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I ​am a global technology executive with over 20 years of experience. I am currently Director of Software Engineering at Amazon, leading the Access Management Systems space within Amazon Security.

Over my career, I'm honored to have delivered award-winning transformational initiatives that have created competitive advantage, enabled business growth, and exceeded customer expectations.

Known as a forward-thinking problem-solver ― skilled in both business and technology strategy ― I adapt and plan for evolving market needs, delivering initiatives with speed and agility. I am also deeply passionate about building, developing, managing, and leading high-performance teams. A strong communicator and relationship builder, I partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and am a trusted advisor within the company.

Ever since I stepped into my first managerial role, more than a decade ago, I quickly realized the profound impact strong leadership has on individuals, teams, and organizations. From that moment, I made it my mission to empower others in their leadership journeys, guiding them to reach new heights in their careers.

In support of this mission, I have developed a community on LinkedIn of over 89K+ like-minded professionals with whom I actively support, engage, and share daily content on leadership, management, and career. I have been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice (Blue Badge) and ranked #1 LinkedIn Arab World Creator in Management and Leadership. 

Outside of work, I am passionate about everything automotive, especially F1 racing (Forza Ferrari!). I enjoy sports in general, both playing and watching. I also have a keen interest in collecting fragrances, working out with a focus on strength training, and all things food—from learning about it and exploring new cuisines to preparing dishes and hosting gatherings. 

Languages: English 🇺🇸 Arabic 🇱🇧 French 🇫🇷

Omar Halabieh

⚡️ LinkedIn Top Voice ⚡️ Be happier and more fulfilled by changing how you work ⚡️ Former People Partner at KPMG

I help teams to improve their performance by changing how they work.

When teams work differently, companies get the performance they want and people get work that feels more fulfilling.

My approach combines behavioural science, leadership psychology, and real-world experience.

That real-world experience comes from over 20 years at KPMG, where I was a Partner, COO, and Head of People for a major division, alongside leading complex client work. I have seen first-hand what actually drives performance in high-pressure, high-accountability environments.

I work with organisations where:

Productivity is falling despite longer hours and bigger teams
High performers and future leaders are leaving
Engagement and discretionary effort are declining
Cognitive overload is driving poor decisions
Burnout and stress-related absence are increasing
Client experience and service quality are slipping
Innovation is squeezed out by constant busyness
Leaders are stuck firefighting instead of leading

The solution is not greater effort.
It is working differently.

Organisations including HSBC, M&G, and Royal London work with me globally on leadership and management development programmes, offsites, and all-company events, both in person and virtually.

“𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴.”
– 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘊𝘌𝘖, 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘱𝘭𝘤

If you are a senior leader exploring how to improve the performance of your team through better ways of working, feel free to message me.

Mostyn Wilson

Rude people win at work.

Not because they're better.

Because we let them.

When someone is blunt, dismissive, or aggressive, it creates an illusion of urgency.

People think they must be important.
Under pressure.
Getting things done.

So they get more space, airtime, and influence.

Meanwhile, respectful people wait their turn.
They don't interrupt.
They trust their work will speak for itself.

It hardly ever does.

Teams tend to adapt around the loudest voice, not the best one.

When we stay quiet, we reinforce it.
When leaders look away, they allow it.

I've broken down exactly why this keeps happening in the carousel.

And what changes when we stop accepting it.

The moment someone speaks up, the dynamic shifts.

Because everyone else was thinking it too.

Your co-workers are waiting for someone to say what they're all feeling.

That person could be you.

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Smarter ways of working - High performing teams | ex-KPMG Partner, COO & Head of People

The Real Reason Rude People Keep Winning at Work

Management is not a promotion.

It’s a trade.

I’ve spent 25 years leading teams.

Here’s what that trade really costs.

You stop being measured by what you produce.

You start being measured by what others become.

That shift sounds inspiring.

Few people are ready for what comes with it.

Here’s what that trade really looks like:

Emotional labour becomes your real job.

👉 You manage confidence. Doubt. Conflict. Unspoken tension.

Decision fatigue becomes normal.

👉 By late afternoon, your brain is tired from non-stop decisions.

When the team wins, they get the credit.

👉 When things go wrong, you carry it.

Friendships change.

👉 The same people you grabbed lunch with now look to you for direction.

