There Is a Moment Every Leader Faces

By Mohamed Al Hashemi | March 27, 2026

There is a moment every leader faces.

When you see the problem clearly and realize you now own it.

Not because of your title. Because you understand it better than anyone else in the room.

And once you see it, you don't get to unsee it.

That is where transformation actually begins.

Not with strategy decks. Not with vision statements. But with responsibility.

The willingness to step forward, absorb the pressure, and make decisions that will not make sense to others yet.

Most people wait for clarity.

Leaders create it.

By carrying what others refuse to own.

Mohamed Al Hashemi is the CEO of Union Coop in Dubai and the author of four books on leadership execution and governance. Read full biography