Sheikh Mohammed: Do what is right and let critics talk:
Sheikh Mohammed urges leaders to think differently, endure criticism and focus on doing what is right ...
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Sheikh Mohammed: Criticism should not halt right actionIn a Friday post, the UAE vice president linked public service with criticism and drew on decades of leadership experience.
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- Sheikh Mohammed said unconventional ideas and initiatives ahead of their time were likely to attract criticism from people with a narrow outlook.
- He stressed that public service naturally brings criticism, which must be endured while attention remains focused on doing what is right.
- In his view, seeking universal approval greatly limits the ability to take action.
- The message forms part of a series of summer reflections on decades of leadership and public service, covering subjects including teamwork, investing in people, values, national identity and looking beyond the present.
You have to endure it. Do what is right. Let them talk.— Attributed to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in a post about life and leadership, discussing criticism that comes with pursuing forward-thinking ideas.
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