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Talent, Leadership and Learning

Research: Developing Future-Ready Talent in the Gulf

  • November 25, 2025

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is executing one of the most ambitious socio-economic transformations in the world, yet many organisations in the Gulf are still using talent practices designed for steadier times. The ability to quickly develop and deploy talent to where and when it is needed will be critical to sustaining business growth and national agendas.

This report, authored by Jo Naylor, Senior Research Executive, CRF outlines:

  • How talent is a strategic risk in the Gulf and central to delivering the region’s ambitious transformation agendas.
  • Why dynamic talent planning is essential in this rapidly changing context, and how organisations can implement an adaptive approach using CRF’s Dynamic Talent Planning tool.
  • Practical ways organisations can accelerate talent development and deployment, including increasing internal mobility and leveraging technology and AI.

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