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Centaur Stage

Cosmic Centaurs

Centaur Stage is a podcast by Cosmic Centaurs exploring bold ideas about the future of work and learning. In each episode, podcast host, CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs Marilyn Zakhour is joined by incredible guests to share insights, opinions, and perspectives about the future of how we work and learn.

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64:01

Trust & Tension: Building Leadership Teams that...

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2026/04/09

What actually makes a leadership team work as one? In this episode, Roland Daher, CEO of AstroLabs shares the behind-the-scenes reality of building a high-performing leadership team while scaling a company in uncertain conditions. From redefining strategy and introducing operating cadence, to navigating identity shifts as a CEO, Roland walks through the small, often overlooked disciplines that compound into organizational performance. Together with Marilyn Zakhour, the conversation expl...

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66:14

Containment & Ambition: Delivering Visionary Impact...

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2026/04/08

What does it really take to lead when the stakes are high, the path is unclear, and the pressure is constant? In this episode of Center Stage, Wissam Adib joins Marilyn Zakhour for a conversation on containment and ambition — and why the ability to hold complexity may be one of the most critical leadership capabilities today. Drawing from his experience advising senior leaders and shaping large-scale transformation across the UAE, Wissam explores how leaders can move from control to containme...

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65:02

Dignity & Hospitality: Turning Crisis into Community...

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2026/04/07

In Lebanon, crisis is not episodic. It is continuous. In this episode, Marilyn Zakhour speaks with Maya Ibrahimchah, Founder of Beit el Baraka and Beit Kanz, about what it takes to build systems that endure in the face of ongoing economic, social, and political instability. The conversation begins with a single moment. An encounter that revealed a hidden crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of retirees living without support or visibility. What followed was not a traditional charitable resp...

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64:19

Relationships & Results Business Development in a...

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2026/04/06

Markets are shifting. Pipelines are slowing. Decisions are taking longer. In this episode, Marilyn Zakhour speaks with Emad Odeh about what it takes to grow a business when the ground is less stable. Rather than stepping back, the conversation explores how leaders can adapt the way they show up. From changing how they approach selling, to strengthening relationships, to recognizing opportunities that are less obvious but still very real. Emad brings a grounded perspective shaped by decades of...

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61:34

Manager Mailbag: Answering Questions about Leading...

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2026/04/06

In this Manager Mailbag session, Marilyn Zakhour and Tala Odeh explored the lived experience of middle managers leading through uncertainty. Drawing on anonymized questions from managers across the GCC, the conversation focused on the tensions leaders are holding every day. Balancing performance with people. Providing direction without full visibility. Knowing when to take control and when to empower. Navigating influence in systems where decisions sit elsewhere. Rather than...

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61:06

Self & System | When the Ground Moves: Leading Across...

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2026/04/03

What does it mean to lead when everything around you is shifting, and not everyone is experiencing it the same way? In this episode, Marilyn Zakhour is joined by Ghida Barakat to explore how leaders in the GCC are navigating layered and often conflicting realities. From geopolitical tension to internal team dynamics, this conversation unpacks the complexity leaders are holding today, across both self and system. They discuss how different experiences of the same moment can create invisible te...

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52:07

Food & Solidarity: Responding to Crisis One Meal at a...

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2026/04/02

What does leadership look like when crisis is not an exception, but a constant? In this episode, Aline Kamakian, Founder of Mayrig and Batchig, joins us to share her experience leading through decades of instability in Lebanon—where crises are layered, ongoing, and deeply human. This is a conversation about: Leading when there is no stability to rely on Making decisions grounded in values, not fear Acting fast while thinking long-term Holding teams, comm...

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60:00

Decisive & Compassionate Leadership in Downsizing...

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2026/04/02

Decisive & Compassionate: Leadership in Downsizing In times of uncertainty, leaders are often forced to make decisions they never hoped to face. Reduce costs. Restructure teams. Protect the business. All while recognizing that these choices impact people’s lives. In this episode, Marilyn Zakhour speaks with Rabih Brair, Partner at Tandem, about what it truly means to lead through downsizing in today’s context. Together, they unpack: Why many organizations move too quickly — an...

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54:44

Indigenous Wisdom for Uncertain Times with Rama...

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2026/04/01

What if the leadership wisdom we need today has always been part of our cultures? In this episode, Rama Chakaki joins Marilyn Zakhour to explore leadership through a regional lens, one that moves beyond imported frameworks and reconnects with the cultural foundations of the Middle East. Together, they reflect on: • Where global leadership models fall short in local contexts • The role of indigenous wisdom in shaping grounded leadership • Why resilience is not just a skill, b...

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61:48

Present & Connected: Human Connection in Uncertain...

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2026/03/31

In times of prolonged uncertainty, leadership is often framed as a question of strategy, decision-making, and execution. But what if one of the most critical levers is something less visible—human connection? In this episode, Marie Nakhle, Psychological Safety Lead at Cosmic Centaurs, sits down with Dr. Connie Noonan Hadley, organizational psychologist and Research Associate Professor at Boston University, to explore how uncertainty, loneliness, and AI are reshaping the way we experience work...