Your calendar stops being yours.

👉 Deep work moves to the end of your day.

And you will miss being an individual contributor.

Because there was a time when finishing your own work felt like progress.

Now progress only happens through others.

Most people chase management for status.

Few understand the exchange.

But when it’s done well, management multiplies your impact in a way being an individual contributor never can.

You don't just deliver outcomes.

You start building people.

You leave the team stronger than you found it.

And that scales far beyond anything you could ever deliver alone.

That is the trade.

And that’s the real promotion.

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6 Brutal Truths About Management

How to challenge ideas at work... 
without being labelled “difficult”
(Even with senior leaders)
 
Early in my career, I worried about sounding rude.

So I kept quiet, even when things didn’t make sense.
 
But silence isn’t professional... it’s a missed opportunity.
 
Here’s what changed everything for me 👇
 
→ Clear words build trust, not tension.

→ Respectful honesty moves projects forward faster.

→ You don’t need to choose between being kind and being clear.
 
We’re often keep quiet to avoid conflict.
 
But the smartest thing you can do?
 
Speak up with respect and clarity.
 
Here are the scripts you can use every day:
 
“Can I share a thought on this?”

“I see it a bit differently, would it help to explain my view?”

“I want to make sure I understand, can we walk through it together?”
 
You can be honest without being harsh.
 
For senior stakeholders, I make it more direct and respectful:

“I appreciate your perspective. May I offer a different angle for consideration?”

“Would it be helpful if I shared some risks I see with this approach?”

“Could I suggest an alternative that might support our goals?”
 
Because your view delivered with respect earns influence.
 
Check out the carousel for a bonus phrasebank to use in your next meeting.

Learning to speak up the right way saved my reputation.
 
It also made me more trusted by peers and senior leaders.
 
Which script will you try next time?

Drop it below 👇
 
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How to speak up without sounding rude

A lot of people try to impress their manager by doing more than they need to.

I know this because I used to do it myself.

When I was earlier in my career at KPMG, I’d jump into every topic whether it was mine or not.

I thought adding my input made things better.

Sometimes it did, but often it just created noise.

Eventually I realised the real value wasn’t in doing more.

It was in doing the things that genuinely moved the team forward.

And doing them well.

That shift helped me focus on what mattered, protect my time, and make life easier for the people I worked with, including my manager.

It also freed up hours each week that I didn’t realise I was losing.

And funny enough, my relationships improved too, because I stopped unintentionally slowing down other people’s work.

So I put together a simple carousel with the 6 behaviours that help you look good to your manager in the right way – without overworking, overstepping, or overcomplicating your day.

Small changes, big impact.

Especially when you apply them consistently.

If you find this useful, save the carousel, or share it with someone who’d benefit.

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How to Make Your Manager Look Good

Competence is judged in the first 20 seconds.

Not over the full meeting.

Not after your slides.

The first 20 seconds.

And I’ve seen incredibly capable people lose authority before they even reach their point.

Not because their idea was weak.

Because their delivery was.

They begin with context.
They walk through the background.
They explain every variable.

By the time they reach their actual point, they've lost the room.

Here’s what most people miss:

– Clarity is interpreted as intelligence.

– Structure is interpreted as leadership.

When your thinking feels scattered, people assume your judgement is too.

Strong communicators flip the order.

They start with the conclusion.
Then they explain the reasoning, if needed.

That one shift changes how you're perceived.

It signals control.

It reduces cognitive load for the listener.

It makes decision-making easier for everyone else in the room.

Authority is not usually about knowing more.

It’s about making your thinking easy to follow.

The biggest rule I use now is simple:

If I can’t summarise my point in one clean sentence, I’m not ready to say it out loud.

I'm still working on it... but that rule forces clarity.

And clarity compounds into credibility.

Over time, people start describing you differently.

Decisive. Clear. Sharp.

Not because you got more intelligent.

Just because you changed the order of what you say.

Pretty cool.

Take a look at the whiteboard for more.
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Whiteboard titled “The Communication Framework That Makes You Look 10X More Competent” by @mostynwilson. It presents nine boxed sections with blue and red headings outlining tips for clearer communication: why people sound less competent, speak in conclusions, a four-part formula (Context, Point, Reason, Next Step), one-sentence-first technique, stop rambling, weak vs strong example, adapt by channel, remove hesitant phrases, and questions to ask before speaking. Key highlights stress leading with the point, reducing filler words, and structured messaging. Bottom line reads: “Clear thinkers sound competent.” Markers and an eraser sit on the tray.

