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3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman | Leila Hoteit

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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. 2547 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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