Volatility will likely loom over the region’s economy in 2016, but so will opportunity. By Nader Museitif Next year seems to be set for a rough start as several chronic drivers of volatility and slowdown start to bite. Chief among…
It’s high time we realized that nurturing tech startups is key to staying relevant in a fast changing world. By Nader Museitif Our region is falling more and more behind when it comes to developing new technology. Some astounding advancements…
Despite recent volatility, Dubai’s real estate sector is proving to be more resilient than ever. By Nader Museitif Everyone loves chatting about Dubai’s real estate sector, even those who don’t actually live in the city, which is now synonymous with…
Market volatility never really goes away. The trick is learning to adapt to it. By Nader Museitif This year has seen a good share of volatility, on both global and regional levels. The price of oil has dipped since the…
Figuring out what makes millennials tick is key to unlocking their potential as consumers and workers. Millennials seem to be all the rage today. The generation that hit young adulthood around the year 2000 are the holy grail for marketing…
What’s the best way to evaluate risk? Learn from the past. By Nader Museitif Risk is a science. It can be calculated using events, trends, and probabilities. When we have a finite set of outcomes to a repeated event, based…
We must learn to temper optimism with a little pessimism to successfully tackle the daunting challenges that lay ahead. By Nader Museitif It’s easier to be an optimist; you worry less, maintain a normal blood pressure, and handle things as…
Understanding what motivates people can help invigorate a company’s whole value chain. By Nader Museitif Our world is driven by greed, fear, and sex. This is how some politicians may simplify the underlying principles of why humans do what they…
The economic forecast for 2015: volatile, with the chance of stormy competition. By Nader Museitif This year wasn’t a normal one on many levels, and there’s no reason to expect a normal 2015. But amidst all the assessment, soul searching,…
How suited are the region’s companies to scalability, which has become a key way of assessing new ventures and gauging their potential? The Strategist – Nader Museitif Scalability addresses how a business can reach and serve a mass customer base…