Marwan bin Ghalita awarded Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Medal

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister, has awarded the first Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Medal to Eng. Marwan bin Ghalita, Director General of Dubai Municipality.

The medal was awarded in recognition of Bin Ghalita’s efforts in empowering talent and cultivating second-tier leaders.

The medal was handed out at the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum on Tuesday, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development (MBRCLD), the event brought together 1,000 key government and private sector leaders in Dubai to discuss future transformation in leadership and management.

"A true leader is not one who centres the institution around their person, but one who fosters a culture of teamwork, ensuring that even after their departure, the institution’s performance continues to grow stronger, greater and more sustainable," highlighted Sheikh Mohammed.

Ghalita was selected following a comprehensive evaluation process involving 32 Directors General and second-tier leaders.

It included a review of over 4,000 documents and pieces of evidence submitted by participating government entities, alongside more than 100 interviews with Directors General and second-tier leaders to verify leadership practices, assess their impact, and finalise evaluation files.

The process engaged 10 independent global leadership experts as evaluators, ensuring the highest standards of objectivity and accuracy.

It focused on a number of key pillars measuring the tangible impact of leadership in preparing and empowering second-tier talent; mainly developing competencies, fostering trust within work teams, expanding authority and responsibilities, and involving promising leaders in decision-making.