Center for Cultural Resilience & Leadership

Inner clarity and transcultural intelligence for leaders in complex environments

Based in Dubai, working with leaders across the Middle East and internationally.DMCC licensed

Dr. Fariba Karamloo in Dubai

Why the Center Exists

Leadership today requires more than performance. In complex, multicultural environments, what matters most is the ability to maintain clarity under pressure and navigate cultural diversity with intelligence.

The Center for Cultural Resilience & Leadership was founded to support leaders who face these challenges. We strengthen the inner foundations that make sustainable leadership possible, grounded in science and Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy, with years of research into how stress, resilience, and cultural complexity interact.

Transcultural Intelligence

In Dubai's multicultural business environment, diversity is a resource to cultivate, not a challenge to manage. Transcultural intelligence is the ability to experience cultural diversity as inner richness rather than confusion.

This approach is grounded in Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy and years of research into how cultural backgrounds shape decision-making and resilience.

"The quality of our decisions depends on the quality of our inner state."

— Otto Scharmer, MIT

How we support leaders in complex, multicultural contexts

1-on-1 Coaching

Clarity under complexity

Build calm, coherent decision-making in multicultural and high-responsibility roles.

Outcomes

  • Clear decisions under uncertainty
  • Stronger inner coherence
  • Sustainable performance

Format: three month or six month program

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Team Programs

Coherence across cultures

Strengthen collaboration, trust, and shared direction across diverse teams.

Outcomes

  • Collective intelligence
  • Team coherence
  • Resilience under pressure

Format: half-day workshop with optional follow-up series

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Keynotes

Science-based perspective shifts

Inspire audiences with perspective shifts grounded in science and humanity.

Topics

  • Cultural resilience
  • Inner clarity in leadership
  • Coherence across cultures

Format: 60 to 90 minutes plus Q&A

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Dr. Fariba Karamloo

Dr. Fariba Karamloo

Founder & Director

Member, Dubai Business Women Council

I am a scientist, coach, and advocate for leadership that honors cultural diversity and inner clarity. With a PhD in Molecular Allergology and postdoctoral research at the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, I translate scientific insights into practical leadership tools.

PhD in Molecular Allergology
Goethe University/Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Postdoc in Molecular Immunology and Allergology
Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, world-leading center for allergy research
European Certified Positive Psychotherapist (ECPP) & Certified Coach
Trained in Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy
Committee Member, World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP)
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"One of the most reliable indicators and predictors of true leadership is an individual's ability to find meaning in negative events and to learn from even the most trying circumstances."

— Harvard Business School Press

What Clients Experience

Clients often report clearer decisions in ambiguity, calmer presence under pressure, and better alignment in multicultural teams. The work is grounded in science, tailored to context, and focused on sustainable results.

Let's Connect

Ready to strengthen your leadership foundations? Book a discovery call or request a proposal.

Response within 48 hours (Dubai time, GST)

Email: [email protected]

Location: Dubai, UAE