Everyone says: "Work hard and you'll get promoted"
 
But that's not how it works.
 
Most promotions happen because of rules nobody talks about.
 
If you want to move up, you need to know these hidden rules.

Otherwise, you'll keep wondering why you're stuck.
 
I've watched people get passed over for promotion multiple times, while someone less skilled moved up... simply because they knew these rules.
 
Here's what really gets people promoted:

1/ Get noticed or get left behind

If leaders don't see your work, they'll forget about you.

The quiet ones get left behind.
 
2/ Trust is as important as talent

Bosses promote people they feel comfortable with, not just the ones with the best skills.
 
3/ Relationships build your future

If you connect people and work well with others, you'll rise faster.
 
4/ Being too good at your job can trap you

If you're the only one who can do something, you might stay stuck doing it.

Don't make yourself impossible to replace.
 
5/ You need someone fighting for you

You need a champion... someone who tells others you're ready for the next step.
 
Refusing to understand office politics is naive.

It's not just about working hard.

You need to understand how decisions are made and who really has influence.
 
Here's the thing:
 
You don't need to play dirty or be fake.
 
But if you only focus on your work and ignore these rules, you'll watch others move up whilst you stay put.
 
Want to get promoted?
 
Learn these unspoken rules.

That's how real career growth works... even if nobody says it out loud.
 
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The Unspoken Rules That Decide Who Gets Promoted

Being overly professional kills your credibility.

And makes you forgettable.

I didn’t realise that at first.

I thought being “professional” meant staying agreeable.

Softening my words.
Apologising quickly.
Asking before acting.

I thought that was how you earned respect.

It wasn’t.
It just made me easier to overlook.

Here’s what I eventually realised:

Over-politeness signals uncertainty.
And uncertainty weakens authority.

These were the 7 habits holding me back that I had to unlearn:

1/ Taking feedback personally instead of staying calm.

2. Adding disclaimers to every idea.
“This might be wrong but…”

3/ Apologising for normal things.
"Sorry for the delay."
"Sorry for the follow-up."

4/ Asking permission for decisions I already owned.

5/ Downplaying wins instead of accepting credit.

6/ Waiting to be noticed instead of making my impact visible.

7/ Avoiding disagreement to keep the peace.

Take a look at the carousel for more detail.

None of these habits made me more respected.

They made me forgettable.

Here’s what I learned:

Credibility isn’t built by sounding careful.

It’s built by being clear, calm, and willing to stand behind your thinking.

Most capable professionals don’t lack skill.

They lack visible conviction.

And conviction is what gets remembered.

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Avoid these 7 traps that make you look weak at work

Most people lose salary negotiations because they talk about their effort.

Not leverage.

I learned this the hard way.

Early in my career, I asked for a raise by explaining how hard I worked.

Long hours.
Extra projects.
Always available.

The answer was polite.
But still no.

What changed everything was this:

Salary is not about effort.
It’s about positioning.

Your: 

- Timing
- Evidence
- Market alignment

If your impact isn’t visible, it can't be quantified.

If your ask is vague, your outcome will be too.

If you fill the silence after naming your number, you hand back leverage.

The best negotiators are the most prepared.

They walk in with data.
They state the number.
Then they stop talking.

Most “no’s” aren’t actually a rejection.
They’re just bad timing.

Because the other person hasn't had time to think.

So, this is the framework I use.

Study it before your next review.

Salary negotiation is a professional skill.

And professionals prepare.

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Whiteboard poster titled “How to Negotiate Your Salary (Without Feeling Awkward or Greedy)” showing a circular tactical framework. In the centre: “Salary Negotiation – Value → Leverage → Timing → Structure.” Surrounding sections include: Timing, Evidence, The Conversation Structure, Objection Handling, Total Compensation, and Foundation. Each section lists bullet points such as measurable results, market benchmarks, appreciation and direct ask, handling budget objections, bonuses and equity, and preparation. Arrows connect the sections in a loop. The board is mounted in an office setting with markers on the tray, a plant to the left, and shelves and a coffee mug to the right.

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