Their words are especially important given that these startups are operating at the heart of the innovation crossroad. And a lot of this comes down to leadership qualities, leadership styles and leadership skills. Reem says developing young leaders and employees requires investing in education, but also empowering and guiding them in the workplace. Bahaa makes the point that investing in a company’s young leaders includes trusting them, even enough to let them fail, since so much can be learned from failure. While some large corporates might hesitate to work with startups and SMEs, there are several platforms to bridge that gap through organizations such as Wamda.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 01, 2016 19:52 UTC