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About the episode

This episode focuses on a particular region, the Middle East. Our guest, Marilyn Zakhour, has been working and managing remote teams for decades and shares her insights on how to build productive remote teams in the region. We also discuss the power and secret sauce that this region’s workforce has and why it is a great addition to global teams if they want fast, creative production within their teams.

About the guest

Marilyn is the CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs, an organizational consulting firm focused on helping executives make better decisions about the workplace and implement sustainable organizational change. Previously CMO of EMAAR, & CEO of Dubai Opera, Marilyn combines her first-hand insight into the challenges c-suite leaders face with her experience as a teacher and facilitator to design and deliver meaningful, high-impact consulting missions and learning experiences.

To date, she has delivered 50+ trainings across a variety of topics including design thinking, strategic thinking, organization resilience, human connection at work, and many more. At MGF 2022, Marilyn moderated a panel titled ‘We Are Family’.

She also hosts 2 podcasts, the award-winning show "Who Run The World," all about female leadership and Centaur Stage, a podcast produced by Cosmic Centaurs exploring the stories, strategies, and leaders behind organizations that thrive.

Connect with Marilyn on LinkedIn.

About the host

My name is Peter Benei, founder of Anywhere Consulting. My mission is to help and inspire a community of remote leaders who can bring more autonomy, transparency, and leverage to their businesses, ultimately empowering their colleagues to be happier, more independent, and more self-conscious.

Connect with me on LinkedIn.

Want to become a guest on the show? Contact me here.