Wassim is a "Leadershipreneur", one who has founded, managed and/or directed several businesses in the field of leadership and coaching: ActionCOACH Middle East, Staton Chaise International, Achieve Executive Coaching, and Emerging Markets Leadership Center (EMLC) Startups require solid leadership and executive teams to be successful and Finance rounds often use the leadership team to be a key determination on their decision to fund on not. Throughout a Startup's growth the skills and focus change and a coaching approach is very benefitual to go from Startup to Small/Medium Enterprise and scale properly. With the ActionCoach franchise that Wassim has purchased to support solid business coaching in the Middle East, Wassim is reaching out to help the SME market where many startups will find themself in hopfully within the first year. Wassim is a Leadership specialist with hands-on experience in helping Multinational and Regional organizations identify and resolve their Executive Leadership challenges, including Leadership Risk, Acquisition and Development. He advises international and regional organizations on strategic leadership concerns, and deliver work in the Middle East and the Gulf countries since 1997. He consults with clients on C-Suite assessment and development, growth challenges, and executive integration, as well as coach senior executives and growing leaders on a number of topics including Executive Development and Transition, Executive On-Boarding & Integration, Leadership Performance, Leadership Development, Behavioral Change, and Leadership Risk. Wassim specializes in Family Business, Industrial Companies, and Oil & Gas Companies, and have worked with a number of fortune 500 companies, Non-Profit Organizations as well as regional organizations across the Middle East. He has coached executives and business owners alike, starting with CEOs and down to aspiring executive leaders. He also work with client organizations to ensure Learning ROI, and deliver coaching programs specifically designed to guarantee Return on Executive Learning Investment.