Saudi Telecom Corporation

2014 – 2018

I was based in the Middle East from 2014 to 2018. People there said you’ll never get change to happen in Saudi Arabia – too much entitlement and  embedded hierarchy.

I took up the challenge working with the impressive leaders of Saudi Telecom, the Middle East’s third largest company. Using the techniques that will be shared in the masterclass, here’s what we achieved. The STC leadership, who are rightly proud, have very kindly allowed me to share this story. A big thanks to Dir Khalid Al-Bayari and Abdulaziz Al Sugar, the CEO and Chairman.

We asked thousands of staff to choose 10 values out of a long list that most reflect their experience of work now. This is the top 10 values they chose.

The Goal

A culture that is:
• Customer and people focused
• Collaborative
• Open to change and improvement

Feedback

This has been such a great experience for me and all our leaders. We are truly grateful for the special way you worked with us to make this happen.
Khalid Al-Bayari
CEO