The Story
In Ras Al Khaimah, a returning executive had grown used to efficiency abroad. His host offered to drive him back to the hotel. He declined, citing a car already booked. On the next visit he accepted. Those forty minutes covered what three meetings had not.

Cultural Principle
In the Gulf, hospitality is frequently how information moves. The car, the walk to the lift, the second coffee, these are not the margins of a meeting. They are where candor lives.

Takeaway
Accept the ride. Efficiency is rarely worth what you decline alongside it.

In good company,
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