You summed up my opinions on management in Qatar perfectly. The employer/sponsorship relationship is a big problem and until this is changed (as it has been in Dubai) the progress of the private sector here will continue to be slow, bureaucratic and not nearly as productive as it should be.

Its also the structure of comapnies that is wrong here. The family groups are inefficient and employees are not valued much, they are seen as tools of the trade rather than people with imagination and flair. Management needs to encourage risk taking and to allow employees to take initiative.

If you come here to work, make sure you work for the right company because it is very difficult to change.

Patriotism cannot be our final spiritual shelter; my refuge is humanity. Tagore, Bengali Poet