“Workforce is the backbone and driving force for any organization. The staff has been the biggest strength of Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC since its inception. Their dedication and commitment have been a key contributor to the Group’s success”Hon. Lujaina
Winner Name: HONORABLE LUJAINA MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH
Nomination: BUSINESSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Winning Organization: MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH LLC
Brief Biography about the Winner:
Honourable Lujaina Mohsin Haider Darwish is the Joint Deputy Chairperson of Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC- a leading business house contributing to the growth of Oman’s economy. She was one of the two women to be elected to the country’s consultative council – Majlis A’ Shuraa and has been elected twice to this honorary position from the Wilayat of Muscat. She was appointed as a member of the State Council by Royal Decree in November 2015 and is presently a member of the esteemed Council. She is one of the flag-bearers of Omani Women power and has been a trailblazer in uplifting, empowering and inspiring young Omani women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders alike.
She is the first woman in the Gulf and the second in the Arab World to head a football club – ‘The Sidab Club’, which then opened a new vista for – women in Oman.
In 2018, she spoke at the WTO public forum-Geneva, on “Leadership beyond the veil” on the significance of Omani women leaders. She also addressed the Opening plenary of the IRU World Congress 2018 in Muscat
Stevie Award Winning Case Study:
Honorable Lujaina Mohsin Haider Darwish has been an inspiration to the women in country.. With her father’s constant guidance and vigil over her career, it has given her the strength and direction in all her endeavors, and has helped her to broaden her horizon of understanding the world better and acting on it. Being an entrepreneur, she has always taken decisions and not lost focus of what she intended to achieve. As she always says “we all make mistakes, but what actually helps you move towards your accomplishments is the fact that you learn from these mistakes and then work on it to achieve your goal”.
Currently, she is designated as Joint Deputy Chairperson. Besides actively engaging with the Top Management and Directors of the Business Divisions on strategic and operational matters, she also head the Human Resources & Omanisation department the Training Institute. Her leadership style is democratic but also a mix of being laissez fair and a pace-setter. She joined the family business during her young age and learned the ropes. Honorable Lujaina has been a part of setting up of several new ventures and activities. Besides, the Group is admirably served by very well-qualified Directors and technical team who guide the business extremely well.
As an Entrepreneur, she has set an example to the younger generation and help trigger more responsive and innovative ideas. Being open to new ideas and new ways of doing things which helped her to connect to the new generation. She has been the Ex-Member of the Young President’s Organization and also chosen as the first women in the Gulf and the second in the Arab World to chair the Al Shidad football club that is supported and recognized by FIFA which eventually opened new doors for the women in Oman. Final Quote of encouragement for other professionals:
Hon. Lujaina considers workforce as the backbone and driving force for any organization. The staffs have been the biggest strength of Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC since its inception. Their dedication and commitment have been a key contributor to the Group’s success and she values it immensely. Her saying is ‘Reward and success are a direct function of your determination and hard work. So, keep striding and smiling and even the sky will not be the limit’. She is confident that working together as a team, will continue to take MHD LLC to newer heights.