MELA group photography day! Everyone dons their best attire for the occasion. Abdullah by general consent wins the "Best Dressed Man" award, as everyone wants to have their picture taken with a Saudi potentate. Plus it's free!
We move outside (into the scorching sun) to demonstrate a powerful mathematical equation: M(1) + M(2) = M.
MELA 1 ...
+ MELA 2 ...
= MELA! Q.E.D.
MELA 1 Reunion members merge with their new peers for a session, led by Jim Crupi, on creating a strategy that makes a difference. Hamoud, Basma and Omar get ready to start strategizing.
Focus carefully on the match between the internal capacities of your organization...
and its external environment, for sound strategy formulation!
Soughit and Hania have got a lot of catching up to do. Don't mind Rateb!
Mustafa and Sarah
Coffee break. Spot the non-Omani.
Guest speaker Nidal Esas, former CEO of The Promise | Nuqul Group, shares personal and philosophical lessons he learned in the corporate world. The title of his talk: "From the North Pole to Hashem El Balad."
He illustrates the background to his character and development with a slide showing his mother.
Boxed lunches are served in the conference room.
Bill, Mohammad, and Adam gear up for the afternoon session: a moderated discussion-
plus-brainstorming (in a "World Cafe" format) on MELA's future development.
Could information about MELA be disseminated more effectively?
How can we continue to bring the very best new leaders into MELA?
Firas, Omar, Ahmed and John are excited about the evening's expedition.
Haya, Lama, Hamoud. At this stage, Lama exhibits a degree of mental confusion whether she is MELA 1 or MELA 2. But the truth is that it makes no difference (see mathematical proof, above). We are all MELA.
Our bus leaves the Hyatt property...
... for the Sharm El Sheikh international port, where the Nautilus awaits us.
A fabulous cruise on a luxury, glass-bottomed, tri-level catamaran made possible by Gloria and Andrew's kind generosity.
A big vote of confidence from Dima and Lyutha on the ship's safety and seaworthiness.
Tariq, Soughit and Sandra
Ramzi explains to Andrew that, in a worst-case scenario, he is prepared to row.
Fortunately, nothing of the kind is required. Up on deck, colors flash and weave like the fish on the reefs of Sharm El Sheikh.
There are some colorful sea creatures to be seen on the viewing decks below, as well.
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