Category: Contributions

Arar Han’s contributions to expert panels and multi-author articles. Each entry identifies her viewpoint and links the original publication.

Coauthored teaching cases are documented in a separate bibliography. Return to Writing & Ideas.

EXPERT PANEL: 20 business leaders share their best advice for the next generation

Extracted from: 20 business leaders share their best advice for the next generation published on FAST COMPANY EXECUTIVE BOARD | 01-16-2025

For new leaders and entrepreneurs, success depends not just on innovation but on adaptability, resilience, and human connection.

The modern marketplace is fast-moving, tech-driven, and constantly evolving. The business landscape looks a lot different than when today’s top leaders first got their start, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way can help inform the leadership approaches of future executives and entrepreneurs.

Below, 20 Fast Company Executive Board members share their best advice for the next generation of business leaders. From embracing failure to building authentic relationships, these insights can help rising professionals lead with purpose and thrive in an ever-changing world.

Arar Han, Sabot Family Companies

ALIGN WITH CUSTOMER NEEDS.

Listen to your customers of today and align your business with their needs and wants. The best way to stay relevant is to change with the times. How better to be hip to the times than to meet your customers’ expectations?

20 signs of staff disengagement and how to address them

20 signs of staff disengagement and how to address them

If you’re struggling with employee morale, these tips can help you spot a disengaged team member and reignite their motivation.

CONSISTENT LATENESS

Tardiness is a telltale sign of disengagement, especially among less mature employees. Who can blame them for showing up late to a place they aren’t inspired by, where the work feels humdrum or too much? Or maybe there’s coworker friction. People vote with their feet, and if they are dragging their feet to get to work, you’ve got an issue. The solution is to ask, “Why are you late? What’s going on?” - Arar Han, Sabot Family Companies

Extract from: 20 signs of staff disengagement and how to address them published on FAST COMPANY EXECUTIVE BOARD | 01-16-2025

Expert Panel: 20 signs of staff disengagement and how to address them

Extracted from: 20 signs of staff disengagement and how to address them published on FAST COMPANY EXECUTIVE BOARD | 01-16-2025

If you’re struggling with employee morale, these tips can help you spot a disengaged team member and reignite their motivation.

Arar Han, Sabot Family Companies

CONSISTENT LATENESS

Tardiness is a telltale sign of disengagement, especially among less mature employees. Who can blame them for showing up late to a place they aren’t inspired by, where the work feels humdrum or too much? Or maybe there’s coworker friction. People vote with their feet, and if they are dragging their feet to get to work, you’ve got an issue. The solution is to ask, “Why are you late? What’s going on?” - Arar Han, Sabot Family Companies