Leila Hoteit: 3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman
Leila Hoteit: 3 lekce úspěšné arabské podnikatelky
BCG's Leila Hoteit specializes in human capital and education throughout the Middle East. Full bio
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from my young daughter Alia
v Abu Dhabi.
standing tall in the middle of the mall.
uprostřed obchodního domu.
of the United Arab Emirates.
Spojených Arabských Emirátů.
that these were the rulers of the UAE
to develop their nation
that here where we live,
where grandma and grandpa live,
of powerful women on the walls?
I've had to answer in my years as a parent
jako rodič musela odpovědět,
of professional life, for that matter.
to a very hard-working pilot
for the Lebanese Airlines
stay-at-home mom and grandma.
matkou a babičkou.
my sister and I to pursue our education
při vzdělávání
emphasized at the time
who should be professionally motivated.
kariérně motivováni.
of my generation
a studovaly v zahraničí.
and I hope I didn't do too badly
of his would-be son.
na svého rádoby syna.
in electrical engineering,
v mužském prostředí,
then consulting in the Middle East,
studiu elektrotechniky,
poradenství na Středním východě.
in male-dominated environments.
a role model I could truly identify with.
se kterým bych se mohla ztotožnit.
wasn't into professional leadership.
o profesionální vedení.
encouraging men along the way,
and pressures I was facing,
kterým jsem čelila,
when I had my own two beautiful children.
když jsem měla své dvě krásné děti.
poor, oppressed Arab women advice,
západní ženy rády radí,
with different constraints.
s odlišnými omezeními.
have had to become our own role models.
modelem samy sobě.
Arabové,
more cultural rigidity than Western women.
než ženy na Západě.
that we poor, oppressed women
certainly hard-earned lessons to share,
in the modern world.
is touting as the key to success:
když hovoří o úspěchu:
and how do you develop it?
a jak jí dosáhnete?
the ability to transform shit into fuel.
přeměnit problém ve výhodu.
well before my current firm,
mou současnou firmou,
we will call John.
and was working hard,
tvrdě pracovala,
my case to make partner at the firm.
v úsilí stát se společníkem společnosti.
on my consulting projects,
of women economic empowerment.
ekonomického osamostatnění žen.
to a roomful of MBA students.
svůj výzkum studentům MBA.
to the details of my study.
in apparent shame.
to an applauding audience
před aplaudujícím publikem
je nepřijatelné!
gender parity indices,
indexů genderové rovnosti
at the bottom of the index,
that was not factual?"
nebylo opřeno o fakta?"
"The whole premise of your study is wrong.
"Výchozí premisa tvé studie je špatně.
break the social fabric of our society."
zničí sociální vazby v naší společnosti."
their place is in the home."
jejich místo je doma."
in the chaos of my brain was:
that partnership, Leila.
absorb this incident and its implications,
zpracovat, i jeho důsledky,
I reached three conclusions.
v naší společnosti,
their issues become mine.
stal mým.
another sponsor, and fast.
a rychle.
and boy, was he great.
a bylo to báječné.
what women with children can do.
co ženy s dětmi dokáží.
to my personal life.
stejně i v osobním životě.
of encouragement,
by women, men and couples
ženami, muži i páry,
with my husband and I
jsme si můj muž i já
of a dual-career couple.
at a family gathering
you're not a great mom,
že nejsi dobrá máma,
in your career, right?
these words didn't hurt.
že ta slova nebolí.
precious thing to me,
failing them in any way is intolerable.
that these were their issues,
že to jsou jejich problémy,
in these situations, you have two options.
máte dvě možnosti.
to internalize these negative messages
to ever achieve,
negativity is their own issue,
jako jejich vlastní problém,
into your own personal fuel.
to always go for option two,
from strength to strength.
to someone supportive of their career.
podporujícího jejich kariéru.
if you plan to have a long career.
měl by to být někdo, kdo ji podporuje.
is not an equal contributor in the home.
nepodílí stejně na domácnosti.
stále předpokládá,
our society still assumes
should be the happiness and prosperity
má být štěstí a prosperita
but it will take time.
that the professional Arab woman
is being taken care of
professional skills to your personal life.
v osobním životě.
na svému životě.
has access to affordable domestic help.
k dostupné pomoci v domácnosti.
how to recruit effectively.
