Episode 182: Alain Bejjani on Leading through War, Disorder & Disruption

Send us Fan Mail From AI’s explosive rise to climate disruption and escalating geopolitical strain, history is hitting a tipping point today. Amidst all this, Alain Bejjani offers a striking counterpoint: however fast and complex the world feels today, it is the slowest and simplest it will ever be again. In his soon to be released book ‘ Next: Leading Through the New Realities’ , Bejjani invites leaders to take a clear-eyed view of how to live and lead through major transformation and turbulence. Alain is the former CEO of the major retail group, Majid Al Futtaim , responsible for one of the world’s largest shopping complexes, ‘Mall of the Emirates’ in Dubai, and during his tenure, he led Majid Al Futtaim 50,000 employees across 17 countries, producing $9.5 billion in revenue. He is a globally recognized business leader, investor, and strategist with more than two decades of experience driving cross-border growth across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Applying the invaluable lessons he has learned from growing up in war-torn Beirut to decades leading through major change, Alain explores how leaders can navigate the storms to come – and those presently – in the book. Hit play for the lowdown! [4:21s] Alain’s origins story [11:07s] Leading a multi-billion-dollar company: Insights, Learning, Challenges [32:50s] Genesis of ‘Next: Leading Through The New Realities’ [36:10s] Top leadership traits to lead in new and fast-changing realities RWL: Alain’s book ‘ Next: Leading Through The New Realities’ - link to order to be updated shortly as soon as the book is released. Connect with Alain on LinkedIn and Instagram Connect with Vinay on X and LinkedIn What did you think about this episode? What would you like to hear more about? Or simply, write in and say hello! podcast@c2cod.com

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Episode 182: Alain Bejjani on Leading through War, Disorder & Disruption is an episode from SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar by Vinay Kumar.

This episode is 52:48 long.

This episode was published on Apr 2, 2026.

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