Al Masdar Magazine

Some of the quotes of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
“A project is nothing but an inspiration, and a project with no creative inspiration is
not welcomed, as it will be a merely traditional one. We do believe that pioneering is
the shortest route to reach the bright future we aspire to.”
“There are two choices if you are encountered by a challenge that requires finding a
solution or taking a decision: you can either apply the ideas of your predecessors or
to capitalize on your innovative capacities and mental capabilities, so as to develop a
new idea and create a new business.”
“You must give if you want to take. If you want to create leaders, you have to encourage
promising talents and provide them with opportunities to undergo real-life and
hard experiences and practical examinations; teach them how to grasp new opportunities
and how to avoid failure. Managing development is nothing but managing
people.”
“A leader (being a manager in a private company, a public organization, or a project)
must develop leadership capabilities of those who demonstrate efficiency, creativity
and willingness so that they can, in turn, develop leadership capabilities of their inferiors.”
“Some leaders and managers do not prefer another efficient and qualified person in
their departments for fear that they will take their place!! We are completely against
this way of thinking! Leaders and managers have to delegate responsibilities otherwise
they will get involved into less important matters and therefore do not have sufficient
time to perform basic assignments, including developing business and staff, and
working out new solutions.”
4 Issue 42 - December 2011