Email: soha@forwardtraining.me

Dr. Soha Chahine
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Organizational Psychologist & Executive Leadership Advisor in the UAE & GCC
Why This Work Matters
Leadership transformation does not happen through motivation.
It happens when leaders understand the invisible behavioral patterns shaping their decisions.
Organizations rarely fail because of strategy alone.
They falter when leadership systems become reactive when pressure overrides regulation, alignment erodes, and culture fragments under stress.
Dr. Soha Chahine works at the intersection of organizational psychology, behavioral science, and executive systems thinking.
Her work strengthens the human layer of performance where identity, influence, team dynamics, and resilience intersect to shape enterprise outcomes across the UAE and GCC.

From Reactive Structures to Interdependent Leadership Systems
For over a decade, Dr. Chahine has advised executive leaders and senior teams across governmental and private sectors in the UAE and GCC.
Her work focuses on:
Emotional intelligence in executive decision-making
Executive team alignment and cohesion
Adaptive leadership under pressure
Organizational capability design
Human Sustainability as a strategic priority
Her advisory work centers on one principle:
Sustainable performance requires aligned leadership systems, not isolated individual capability.
She helps organizations transition from reactive leadership structures to interdependent systems where:
Teams operate with psychological safety and disciplined accountability
Leadership behavior aligns with enterprise capability
Executive decisions are regulated and intentional
Culture becomes a structural outcome, not a communication campaign
This approach reflects modern leadership systems thinking applied to real organizational environments.

Executive Advisory & Systems-Level Engagement
Dr. Chahine’s engagements extend beyond workshops or coaching sessions.
She operates as:
Executive leadership advisor
Organizational capability strategist
Team systems facilitator
Board-level contributor on leadership sustainability
Her work integrates:
Assessment intelligence
Coaching
Behavioral integration
Organizational impact
This systemic approach distinguishes her advisory from conventional leadership development models.

Thought Leadership & Global Contributions
Dr. Chahine’s perspective on Human Intelligence and leadership systems has been featured across global platforms.
TEDx Speaker – The Silent Algorithm™
Contributor to Harvard Business Review Arabia, Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), Economy Middle East, and other international publications.
UN Arab Women Ambassador for Human Sustainability (2025–2027)
Jury Member for international HR and leadership awards
Her work challenges leaders to rethink how invisible emotional codes shape influence, culture, and long-term performance.
Credentials & Professional Foundation
Dr. Soha Chahine combines advanced academic rigor with executive-level education.
She completed Leading Change and Organizational Renewal at Harvard Business School, strengthening her work in enterprise transformation and strategic leadership systems.
Her academic foundation includes:
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Doctorate in Organizational Psychology
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Master of Science in Human Resource Management & Training
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Bachelor’s Degree in Communication (Public Relations)
Her interdisciplinary foundation informs her advisory work in organizational transformation, executive coaching, and leadership capability design across the UAE and GCC.
Certified & Licensed Assessment Methodologies
Dr. Chahine integrates globally validated psychometric and experiential methodologies into executive and team engagements.
She is certified in:
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Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0 & EQ 360)
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Leadership Circle Profile (LCP)
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Resilience at Work (R@W)
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DISCflex
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MBTI
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LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitation
She is also an ICF-PCC accredited executive coach operating under internationally recognized coaching standards.
These evidence-based methodologies form the diagnostic backbone of her leadership systems approach.
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The Philosophy Behind Forward
Forward Training & Consulting was founded on a simple principle:
Leadership is infrastructure.
When it is misaligned, performance destabilizes.
When it is integrated, organizations sustain momentum under pressure.
Dr. Chahine’s work integrates:
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Human & Organizational Capability
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Leadership systems thinking
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Adaptive performance design
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Behavioral science as strategic leverage










