Sheikh Mohamed Bin Ali is among the most influential leaders in the Middle East in terms of development and innovation. He is the Vice president and ruler of Dubai; a leadership position that has enabled him influences the citizens towards transforming Dubai into an economic hub. Sheikh Mohamed has portrayed transformational and democratic leadership styles which involve initiating plans that are aimed at improving Dubai’s social and economic conditions as well as improving the welfare of the people. One of his plans involves the initiative of visiting and inspecting various projects across the country as a way of motivating the people into implementing more economically oriented businesses.
As a way of transforming the social and economic status, this leader launched Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, an initiative aimed at improving education so as to improve the skills and knowledge needed for the development plans. Other transformative plans include improving the health facilities, lowering rents and other basic needs and initiating programs that encourage investments especially for the women and youths. The transformative leadership traits portrayed by this leader have resulted in tremendous social and economic developments in Dubai. Other leaders in the Middle East are now emulating Sheikh Mohamed’s transformative leadership style to bring about development in their countries.
Making the right choices in various aspects, particularly personal interest is one of the traits that I wish to improve as a way of enhancing the process of decision-making in the future. In order to achieve this, I attend various leadership programs and seminars so as to learn more on various leadership styles as a way of identifying my strengths and shortcomings and look for the ways improving various personal aspects. Personal involvement in various discussions with my colleagues and giving my staff a chance to express their opinions freely is also another way of learning how to nurture this trait.
Works Cited
Bass, B. M. & Riggio, R. E. Transformational Leadership. NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc, 2008.
