Building Dubai
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~No Kingdom should be built on the backs of slaves. ~ The Prince Of Egypt: DreamWorks Entertainment
Sheik Mohammed’s “vision” of his empirical city exemplifies the three factors of competitive arousal, alongside greed, ambition and a few choice character traits that are less than admirable. There is no refuting that he and his ancestors changed the face of this city-state, and possibly the course of the Middle East with the westernization of this small fishing town in a few tempestuous decades. But was it because his admirable qualities as a “leader” or his self-motivated vision, and intense rivalry to be the best, which placed his creation in the spotlight of the world, and accomplish more in his lifetime than his predecessors? “Israel used to boast it made the desert bloom; Sheikh Maktoum resolved to make the desert boom” (Johann Hari: the Dark Side of Dubai: The Independent: April 2009). And boom it did. Maktoum has a list of accomplishments under his belt ranging from manmade islands to the tallest building erected in history. In accomplishing these feats of wonder, he allowed rivalry to define his task oriented and strongly autocratic leadership style as evidenced from his early years attending Majlis with his grandfather culminating in his ascension to Emir. With this position came dictatorial, and totalitarian control of his subordinates. Did his intense rivalry with the rest of the world drive him to create a better society for all living in Dubai, or for the few select nationals, the Emiratis? Or was it his desire geared toward a capitalistic approach designed to consume as much tourism industry dollars his state could draw to its newly expanded 600-plus miles of coastline rivaling the Spanish coast or Frances’ Riviera? These accomplishments placed his-self, his country, and his subordinates in the spotlight of the world. Intense rivalry is evident in his statement during an interview with Steve Kroft of a CBS’ 60 Minutes special: Dubai Inc....
Sheik Mohammed’s “vision” of his empirical city exemplifies the three factors of competitive arousal, alongside greed, ambition and a few choice character traits that are less than admirable. There is no refuting that he and his ancestors changed the face of this city-state, and possibly the course of the Middle East with the westernization of this small fishing town in a few tempestuous decades. But was it because his admirable qualities as a “leader” or his self-motivated vision, and intense rivalry to be the best, which placed his creation in the spotlight of the world, and accomplish more in his lifetime than his predecessors? “Israel used to boast it made the desert bloom; Sheikh Maktoum resolved to make the desert boom” (Johann Hari: the Dark Side of Dubai: The Independent: April 2009). And boom it did. Maktoum has a list of accomplishments under his belt ranging from manmade islands to the tallest building erected in history. In accomplishing these feats of wonder, he allowed rivalry to define his task oriented and strongly autocratic leadership style as evidenced from his early years attending Majlis with his grandfather culminating in his ascension to Emir. With this position came dictatorial, and totalitarian control of his subordinates. Did his intense rivalry with the rest of the world drive him to create a better society for all living in Dubai, or for the few select nationals, the Emiratis? Or was it his desire geared toward a capitalistic approach designed to consume as much tourism industry dollars his state could draw to its newly expanded 600-plus miles of coastline rivaling the Spanish coast or Frances’ Riviera? These accomplishments placed his-self, his country, and his subordinates in the spotlight of the world. Intense rivalry is evident in his statement during an interview with Steve Kroft of a CBS’ 60 Minutes special: Dubai Inc....