Resources

In leadership, we often focus on strategies, frameworks, and structures. But what keeps systems alive are the people within them, their purpose, presence, and connection. In this soulful conversation, Rawan Albina, Leadership & Wellbeing Academies Director at Chalhoub Group, joins Marilyn Zakhour to explore the human and emotional dimensions of systems. Together, they discuss how leaders can nurture balance, resilience, and meaning within complex organizations. They explore:

Metrics can tell you if you’re moving, but not whether you’re moving in the right direction. In this conversation, Daniel Delati, Managing Partner at 360 Consulting, and Mazuba Haanyama, Independent Consultant, join Hadeel Kabosh from Cosmic Centaurs to explore what it really takes to design systems that make impact visible, measurable, and meaningful. Together, they dive into: How leaders can deliver impact by design strategies anchored in purpose Why clarity and curiosity a

What if you could train your brain to think more effectively, to see connections, anticipate ripple effects, and redesign the systems you operate in? In this episode of the 2025 Cosmic Conference: The System is the Strategy, Cosmic Centaurs CEO Marilyn Zakhour is joined by Dr. Derek Cabrera and Dr. Laura Cabrera, founders of the Cabrera Research Lab and professors at Cornell University. Together, they unpack what systems thinking really means and how leaders can move from fir

We often think of psychological safety as something created within teams, but what about the systems, structures, and incentives that surround them? In this powerful Cosmic Conference 2025 session, Sander Hoeken, Co-Founder of The Fearless Organization Scan and Founder of CellSpace, joins Marilyn Zakhour, CEO of Cosmic Centaurs and Harvard Business Review author, to explore how organizations can build systems that sustain psychological safety at scale. Moderated by Marie Nak

AI is not just another wave of technological change, it’s reshaping the very systems that govern how we work, lead, and create value. In this episode, Imad Lahad, Global Chair for AI & Intelligence at APCO, joins Marilyn Zakhour to explore what it means to lead through disruption when the old playbooks no longer apply. Together, they unpack how leaders can: Redesign business models and infrastructures for an AI-driven world Create new loops of value instead of chasing increme

What the UAE taught us about designing for adaptation, and what leaders must unlearn to make it real. Innovation is a system. That was the through-line of our conversation with Wissam Adib, Executive Coach and Advisor .  Wissam’s work at the UAE Prime Minister’s Office helped shape a national approach to innovation that traveled far beyond slogans and pilots. As he put it: “Innovation is the system’s capacity to generate, test, and embed new patterns of thinking and acting th

Discover Darren Yeh’s guide to systems change for leaders. Learn how to move from firefighting to future-building with tools like system maps, feedback loops, and the Iceberg Model.

Learn how systems thinking helps leaders align strategy, culture, and performance. Explore insights from Cosmic Conference 6’s opening keynote.

In this article, we explore the five core leadership skills managers in Saudi Arabia need to deliver on Vision 2030. Grounded in regional insights and emerging leadership trends, we outline the behavioral, cognitive, and strategic capabilities that will define high-impact management in a rapidly transforming landscape.

This article explores how team rituals can foster psychological safety, and how we, at Cosmic Centaurs, use and recommend them to help leaders build trust, connection, and resilience within their teams.

In this article, we share what it takes to turn strategy from a well-written plan into real-world results. Drawing from our work with leaders across industries, we explore how to bridge the gap between vision and execution by aligning strategy with capabilities, leadership, and culture. Our approach equips organizations to embed strategy into their daily operations, empowering teams to deliver with focus, clarity, and purpose.

In this article, we share what it takes to scale regional organizations with purpose, based on our work with fast-growing teams across sectors. We design organizational systems that strengthen communication, clarify structure, and embed culture, helping leaders align their teams, activate strategy, and sustain growth across geographies.

In this article, we explore how regional teams in multinationals can turn global strategy into local impact. Drawing from our client work, we share how we support regional leaders to gain clarity, build visibility, and lead with confidence across complex organizational landscapes.

In this article, we share what effective leadership team development looks like in practice, drawing from real experiences with executive teams across industries. We design leadership team interventions that build trust, clarify purpose, and drive alignment, helping top teams lead, decide, and deliver as one.

This article outlines what psychological safety-related challenges can sound like and how we, Team Centaur, can support you in addressing them. 

In this article, we explore why capability is becoming the new capital for GCC organizations navigating rapid transformation. As trusted partners to regional leaders and national initiatives, we design tailored programs that help leaders build the skills, confidence, and foresight they need to shape the future.