In many places, urgency is a strategy. You escalate, you insist, you follow up repeatedly, and eventually something moves. In Dubai, that same approach often does the opposite.
Here, pressure creates distance. Calm creates movement.
This is one of the hardest adjustments for newcomers to make, especially those used to environments where being forceful is seen as efficient.
When you push hard in Dubai, it can come across as impatience, disrespect, or a lack of trust. Not be
