Self & System: Leading Across Different Realities in the GCC With Ghida Barakat- 2026 Cosmic Conference LinkedIn Live Session
- Cosmic Centaurs
- 20 hours ago
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Right now, leaders in the GCC are navigating multiple realities at once.
Geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty, national ambitions, and rapid technological change are all unfolding in parallel. Inside organizations, this complexity doesn’t show up evenly.
Multicultural teams experience the same moment in very different ways, often unspoken, yet deeply felt.
In this conversation, Marilyn Zakhour, CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs, was joined by Ghida Barakat to explore what it really means to lead across these layered realities.
Together, they unpacked:
How multilayered complexity is showing up in leaders’ day-to-day reality
Why teams are experiencing the same moment so differently
What happens when leaders shift from creative to reactive under pressure
Why acknowledging uncertainty is difficult, and why it matters
Practical ways to navigate complexity across self and system
This session explored what it takes to lead at the intersection of inner state and organizational reality, when the ground itself feels like it’s shifting.
This conversation is part of the Cosmic Conference 2026: Grounded & Limitless, where leaders came together to explore how organizations can endure, adapt, and move forward in uncertain times.
About Cosmic Centaurs
Cosmic Centaurs is an organizational and leadership development consultancy helping leaders and leadership teams make better decisions and drive sustainable change.
The Cosmic Conference is our annual, open platform for learning, reflection, and connection, bringing together leaders, thinkers, and practitioners to explore the questions that matter most to leadership today.
You can listen to this session as a podcast here.
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