This study examines sustainable leadership and span of control in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s oil and gas industry. Sustainable leadership may boost strategic efficiency, creativity, and operational resilience in geopolitically complex and unstable environments. An optimum span of control permits close supervision without slowing decision-making, notably in its subsidiaries. Results show that sustainable leadership boosts employee engagement and innovation. The review paper shows that the UAE’s gas and oil business faces several obstacles due to political instability and global market fluctuations. The UAE must implement sustainable leadership practices to foster industrial innovation, development, and growth.

sustainable leadership; span of control; organizational development

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