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54:19

Empathy & Direction: Leadership Communication in...

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2026/03/31

What do leaders say when they don’t have all the answers? In moments of uncertainty, communication carries a different weight. It’s no longer just about sharing information, it’s about steadying people, building trust, and creating direction in environments that are often unclear. In this episode, Tala Odeh (Capability Development Lead at Cosmic Centaurs) sits down with Claire Furlong, Partner at FGS Global, to explore what effective leadership communication looks like in high-pressure, compl...

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59:22

CLARITY & COURAGE: Emotional Regulation in a Crisis...

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2026/03/30

What does it really take to stay steady when everything around you isn’t? In this episode, we explored how leaders navigated the emotional weight of uncertainty — balancing fear, responsibility, and constant change, often all at once. While strategy played a role, the conversation surfaced something deeper: how a leader’s internal state shapes not only their decisions, but the experience of everyone around them. Sandra Salame, Founder of Siira, joined us to share what she and her team have be...

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31:34

2026 Cosmic Conference - Opening Keynote | Grounded &...

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2026/03/25

Opening Keynote | Cosmic Conference 2026 Grounded & Limitless: Leading Through Uncertainty Today’s leaders are navigating a level of uncertainty that is layered, prolonged, and constantly shifting. Decisions are being made faster, with less clarity, and under increasing pressure, while teams look to their leaders for stability and direction. In this opening keynote, Marilyn Zakhour (Founder & CEO of Cosmic Centaurs) explores what it really takes to lead in these conditions. This sess...

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60:53

Leadership as Service | أمانة

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2026/03/11

What does it mean to lead not as a career, but as a form of service? In this episode of Center Stage, Marilyn Zakhour sits down with Muna AbuSulayman, one of the most influential voices in the Arab world across media, philanthropy, leadership development, and social impact. Named among the 500 most influential Muslims globally, Muna has spent her career shaping narratives, empowering communities, and building institutions that expand opportunity. In this deeply reflective conversation, Muna...

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Leading from the Arab World | Season IV Premiere

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2026/02/25

In this Season IV premiere of Center Stage, Marilyn Zakhour, CEO of Cosmic Centaurs opens a bold new chapter. After years of exploring global case studies and leadership lessons from around the world, this season turns the lens inward. It asks a powerful question: What can the world learn from leadership in the Arab world? Marilyn reflects on her own journey from declining media interviews in the name of humility to embracing public presence as responsibility. She shares the cultural tension...

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58:37

Why and How Leaders in the GCC Build Meaningful...

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2026/02/19

What if visibility is not ego, but leadership? In this episode, we turn the mic on Cosmic Centaurs’ founder and CEO, Marilyn Zakhour, in a candid conversation about why leaders in the GCC and wider MENA region must step into public presence with intention, and what it truly takes to do it well. From cultural norms around humility and discretion, to structural gaps in media ecosystems and speaking circuits, we explore the real reasons many accomplished executives hesitate to share their voice ...

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54:18

Psychological Safety: Inclusion and Diversity in...

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2026/02/19

In this episode of our Psych Safety in Focus webinar series, Marie Nakhle and Tala Odeh dive into the first of 4 Domains that shape whether teams can truly perform, learn, and adapt together: Inclusion & Diversity Too often, inclusion is treated as separate from performance. In reality, it’s foundational to it. When people don’t feel included, unique voices go unheard, and psychological safety never fully takes hold. In this session, we explored: 🔹How inclusion and diversity show ...

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56:54

What Leaders Learn When They Measure Psychological...

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2026/01/29

What really happens when leaders pause long enough to measure psychological safety—and then dare to talk about what they find? In this episode of Psychological Safety in Focus, we sit down with Mazuba Hainama, independent consultant with over 15 years of experience working across tech, government, corporates, and civil society, to explore what measuring psychological safety looks like in practice. Together, we unpack why Mazuba chose to run a psychological safety scan with her team, what the ...

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47:05

Psychological Safety in the MENA Region

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2026/01/04

This is the first of our Cosmic Centaurs Psychological Safety webinar series with a deep dive into the insights uncovered during our recent roundtable in Dubai, held in partnership with Sander Hoeken, Co-founder of The Fearless Organization Scan, where 18 HR leaders came together to discuss how psychological safety is understood and practiced across the MENA region. The session will be facilitated by Marie Nakhle, Psychological Safety Lead at Cosmic Centaurs, in conversation with Marilyn Zak...

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49:17

Key Insights from Psych Safety Day 2025

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2026/01/04

As part of our Psych Safety in Focus webinar series, this is a special follow-up session to unpack the biggest insights, themes, and breakthroughs from the global event. Marilyn Zakhour, CEO of Cosmic Centaurs, and Marie Nakhle, Psychological Safety Lead shared what they took from Psych Safety Day 🔹What Cosmic Centuars learned from the world’s leading researchers and facilitators 🔹Practical tools shared on curiosity, failure, belonging, and high-performing teams 🔹Their reflections and ...

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