Notes on Resilience 140: Leading Through Compassion, with Hussein Hallak
What if everything you thought you knew about leadership was based on an illusion?
Hussein Hallak takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in Syria—where entrepreneur wasn't even a word in Arabic—to becoming a successful company founder who learned the hard way that command-and-control leadership doesn't work.
Hussein admits he was once horrible to work with, until he discovered that true leadership means raising others up rather than asserting dominance. His transformation reveals how compassionate leadership creates organizational environments where innovation thrives. He challenges the fundamental premise that we can control our organizations, our teams, or even ourselves, and explains how our desperate attempts to maintain control actually sabotage our ability to adapt and grow.
He reveals that these principles aren't new-age management theories but ancient wisdom about human psychology that we've temporarily forgotten during the industrial age. As he puts it, "That's how tribes work, that's how we work for a longer time." In returning to these collaborative roots, modern organizations can outpace competitors still clinging to outdated hierarchies.
Ready to transform your approach to leadership? Listen to discover how compassionate leadership can revolutionize your organization while honoring the fundamental human need for meaning, connection, and contribution.
Hussein Hallak is the CEO of Next Decentrum, a founder, entrepreneur, and strategist dedicated to helping people and organizations find clarity in complexity and build lasting impact. He is the author of The Dark Art of Life Mastery, a guide for living fearlessly, second-guessing less, and embracing true purpose.
Website: husseinhallak.com
Substack: husseinhallak.substack.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/husseinhallak
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