Name: 3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman
Uploaded: 2016-07-11T15:00:17Z
Duration: 13 min 52 s
Description: Professional Arab women juggle more responsibilities than their male counterparts, and they face more cultural rigidity than Western women. What can their success teach us about tenacity, competition, priorities and progress? Tracing her career as an engineer, advocate and mother in Abu Dhabi, Leila Hoteit shares three lessons for thriving in the modern world.

Leila Hoteit: 3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman

3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman

Professional Arab women juggle more responsibilities than their male counterparts, and they face more cultural rigidity than Western women. What can their success teach us about tenacity, competition, priorities and progress? Tracing her career as an engineer, advocate and mother in Abu Dhabi, Leila Hoteit shares three lessons for thriving in the modern world.

Navigating a world with few female role models, many Arab women have learned to convert criticism and cultural constraints into personal fuel for success. A simple question from a young daughter—why only men’s faces appear on public posters—reveals how visible female power remains rare. By juggling careers, family, and societal expectations, these women have developed practical strategies for thriving. Their lessons in resilience, prioritization, and collaboration offer a powerful blueprint for progress in any culture.