In the eighth and last episode of the Backstage Leadership Conversations podcast, host Nick Hall engages in a discussion with Paul Rulkens, the High-Performance Mastermind, to explore how Abu Dhabi is supporting the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) sector to thrive and further its competitiveness.

The conversation delves into the importance of clarity, focus, and execution in achieving strategic goals, highlighting the need for organisations to be clear about what they want to achieve, maintain focus on key objectives, and have effective systems in place for execution. Paul emphasises the significance of building on strengths rather than compensating for weaknesses and adopting behaviours that drive value creation.

The episode also touches on the value of developing a mindset that focuses on understanding rather than simply replying and falling in love with customers instead of products or processes. The discussion further explores the concept of strategic quitting, where leaders strategically quit activities that no longer support their ambitions to release resources for new initiatives.

Paul shares examples of how organisations can identify and eliminate below-the-line behaviours to strengthen their effectiveness and achieve their strategic goals. The conversation concludes with insights on turning a ship in a new direction by realising the need for change, adopting a bold mindset, and applying strategic quitting to create a fast path to new results.

Read the full article about this episode:

https://www.thinkdigital.travel/opinion/furthering-the-competitiveness-of-the-mice-sector