by Adel Hussein | Jul 27, 2026 | My Blog
I have been fortunate. Over the course of a career spanning more than two decades, I have not just read about different work cultures. I have lived inside them, and visited enough others to form genuine views about how differently human beings organize their...
by Adel Hussein | Jul 27, 2026 | My Blog
I have never liked the phrase work-life balance. Not because I think working yourself into the ground is admirable. I do not. I have seen what chronic overwork does to people, to their health, their relationships, their judgment, and their ability to sustain...
by Adel Hussein | Jul 27, 2026 | My Blog
Let me paint a picture that will be familiar to anyone who has worked in or alongside a finance function. It is the end of the month. The finance team is heads down, working late, pulling data from multiple systems, reconciling numbers, chasing approvals, formatting...
by Adel Hussein | Jul 27, 2026 | My Blog
I want to be honest with you upfront. When I first started hearing about artificial intelligence transforming finance, my reaction was skepticism. Not because I doubted the technology, but because I had seen too many “transformational” tools come and go...
by Adel Hussein | Jul 27, 2026 | My Blog
Let me start with a confession. Early in my career, I believed that being the best at the numbers was enough. If my models were tight, my variance analysis was sharp, and my reports were delivered on time, I was doing my job. I took pride in being the person in the...
by Adel Hussein | Jul 27, 2026 | My Blog
There is a moment I remember clearly from my early days running finance for the Middle East and Africa at Lenovo. I was preparing a budget presentation for a regional leadership team that included executives from three different countries, each with a different idea...
