EDU 4103 - Managing Innovation

and Change in Education

H.H Shaikh Zayed

Prepared by: Noora Mohammed - H00296849

Prepared for: Ms. Fatema Al Awadi
 His life

• the youngest of four sons of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.

• His birth date is also reported to be in 1916.

• His father was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 until his assassination in 1926.

• His mother was Sheikha Salama bint Butti Al Qubaisi.ination in 1926.

• Sheikh Zayed was named after his grandfather, Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al
Nahyan ("Zayed the Great"), who ruled the emirate from 1855 to 1909.

• 2 November 2004 (aged 86) Abu Dhabi, UAE.

 His life
• Honorable man who earned widespread respect, as he became a great leader, relying on his
impeccable faith and legendary intuition.
• A first assessment of his significant contributions to Emirati, Arab, Muslim and international affairs
must be his conscious efforts to transform a backwater hamlet into a vibrant country, which stood
for justice, generosity and the culture of life.
• Remembered as "the man who turned the desert green", the humble Shaikh Zayed embarked on a
massive forestation scheme (more than 250 million trees planted since 1972 and counting) that
literally converted some of the region's harsh desert environments into pockets of greenness.
• Shaikh Zayed was elected president of the UAE in 1971 for a five-year term.
• He knew how to protect the UAE's national interests
• For him, capital was a mere commodity that needed to be distributed, because it was nothing
more than providential trust.
 Achievements

• Constructing housing facilities, schools, health services, the airport,

seaport, roads, bridges.

• His belief in cooperation and unity amongst Arabs

• Foreign aid and assistance to those in need

• Sheikh Zayed empowered Emirati women

• He invested in his people

Why I choose him?

• He is our leader who we can follow and trust.

• Gave us a peaceful life and sleep without any concern

and we can have everything and its available to us.
What makes him a leader

• Vision
• Put his country first
• Love and respect his people
• Foreign Relations
• Tolerance
• Respect for Rules
• Humanity
Characteristics that I like and would follow

• How he leads

• His thoughts

• His consideration

• His judgment
 Benefit from him

• "Islam affords women their rightful status, and encourages them to work in
all sectors, as long as they are afforded appropriate respect.“
• "It is my duty as the leader of the young people of this country to
encourage them to work and to exert themselves in order to raise their
own standards and to be of service to the country. The individual who is
healthy and of a sound mind and body but who does not work commits a
crime against himself and society.“
• "Situations change from time to time. A friend may become an enemy and
an enemy a friend. Life is inconsistent and ever changing. So are health
and weather. We must therefore be prepared for the unexpected changes
coming our way."