Tarek Sultani

There are very smart and creative people in many consulting firms, but I think what makes Lippincott a special place is how the firm enables, encourages and empowers its smart people. You know how everyone says “clients first"? At Lippincott, I feel there is another perspective, which is “team first,” and the rest will fall into place. In the consulting world that is unheard of.

Those that contribute to transforming people’s lives. We are fortunate in the Middle East to be working on large-scale public-sector transformations that have a positive impact on people's experiences, be it their travel, lifestyle, education or community.

Most of the time it's my 3-year-old boy who is overly excited that its morning (6:30 am!) and everyone should get up and play with him. The other thing is my daily 40km cycling session on my road bike, followed by coffee.

Going to grad school in Boston taught me to surround myself with people who are smarter and more intellectual than I am, and it will rub off, uplift you and make you more curious.