As an audit principal at Deloitte in the Middle East, I get to see how eager young students are to apply to our firm and become part of our family. They come to us full of the exciting prospects of joining the biggest professional services firm in the world: the learning curve from which they … Continue reading
Since 2005, Deloitte has been working with INJAZ al-Arab (INJAZ), a non-profit organization that aims to promote youth education and training in the Middle East North Africa region, to support innovation and entrepreneurship among Arab youth. As part of its objectives, INJAZ and its partners have recently launched Expand Your Horizon (EYH), an initiative aimed … Continue reading
The indifference of next generation members could be viewed as both surprising and somewhat disappointing when considering the skill set and talent of these young people and the potential that they have to offer to the business. Yet they often don’t see eye-to-eye with the Founder and as such pursue other routes, and interests separate … Continue reading
We were recently invited by a family to make a presentation and submit a proposal to undertake a family governance project. As usual practice, the Family Enterprise Consulting team highlighted the advantages of governance in regards to the family and the business and the impact this would have on their relationships, and collective wealth. Once … Continue reading
There’s often a perception that a lack of formal structures or processes in a family business is indicative of a lack of professionalism. Many advisors are thinking “Can you believe they don’t even …” as they set out an array of services intended to ‘professionalize’ the business. While the business’ affairs may well not have … Continue reading
We have witnessed firsthand the tremendous growth and incredible change in the healthcare industry over the years in UAE. In the late 1990s, the only option for quality healthcare was to travel abroad, either east or west. As the country matured, so did the mindset of the people living here, who increasingly started utilizing the … Continue reading
Parodying what some may call the generation ‘Y’ mantra – Eat. Sleep. Tan. Repeat, (or one its innumerable variants) this article examines the rigors Saudi Arabian employers now face when they wish to recruit a foreign national employee from outside of the Kingdom. Test. Plan. Train is tantamount to a 3 stage test that … Continue reading
ad·a·man·tine – Unable to be broken Last night was Father Son movie night in my home. I usually choose a movie I have already seen and that has an interesting life lesson associated with it. I like to discuss the movie after it is over to see what my son has observed about it. The … Continue reading
Last year, I experienced a significant career transition. I went from serving 70,000 professionals as chairman of the board for Deloitte in the US, to serving 244,000 professionals around the world as Deloitte Global CEO. It was an incredible honor to be asked to serve the organization in this way, but it did raise some … Continue reading
We felt thrilled upon learning that we will take part of ‘’Tadarab’’, the Deloitte Middle East internship program. Friends since our early years at university, we were excited to get on this new journey together! Although the main purpose of this internship was fulfilling a university requirement, we were able to gain real exposure to … Continue reading
