My Story

Name: My Story
Author: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Explore 50 defining moments from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s leadership and the vision, resilience, and determination that transformed Dubai into a global city.

16 min6 Chapters

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Business & Career

Personal Growth & Self-Help

Biography & Memoir

Outline

What's it about?

My Story (2019) presents fifty stories from fifty years of public service by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. He recalls lessons learned from his father Sheikh Rashid and from Sheikh Zayed, the founding of the United Arab Emirates, and the development of Dubai into a global city. The book shares his reflections on leadership, ambition, and serving one’s country.

Key ideas

The book is built from fifty short stories drawn from fifty years of public service by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
He recalls lessons he learned from his father, Sheikh Rashid, and from Sheikh Zayed.
It covers the founding of the United Arab Emirates and how Dubai grew into a global city.
His reflections on leadership and ambition are tied to one idea: serving your country.

About the author

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the Ruler of Dubai. He has led major development initiatives in Dubai and across the UAE, and is also known as a poet. His other books include My Vision and Flashes of Thought.

Questions people ask

What is My Story by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum about?

It presents fifty stories from his fifty years of public service. They cover lessons from his father and Sheikh Zayed, the founding of the UAE, and the growth of Dubai into a global city.

Who should read My Story?

It suits readers interested in leadership, ambition and personal journeys, and anyone who wants to see how a leader looks back on a life of public service.