I have based the selection
výběr pomocníků
with my children while I'm at work
for four years with my sister
was well-established.
member of our family,
since Alia was six months old.
zatímco jsem v práci
is running smoothly while I'm at work,
for her and my children,
můj největší talent.
whatever your childcare situation,
kterou s někým jiným sdílíte.
that you share with someone else.
from 7pm to 8:30pm UAE time
ever since Alia was a baby.
abych ochránila tento čas,
to protect this time
to spend quality time with my children,
reading them a bedtime story
četla jim pohádky na dobrou noc
lots of kisses and cuddles.
in whatever the time zone,
even if I am miles away.
na míle daleko.
and do basic maths.
is actually more successful
mnohem úspěšnější
playing teacher to her little brother,
když si může hrát na bratrovu učitelku,
actually improve Burhan's literacy,
Burhanovy znalosti,
to working their life
ke zvládnutí svých životů,
of responsibility in the home.
about surviving in your dual role
I can spend with them every day,
které s nimi denně mohu strávit,
into memorable moments,
pamětihodné okamžiky,
have not been very visible
in politics in the Arab world.
tak málo žen v politice.
behind the scenes,
very important to success:
důležité pro úspěch:
of friends and acquaintances.
often compare themselves to other women
se srovnávají s ostatními ženami
successful woman in the room.
za nejúspěšnější ženu v pokoji.
competitive behavior
for one woman at the top,
much less lift them up.
nepozvednete je.
for this psychological trap.
that by helping each other out,
nejzkušenější žena ze Středního východu,
senior woman in the Middle East,
in my network of female colleagues
ženských kolegyň
spíše investovat svůj čas
with male seniors and peers.
zkušenějšími muži a kolegy.
came through the support of other women.
přišly díky podpoře ostatních žen.
kdo mne navrhl na nominaci
who initially suggested
to the World Economic Forum.
Světovém ekonomickém fóru.
and my publications,
to voice her opinion,
Saudka a přítelkyně,
a Saudi lady and friend,
můj první projekt v Saudské Arábii,
my first project in Saudi Arabia,
to gain traction in as a woman.
of very many projects for me in Saudi.
k prvnímu z projektů v Saudské Arábii.
as key to my own success.
pomoci jim uspět.
despite many recent setbacks.
i přes nedávné nezdary.
five new female ministers to its cabinet,
5 ženských ministryň do vlády,
developed countries can claim.
mnoho rozvinutých zemí.
Alia's favorite picture.
mé dcery Alii.
no doubt, of great leadership,
skvělého vedení,
of strong Arab women
silných Arabek,
pushing the boundaries.
deciding every day like me
Arabek jako jsem já
to keep work out of their life,
práci mimo něj
when she stands on this stage
na tomto pódiu
to call herself her mother's daughter
dcerou své matky stejně
"her mother's son" or "mama's boy"
nebo "matčin chlapec"
a completely different meaning.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Leila Hoteit - Women's advocateBCG's Leila Hoteit specializes in human capital and education throughout the Middle East.
Why you should listen
Dr. Leila Hoteit is a partner and managing director at BCG, based in Dubai. She leads the education and human capital development work in the Middle East.
Dr. Hoteit's career spans over 13 years in the management consulting industry. As part of her assignments, Dr. Hoteit has covered a slew of in-depth societal issues that punctuate the MENA region; these include education, women's empowerment, human capital development, employment and culture. Dr. Hoteit was named Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum in 2014 -- a multi-stakeholder community of exceptional young leaders who share a commitment to shaping the global future. Dr. Hoteit holds a Bachelor's degree and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London, as well as an MBA from France's INSEAD. She is the author of multiple patents.
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