Global management icon, Tom Peters, to present at 2nd Annual Leadership Lecture in Abu Dhabi

Notes and media contacts

Tom Peters:
Few leadership minds have made such an impact on the international business community as Tom Peters. Through his speaking and writing, Tom Peters has brought the debate on management from the confines of the classroom and boardroom to a worldwide audience and made it an accessible and talked-about topic.

According to Bloomsbury Press; "Tom Peters has probably done more than anyone else to shift the debate on management from the confines of boardrooms, academia, and consultancies to a broader, worldwide audience, where it has become the staple diet of the media and managers alike... it is Peters - as consultant, writer, columnist, seminar lecturer, and stage performer - whose energy, style, influence, and ideas have shaped new management thinking."

Fons Trompenaars:
Fons Trompenaars is a world expert on international management and innovation. He is Director of Trompenaars Hampden-Turner, an innovative centre of excellence in intercultural management, based in the Netherlands. He is author and co-author of several best-selling books in the field, including Riding the Whirlwind, Riding the Waves of Culture, Did the Pedestrian Die? and 21 Leaders for the 21st Century.

About Aldar Properties:
Aldar Properties PJSC is Abu Dhabi's leading property development, management and investment company. It listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities market in 2004. Aldar was established to support the region's infrastructure through the creation of high quality, attractive and sustainable communities equipped with residential, commercial, retail, leisure, hospitality, education and medical facilities.

Aldar's diverse property portfolio includes major developments and re-developments within Abu Dhabi including Yas Island, Al Raha Beach, Central Market, Nareel Island, and Noor Al Ain. The company owns over 35m square metres of land in strategic locations throughout the Emirate. Aldar also has projects in Malaysia and Kazakhstan.

The Leadership Excellence Applied Diploma (LEAD):
LEAD is a unique and exclusive program internationally accredited by Cambridge University's International Examinations Board.

The prestigious and internationally recognised qualification was launched in May 2007 by Aldar Properties. The curriculum was strategically designed for UAE nationals who wish to take the next step towards fulfilling their potential in high level business and government positions.

Due to the support of numerous companies the diploma has substantial credibility in the local market. It is unique to the whole region by enabling students to participate without leaving full-time employment which means they can develop into strategically sound leaders and world-class managers capable of providing essential vision for the UAE.

For more information, please contact:
Mona Zayati
Aldar Properties PJSC
Tel: +971 2 696 4729