--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: NMDC Group CEO Yasser Zaghloul explains why long-term value starts with responsibility. image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # NMDC Group CEO Yasser Zaghloul explains why long-term value starts with responsibility. Founded more than 50 years ago to protect and develop Abu Dhabi’s coastline, NMDC Group has since grown into a global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) leader, creating land for communities, building ports that connect nations, and delivering energy for cities, schools, and hospitals. In a conversation with TIME CEO Jessica Sibley, Yasser Zaghloul, Chief Executive Officer of NMDC Group, discussed how NMDC Group’s role is evolving as the UAE accelerates major infrastructure and coastal development. Central to that growth, Zaghloul said, was partnership. From prioritizing environmental protection to delivering landmark projects like the New Suez Canal ahead of schedule, collaboration has allowed the company to expand while managing risk and entering new markets with confidence. Zaghloul also shared his deeply personal “Guardian Leadership” model, a philosophy centered on accountability to four pillars: society, people, clients, and shareholders. Alongside that philosophy, he emphasized the need to prepare the next generation of leaders by investing in technology, cultivating talent, and maintaining what he calls a “stay young” mindset, ensuring the company remains resilient, innovative, and ready for its next chapter.  [Find Out More](https://nmdc-group.com/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/nmdc-group/nmdc-group-ceo-yasser-zaghloul-explains-why-long-term-value-starts-with/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/nmdc-group/nmdc-group-ceo-yasser-zaghloul-explains-why-long-term-value-starts-with/"},"headline":"NMDC Group CEO Yasser Zaghloul explains why long-term value starts with responsibility.","datePublished":"2026-07-20T09:47:14.428Z","dateModified":"2026-07-20T09:47:07.279Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/branded-content/nmdc-group/nmdc-group-ceo-yasser-zaghloul-explains-why-long-term-value-starts-with/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/nmdc-group/nmdc-group-ceo-yasser-zaghloul-explains-why-long-term-value-starts-with/","name":"NMDC Group CEO Yasser Zaghloul explains why long-term value starts with responsibility."}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"NMDC Group Executive Spotlight","description":"","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/c6k1DdAC/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2026-02-05T16:24:34.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/c6k1DdAC.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/branded-content/nmdc-group/nmdc-group-ceo-yasser-zaghloul-explains-why-long-term-value-starts-with/","duration":"PT3M53S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/branded-content/nmdc-group/nmdc-group-ceo-yasser-zaghloul-explains-why-long-term-value-starts-with/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```