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Wissam Daoud: A Visionary Leader Catalyzing Transformation in the Diagnostic Space of Middle East & Africa at Sysmex Middle East FZ – LLC, a subsidiary of Sysmex Europe SE, one of Europe’s top laboratory diagnostics and healthcare companies, and the global leader for hematology diagnostics and service. Sysmex Middle East FZ was established in April 2008 as a regional hub for Sysmex activities throughout Middle East countries, operating from its offices in Dubai. Under the insightful leadership of Wissam, the company is marching ahead on the path of growth and success.
Lighting the Way with Diagnostics
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here is a most famous quote by Donald McGannon — "Leadership is action, not a position." Leadership is not about title or position. It is about being a positive influence on those around you and motivating others toward success. Great leaders make the purposeful choice to empower everyone they lead to help them be the best version of themselves. They acknowledge the strengths and potential contributions of their employees and provide them with the opportunity to grow and learn effectively. They lead by example with integrity and inspire the people around them to push themselves – and, in turn, the company – to greatness. An embodiment of such exemplary leadership is Wissam Daoud, the Managing Director
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WISSAM HAS ALWAYS BELIEVED IN SERVANT LEADERSHIP STYLE AND HE HAS FOLLOWED THIS AT SYSMEX TOO.
Sometimes it’s the tragedy or unfortunate events that pave your way to achieving a greater purpose. As Robert Thomas aptly said in his excellent book, Crucibles of Leadership: "Great leaders become great by finding meaning in adversity - in traumatic and unplanned crucible experiences—and then transforming those experiences into improved performance.” For Wissam, one such pivotal incident was when one of his favorite uncles was wrongly diagnosed with arthritis while he had bone cancer. That wrong diagnosis worsened his life and they didn’t discover it until the last stage. This startled Wissam to the core and made him think — how a single diagnostic error can have serious, lasting, and sometimes tragic results. He realized that diagnostic error is one of the most important safety problems in healthcare today and leading the transformation in the industry can reflect in so many lives. Thus, he decided to illuminate the blind spot of diagnostic error and improve diagnosis in healthcare through Sysmex through successful partnerships with healthcare providers and various governmental bodies across our region.
Attributes that Diff erentiate Sysmex Over the years, Sysmex Middle East FZ-LLC has grown to become one of the Middle East region’s leading diagnostic suppliers with a reputation for high-quality products, service, and
