Arab Daily

September 2025, Dubai, UAE: David Ribott, a leading board and leadership advisor, has released his highly anticipated book, Informed Leadership, providing executives across the GCC with a practical framework to navigate the complex challenges of modern leadership.

Drawing on over two decades of experience guiding CEOs, boards, and senior executives through landmark IPOs, major M&As, and organizational transformations, Ribott shares actionable strategies to help leaders build high-performing teams, strengthen organizational culture, and make conscious, high-impact decisions.

Informed Leadership addresses the realities facing senior leaders today: rapid change, heightened expectations, and increasing complexity. At its core is Ribott’s Informed Leadership Model, built on four foundational pillars-Respect, Integrity, Dignity, and Empathy-and strengthened by the ABCs of leadership: being Anti-fragile, Bold, Clear, and Deliberate. Together, these principles equip leaders with the clarity and resilience to focus on the three Ps of success: Purpose, Performance, and Prosperity, creating a framework that is both practical and transformative.

According to Russell Reynolds Associates’ Leadership Confidence Index, only 62.5% of senior managers expressed confidence in their leaders in the first half of 2024- a figure that has steadily declined in recent years. Ribott’s framework helps leaders move beyond common blind spots such as conflict avoidance, decision paralysis, and performance inflation, enabling them to operate with clarity, purpose, and integrity.

Ribott brings these principles to life through real-world case studies from EMEA and APAC, from guiding multinationals through high-stakes M&As, to implementing structured talent development in family-owned businesses, and driving cultural transformation for organizations preparing for landmark IPOs.

“Leadership is not just a title or a position; it’s a responsibility that touches every aspect of an organization and the people within it,” says David Ribott. “Over the years, I’ve seen talented leaders struggle, not because they lack skill or intelligence, but because the pressures of their roles often leave them isolated, second-guessing decisions, and unsure of how to navigate complexity. I wrote Informed Leadership to give leaders a roadmap grounded in real experience- a framework they can rely on to make better choices, manage their teams effectively, and lead with integrity. This book is my way of sharing the lessons I’ve learned firsthand, helping leaders avoid common pitfalls, build confidence, and create workplaces where people and businesses can truly thrive.”

Informed Leadership is now available throughout the UAE and GCC via major bookstores and online platforms including Amazon and Barnes and Noble

Available now for pre-orders:

• Amazon : Click Here | AED 81
• Barnes and Noble : Click Here | Paperback : USD 20.00 | Hardcover : USD 29.98

Follow David’s work: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidribott/