What BHR4All Taught Me About People, Leadership and Belonging A couple of weeks ago, someone asked me about BHR4All. Such a surreal moment - felt like a lifetime ago! But, the memories soon flooded back. Memories of a small group of us working all hours to bring a concept to life and achieve the unthinkable. This video (BHR4ALL 2018 - Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Park ,Bahrain) captures how a simple not-for-profit initiative evolved into a movement. It was phenomenal! All tho

Invisibility can mean being quietly left out of conversations and meetings, spoken over and assumed to be less ambitious or simply someone who is “past it”. Perhaps we need to start with a little humanity and kindness, not with age, appearance or assumptions. Have you seen Matlock? Well, I came across a short reel on Instagram (@Businessfounders_) that left me chuckling. Madeline Matlock (Kathy Bates) walks into a management meeting and claims a job without applying for the p

“So, here we are…” another academic year is almost upon us here in Bahrain. I had not planned this article. But yesterday evening, I was walking my dogs at the usual time when I heard someone call my name. A student I had taught last year stopped his car and ran over to greet me. He had spotted me walking and simply wanted to say “hello”. I introduced him to Mr. Bear and Mr. Charlie as he ruffled them and told me about his summer holidays and travels. It was only a short few

Smart phones,laptops, i-pads and all sorts of gadgets keep us informed and connected to each other and the world. Early in the morning, I take my dogs walking and even then, I see people talking endlessly on their phones – every detail of their lives is shared in real time. The dog walkers fail to share some focused time with their pets (or cleaning up after them!!) and even at the gym - everyone is busy scrolling. On the other hand, we need these devices – apps for paying bi

From Abuse to Acquittal: Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) In 1978 Milligan became the first person in US history to be acquitted of kidnapping, robbery and rape on the grounds of insanity due to Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder. At that time, the public were fascinated but left academics and experts divided. People were confused as to whether he was a violent criminal and was faking mental illness or if

A brief look at how second-screen viewing reshapes attention, learning, marketing, and storytelling. Understand the psychology behind multitasking audiences and why media is adapting. I think that, in this day and age, most of us (88%, according to Nielsen) are engaged with a second device while watching content on a primary screen such as a TV. The second screen keeps us in touch with our friends or family and even allows us to shop or interact with brands seen on the TV. Yo

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