Situational Background

Lubna Olayan, business leader and chair, is known for integrity, inclusive leadership, and measured courage. She communicates with grace and clarity, sets high ethical bars, and develops diverse talent. Olayan builds trust through consistent actions and fair dealing. Distinctive for principled steadiness, she shows how dignity, transparency, and opportunity create resilient organisations in any context.

Practical Leadership Principles

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1) Integrity in practice.

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Ethics visible every day.

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Behaviours to model:

• State red lines publicly.
• Disclose conflicts and recuse when needed.
• Keep promises—especially small ones.

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2) Inclusion with merit.

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Open doors and raise the bar.

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Behaviours to model:

• Sponsor underrepresented talent.
• Make criteria transparent.
• Credit contributions precisely.

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3) Dialogue with respect.

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Courageous, civil conversations.

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Behaviours to model:

• Listen fully before responding.
• Use “I will/I won’t” commitments.
• Seek common ground and document it.

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Call to action

Publish one ethical boundary, sponsor one new voice into opportunity, and hold a respectful challenge session on a live issue.

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