Sulha Edge - Rethinking Leadership

Najla Elmangoush
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Business leaders are expected to make the right decisions, often in environments they don’t fully understand. Sulha Edge explores how conflict, negotiation, and human dynamics shape leadership decisions, especially in complex and cross-cultural settings. Najla Elmangoush, Libya’s first female Foreign Minister, hosts Sulha Edge, translating real-world diplomacy and conflict resolution into practical insight for business leaders. A Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics Visiting Fellow and BBC 100 Women honoree, she shares the dynamics leaders miss until it’s too late, helping you act earlier.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Why Trust Is the Most Important Leadership Skill | Prof. Emre Alkin on AI, Economy & Power

    What happens when leaders mistake more data for better decisions — or money for value? In this episode of Sulha Edge, Najla El Mangoush speaks with Professor Emre Alkin, economist, author of more than 37 books, university president, advisor to major institutions and companies, and musician. They explore why trust is not a "soft skill" but a structural foundation for leadership, how leaders should balance listening with taking decisive action, and what Turkey's experience with inflation can teach European businesses and policymakers. The conversation also looks ahead to AI and the future of work, Europe's investment gap, Turkey's digital transformation, and the changing requirements for businesses in an increasingly connected economy. Professor Alkin also shares his philosophy of leadership, the importance of integrity and execution, why listening can sometimes be more powerful than giving advice, and why true wealth comes from turning money into value. A conversation about leadership, trust, economics, AI, decision-making and what it means to lead through uncertainty.

  2. Sep 2

    How to Hold Your Line When You Have No Leverage | Najla El Mangoush

    What do you do when you’re negotiating with someone who appears to have more power than you?In this episode of Sulha Edge, Najla El Mangoush draws on her experience as Libya’s former Foreign Minister to explore one of the most important lessons she learned in diplomacy: the standards you accept in small moments become the standards you live with in every moment that follows.Najla shares a real diplomatic experience involving boundaries, protocol and an ambassador who crossed a line — and explains why holding your standards isn't stubbornness or arrogance. It is about consistency, trust and knowing what you are unwilling to normalize.The lesson applies far beyond diplomacy. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, executive or leader operating in a complex environment, how you respond when someone tests your boundaries sends a powerful signal.Find your line. Hold it every time. This is where trust begins.If you work in a complex environment and want to explore how better negotiation, communication and conflict management can help you navigate difficult situations, visit the Sulha Edge website to book a consultation:Visit Sulha Edge for a consultationSubscribe to Sulha Edge and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.#SulhaEdge #Negotiation #Leadership #Diplomacy #ConflictResolution #BusinessLeadership

  3. Sep 1

    What Being the First Really Costs | Najla El Mangoush

    What does it really mean to be the first? In this episode of Sulha Edge, Najla El Mangoush reflects on her experience as Libya’s first female Foreign Minister and the unexpected weight that comes with being the person who enters a room for the first time. Being first can mean being judged before you are heard, having your achievements questioned, and carrying the pressure of representing something larger than yourself. Najla shares the lessons she learned from leadership, scrutiny, being underestimated, and navigating moments when doing the job well wasn't enough to guarantee recognition. But being underestimated can also become a source of strength. This is a conversation about leadership, visibility, resilience, and learning not to make yourself smaller just because others are uncomfortable with your presence. Sulha Edge explores diplomacy, negotiation, conflict resolution, and the human stories behind leadership in complex environments.

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    Najla Elmangoush is Libya’s first female Foreign Minister and founder of Sulha Edge, a podcast that translates real-world diplomacy, negotiation, and conflict resolution into practical insight for business leaders navigating complex environments. Drawing on her advisory work across Libya, Iraq, Lebanon, and Sudan, and her scholarship on Sulha, a Libyan tradition of restorative diplomacy, she surfaces the dynamics leaders often miss until it costs them. She is a Visiting Fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics and visiting faculty at Topkapi University, a Fulbright alumna, BBC 100 Women honoree, and recipient of the US International Women of Courage Award. Each episode is built to help you act earlier, reduce risk, and make sharper decisions, without needing to master every environment you operate in.

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Business leaders are expected to make the right decisions, often in environments they don’t fully understand. Sulha Edge explores how conflict, negotiation, and human dynamics shape leadership decisions, especially in complex and cross-cultural settings. Najla Elmangoush, Libya’s first female Foreign Minister, hosts Sulha Edge, translating real-world diplomacy and conflict resolution into practical insight for business leaders. A Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics Visiting Fellow and BBC 100 Women honoree, she shares the dynamics leaders miss until it’s too late, helping you act earlier.

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