Musaad Alolayan Lubna Alolayan , A Saudi Busines

MUSAAD ALOLAYAN Lubna Alolayan, a Saudi businesswomanCOLLAPSETop of FormLubna Alolayan emphasized the ability of female leaders to succeed in fields or roles that are traditionally held by men. She was able to affect change on the way in which leadership is viewed in the prevailing culture. She has been appointed chairwoman of what will be the third-largest lender in Saudi Arabia, following the merger of Saudi British Bank and Alawwal Bank, and will be the first woman in Saudi Arabia to run a publicly traded bank (Alexander, p.5). In addition, she is CEO of Olayan Financing, a diversified conglomerate founded by her father in 1947.Lubna has a combination of authoritarian and democratic leadership styles. Hence, due to the fact that the leader is a good narrator and coach and she is competent in different speech, it was possible for her to motivate other subordinates to learn and advance their skills. She has managed to make a serious shift in the attitude to women in particular and Arab society in general. What is more important, she can be considered as one of the most powerful and influential leaders embracing a number of effective management techniques.References<span