reader is taken into largely unchartered territory linking globalisation, culture and leadership. Delving deep into folklore, mythology and spirituality we begin to understand how these are manifested in human behaviour and are exhibited in leadership styles. A must-read! S. Ramadorai, CEO of Tata Consultancy Services . . . intriguing and worthy book . . . If you are a voracious reader of books on leadership and management style, this 4 part book does provide copious food for thought. The extensive bibliographies at the end of every article/chapter offer excellent suggestions for your further reading and research and it s a great series of 21st century critical commentaries. The Barrister Magazine This ground-breaking book explains how deep-seated cultural mythologies shape contemporary global leaders and provides insights into navigating the dynamics and complexities in today s era of globalization. The authors use myths to uncover core characteristics and values from 20 different cultural contexts spanning all major regions of the world the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific Rim that have evolved over generations and continue to shape global leadership models. Commentaries are included from practicing managers and leaders to provide real world insights on the implications of the ideas discussed. International managers and executives, public officials, business consultants and corporate trainers will welcome the insights on cross-cultural leadership styles. The book will also find interest from researchers and students across a broad array of professional and social science disciplines.




Arab Women and Their Evolving Roles in the Global Business Landscape


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Occupational segregation is a pressing issue in business and can be detrimental to women in the workforce. With the this segregation growing, there is now an urgent need to increase the presence of women in the business market. Arab Women and Their Evolving Roles in the Global Business Landscape is a pivotal reference source for the latest research findings on the Arab culture and how the global culture impacts Arab women in the business market. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as work and family balance, gender stereotypes, and the glass ceiling, this publication is an ideal resource for legislators and policymakers, economic developers, corporate practitioners, educational faculties, and students of all disciplines who are looking to change the way gender is viewed in the workforce.




Myth and Reality in International Politics


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Recent generations have experienced dramatic improvements in the quality of human life across the globe. Wars between states are fought less frequently and are less lethal. Food is more plentiful and more easily accessed. In most parts of the world, birthrates are down and life expectancy up. Significantly fewer people live in extreme poverty, relative to the overall population. Statistics would argue that the human race has never before flourished as it has in this moment. And yet, even with this progress, we face a number of seemingly intractable challenges to the welfare of both states and individuals, including: Governmental instability undermining the lives of citizens, both within and beyond their borders; Persistent and recurring intrastate conflict due to ineffective conflict management strategies; Marginally successful development efforts and growing income inequality, both within and between nations, as a result of uncoordinated and ineffective global development strategies; Internecine conflict in multiethnic societies, manifested by exclusion, discrimination, and ultimately violence, the inevitable consequence of an insufficient focus on managing the inherent tensions in diverse societies; Global climate change with the possibility of catastrophic long-term consequences, following an inability to effectively come to terms with and respond to the impact of human activity on our environment. These challenges require a newly collaborative, intentional, and systematic approach. This book offers a blueprint for how to get there, calling for increased leadership responsibility, clarity of mission, and empowerment of states and individuals. It is designed to transform lofty but often vague agendas into concrete, measurable progress. It believes in the capacity of humanity to rise to the occasion, to come together to address these increasingly critical global problems, and offers one way forward.




Micro-Finance


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Myths, Illusions, and Peace


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Discusses the possible reasons behind the failure to achieve peace in the Middle East, focusing on the misguided efforts made by the United States and the common fallacies about the politics of the region.







Managing Human Resources in the Middle-East


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This book presents the HRM scenario in a number of countries in the Middle East, highlighting the growth of the personnel/HR function, the dominant HRM system(s) in the area and the challenges faced.