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DEWA deepens alignment of its strategy and corporate values with Dubai-It approach · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to our corporate strategy briefing, everyone.
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  Today, we are exploring a pretty major strategic
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  update from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  or DIWA. They have recently strengthened the
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  alignment of their corporate mission and values,
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  you know, specifically with the Dubai It initiative.
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  Thanks, Sarah. This is just a fascinating development.
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  The Dubai It initiative was actually launched
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  by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al
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  -Maktoum. Right. And at its core, it champions
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  a work culture grounded in rapid, very precise
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  execution. Basically, it translates high -level
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  ambition into very tangible outcomes. Wow. And
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  Diwa is really taking this to heart. They are
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  embedding values like achievement, speed, innovation,
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  and proactivity right into their daily operations
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  and decision -making processes. You know, it
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  is a profound shift from theory to actual practice.
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  Definitely. To truly understand the gravity of
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  this commitment, we need to hear directly from
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  leadership. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al
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  -Tayr, the MD and CEO of Diwa, outlined this
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  perfectly. Yeah. Here is exactly what he said.
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  The Dubai Initiative is a practical manifestation
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  of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
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  Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. He made
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  achievement the benchmark of success and established
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  a work culture where ambition is fulfilled through
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  execution. Incredible. He goes on to say, from
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  this standpoint, we have ensured that Diwa's
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  strategy, mission, and corporate values reflect
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  this approach. It makes it an integral part of
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  our corporate culture and daily work. Right.
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  Corporate values are not slogans, but principles
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  that guide decisions and behaviors. They are
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  reflected in service quality and operational
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  efficiency. Hmm. This enhances Diwa's future
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  readiness. It consolidates its position among
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  the world's leading utilities. That quote really
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  highlights the difference between merely having
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  slogans and actually living by guiding principles.
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  Yes. Absolutely. It's about operational efficiency
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  and service quality. And His Excellency Saeed
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  Mohammed Al -Tayr actually expanded on this commitment
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  to execution with this statement. Okay. He added,
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  Dubai has achieved its global standing through
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  its ability to turn challenges into opportunities
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  and ambitions into remarkable achievements. Yeah.
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  At Diwa, we continue to translate this vision
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  into globally leading projects and initiatives.
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  They embody Dubai's approach of we say what we
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  do and we do what we say. Wow. We are keen to
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  ensure that these values are reflected in achievements.
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  Their impact is felt by our customers and recognized
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  globally, thereby reinforcing Dubai's global
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  leadership and supporting the UAE's competitiveness.
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  We say what we do and we do what we say. That
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  is just a powerful motto. It really is. By reinforcing
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  customer happiness, sustainability, innovation,
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  and, you know, good governments, Diwa is actively
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  supporting Dubai's position. They really are
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  a global leader in quality of life and government
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  services. Absolutely. It is execution at the
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  highest level. Yeah. Now, here's a question we'd
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  like you to think about. How can you and your
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  organization ensure that your corporate values
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  are not just slogans? How do you make some actual
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  principles that guide your daily behaviors and
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  decisions?