Management Consultant
This talk offers an inspiring perspective on the role leadership should play in times of change. By defining four key roles within a team—guide, follower, challenger, and observer—it emphasizes that leadership is not limited to providing direction, but is also strengthened by managing different perspectives. Every leader makes decisions based on available resources, implements those decisions, mobilizes the team, and ultimately inspires them to achieve the goal. In this process, the ability to make the right decisions, communicate effectively, and create collective energy is of vital importance.
The talk explains that leadership has a responsibility to provide strategic guidance in response to today's complex issues—climate crisis, post-pandemic transformation, global inflation, supply chain issues, and wars. Leaders cannot change the past, but they can rebuild its meaning. This is critical not only for corporate success but also for creating social impact. Leaders who embrace organizational culture, set effective examples, and can recognize their own limitations through mentorship when necessary are key figures in achieving sustainable success, a strong team spirit, and meaningful change. This speech offers deep insights for organizations to redefine their leadership vision during transformation processes.
Complexity Management
This talk provides a powerful conceptual framework for managing complexity in business and leadership. The speaker divides the situations we encounter in business into four different categories: simple, complicated, complex, and chaotic. Simple refers to linear processes, while complicated refers to projects that require multiple areas of expertise and collaboration. However, with the right plan, these areas can be managed. The real challenge lies in complex areas where goals are constantly changing, much like two children growing up in the same home following completely different paths of development. The most critical and intervention-requiring area is chaotic environments. In such situations, analysis is not needed; immediate action is required. For example, you cannot hold a meeting while the Titanic is sinking; you must take action.
This talk emphasizes that organizations need to understand the level of complexity they face and develop different strategies accordingly. While cooperation is sufficient in simple and complex processes, complex structures require deep cooperation and trust-based partnership, or “collaboration.” In the face of unexpected situations such as disruptions in the global supply chain, wars, and resource shortages, not only organizational flexibility but also strategic agility is essential. This talk offers an effective roadmap covering many topics, from human resources to decision-making processes, on how companies can position themselves in the face of uncertainty.
Understanding Turkey: A Strategic Analysis at the Crossroads of Civilizations
This talk is aimed at international investors and professionals who want to understand Turkey's unique position on a regional and global scale. The speaker emphasizes that Turkey is not just a “bridge” but a “connection point” with its history, culture, and strategic location. Located in a region where seven different alphabets are used, Turkey's historical and cultural depth elevates it from a superficial transit zone to a meaningful point of contact. This perspective creates a fundamental difference in accurately interpreting Turkey's political, economic, and social structure.
This talk also addresses the opportunities, limitations, and potential threats that foreign investors encounter when doing business in Turkey. It highlights that companies operating in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, finance, and fast-moving consumer goods seek local expertise to better understand Turkey. The speaker aims to contribute to the business world by sharing his experiences in this context. This talk, which brings together the dynamics, cultural codes, and strategic insights of doing business in Turkey with the business world, offers powerful content for all professionals seeking to develop a multi-layered understanding.
Who is Fazıl Oral?
Fazıl Oral is one of Turkey and the region's leading consultants and speakers with over 30 years of experience in leadership, strategy, conflict management, and corporate culture. He began his career as a lieutenant in the Turkish Armed Forces, where he gained in-depth knowledge of strategy, team management, and history during his nine-year military career. At the age of 30, Oral transitioned to the private sector, starting his business career as a purchasing manager at McDonald's. He went on to take on sales and marketing management roles at global companies such as Xerox and Reuters, covering extensive regions including the Middle East and Asia.
From the age of 35, Oral continued his career in consulting and leadership development as a “kingmaker, not a king,” completing a master's degree in Leadership, Coaching, and Consulting at Middlesex University and taking courses in conflict management and strategic decision-making at Harvard Business School. For the past 15 years, Fazıl Oral has been coaching and mentoring senior executives, while also delivering keynote speeches at numerous national and international events and conducting masterclass training sessions. Currently serving on the boards of two companies, Oral continues to contribute to the business world as a visionary who is passionate about both teaching and learning.
