The economic world’s centers are shifting – west to east and north to south. With them shifts much power and influence. This creates opportunities for places like Dubai. One of the main challenges of leading in a highly multicultural place like Dubai, Singapore, or Geneva is that there is no single culture – and therefore no one clear set of social rules for correct or appropriate behavior. The expatriate cannot simply learn the unwritten rules of the traditional local culture as they do when moving to most other cities in the world. If well led, the diversity of a place like Dubai represents great business potential. Research shows that organizations with more diverse workforces are more innovative and perform better financially. However, research also shows that if left unmanaged, diversity has detrimental effects on performance. In other words, to turn the potential of the diversity of places such as Dubai into leading edge business performance takes leadership – global leadership. During the session, we will – using practical examples – answer the questions: