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I ​am a global technology executive with over 20 years of experience. I am currently Director of Software Engineering at Amazon, leading the Access Management Systems space within Amazon Security.

Over my career, I'm honored to have delivered award-winning transformational initiatives that have created competitive advantage, enabled business growth, and exceeded customer expectations.

Known as a forward-thinking problem-solver ― skilled in both business and technology strategy ― I adapt and plan for evolving market needs, delivering initiatives with speed and agility. I am also deeply passionate about building, developing, managing, and leading high-performance teams. A strong communicator and relationship builder, I partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and am a trusted advisor within the company.

Ever since I stepped into my first managerial role, more than a decade ago, I quickly realized the profound impact strong leadership has on individuals, teams, and organizations. From that moment, I made it my mission to empower others in their leadership journeys, guiding them to reach new heights in their careers.

In support of this mission, I have developed a community on LinkedIn of over 89K+ like-minded professionals with whom I actively support, engage, and share daily content on leadership, management, and career. I have been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice (Blue Badge) and ranked #1 LinkedIn Arab World Creator in Management and Leadership. 

Outside of work, I am passionate about everything automotive, especially F1 racing (Forza Ferrari!). I enjoy sports in general, both playing and watching. I also have a keen interest in collecting fragrances, working out with a focus on strength training, and all things food—from learning about it and exploring new cuisines to preparing dishes and hosting gatherings. 

Languages: English 🇺🇸 Arabic 🇱🇧 French 🇫🇷

Omar Halabieh

⚡️ LinkedIn Top Voice ⚡️ Be happier and more fulfilled by changing how you work ⚡️ Former People Partner at KPMG

Atomic Ambition helps senior professionals who’ve outgrown their current role to make a clear, confident decision on what to do next, without risking getting it wrong.

It is for you if you’ve built a serious career, know you’re capable of more, and are tired of telling yourself “one more year”.

I know this moment well. I've lived it myself, and I now work with people at exactly this point.

After more than 20 years in senior leadership, including as a Partner at KPMG, I kept seeing a consistent pattern in my executive coaching clients:

Smart, capable people not making bad decisions.
But making no decision at all.
Playing it safe.
Waiting for clarity to arrive.

That indecision is expensive.
Not just financially, but in energy, confidence, and optionality.

And the longer you wait, the harder it becomes to make a change.
This is the problem Atomic Ambition solves.

People usually come to Atomic Ambition when:

- Staying put feels safe, but increasingly costly
- Another year of “more of the same” feels unbearable
- They know delaying again will only narrow their options
- They suspect their best work might still be ahead of them

The outcome is:

- A decision you can stand behind
- Clear language to explain that decision to your partner, family, and friends
- Renewed energy and excitement about what comes next
- Momentum to move forward instead of waiting

This is not career coaching.
It is not networking or CV advice.

Atomic Ambition is a live, small-group program, embedded with AI decision engines to make it easy for you.

It's for senior professionals who want to choose their next chapter deliberately and move forward with confidence.

If you know that indecision is starting to cost you more than you are willing to accept, you can learn more here:

www.atomicambition.com

Mostyn Wilson

Middle management is the most undervalued job in business.

(And that’s a massive problem.)

Because it’s also one of the most important.

I’ve worked with dozens of middle managers.

Almost every one of them sits in the pressure zone:

🎯 Pressure from above to deliver results.
🎯 Pressure from below to fix breakdowns.
🎯 Pressure from all sides to keep people engaged, productive, and sane.

They’re expected to be coaches, translators, therapists, operators – sometimes all before lunch.

And yet...

While execs get credit and front-line teams get support…

Middle managers?
They quietly carry the weight of the system.

Still overlooked.
Still under-coached.
Still expected to “just figure it out.”

If we don't look after middle managers, then what happens when they break?

→ Teams stall.
→ Morale crumbles.
→ Strategy collapses into noise.

But if we empower them?
We unlock exponential performance across the whole team.

Because the best middle managers:
✅ Keep teams grounded during change.
✅ Translate strategy into human action.
✅ Spot small issues before they explode.

They are the link.
They are the leverage.
They are the difference between organisations that spin… and ones that scale.

If you’re building a high-performance culture:

✨ Start in the middle.
🧩 Stay close to the tension.
🛠️ Support the people holding it all together.

♻️ Repost this to give middle management the credit (and backing) they deserve.

👉 What’s one way your company could better support middle managers right now?
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📌 P.S. Follow me (Mostyn Wilson) for more workplace truths.

Building Atomic Ambition into the world’s best program to get happy and fulfilled in the second half of your career | ex-KPMG Partner, COO & Head of People

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Here's why most companies promote the wrong people:
 
They reward compliance over capability.
 
The "ideal" employee:
 
- Says "yes" to unrealistic demands
- Never disagrees with leadership
- Follows every process perfectly
- Maintains the status quo
- Plays office politics well
 
Meanwhile, the real talent gets overlooked:
 
- The doers focused on actual results
- The truth-tellers pointing out problems
- The rebels pushing for positive change
- The innovators challenging broken systems
- The creatives suggesting better approaches
 
We've created cultures where keeping your head down matters more than lifting your hand up.
 
Where following matters more than leading.
 
Where looking busy matters more than being productive.
 
The cost?
 
❌ Innovation dies.
❌ Mediocrity thrives.
❌ Top performers leave.
 
Want better leaders?
 
Start promoting people who:
 
✅ Challenge thoughtfully
✅ Lead authentically
✅ Execute brilliantly
✅ Drive real results
✅ Solve creatively
 
The future belongs to companies that value capability over compliance.
 
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📌 Atomic Ambition helps people to design a richer, freer, more authentic second half of their career.

Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/e739yevD

Your happiness and fulfilment starts in January.

Why Companies Promote the Wrong People

The person with the worst numbers on your team just got promoted.
And you're wondering what you did wrong.

Nothing.
You did absolutely nothing wrong.

The uncomfortable truth about corporate promotions:
Performance matters less than you think.

What really gets people promoted?
Being the "safe choice".

The one who reminds leadership of themselves.
The one who speaks their language.
The one who makes them feel comfortable with their decision.

Meanwhile, your results sit in a PowerPoint deck.
Impressive.
Ignored.
Irrelevant.

You outperformed everyone.
You exceeded every target.
You delivered when others couldn't.

But you didn't deliver the one thing that actually matters:
Familiarity.

They dress it up with corporate speak:
"Leadership presence"
"Strategic thinking"
"Executive communication"

What they really mean:
"You don't look like us"
"You don't sound like us"
"You make us uncertain"

And uncertainty is the enemy of promotion committees.

Here's the part that stings:
Your hard work isn't invisible.
They see it.
They value it.
They just don't reward it.

Because the system isn't designed to reward excellence.
It's designed to reward comfort.

This isn't a skills problem.
This isn't a performance problem.
This is a system problem.

And you can't fix a broken system by working harder within it.

The answer isn't to change who you are.
The answer is to find places that value who you already are.

Organisations that promote based on impact, not image.
Teams that choose competence over comfort.
Leaders who see potential instead of just patterns.

They exist.
And they're actively looking for people who produce results.

Stop exhausting yourself trying to fit.
Start looking for places designed for you to thrive.

Your excellence deserves to be rewarded, not just recognised.

Share this if it resonates with your experience.

Follow Mostyn Wilson for more insights on making big career decisions.

The Uncomfortable Truth About Who Gets Promoted

Most people wait too long to ask for a promotion.

Smart people know the exact right time.
 
They don't doubt themselves.
And they don't fear rejection.

Because they know when they're ready.
 
If you see these signs, you’re ready:

1. You consistently exceed expectations
↳ Not just meeting goals… crushing them.
 
2. Your role has evolved
↳ You're doing work above your pay grade.
 
3. You've built strong relationships
↳ Leaders seek your input.
↳ Colleagues trust your judgment.
 
4. You solve problems independently
↳ No hand-holding needed.
↳ You find solutions before others see issues.

5. You've developed new skills
↳ You've grown beyond your job description.
 
6. You lead without authority
↳ People follow your guidance naturally.
 
7. You understand the business
↳ Not just your role… the whole picture.
 
8. You have concrete wins
↳ Results you can point to.
↳ Impact you can measure.
 
9. You're training others
↳ Becoming the go-to person.
↳ Teaching what you know.
 
10. You feel ready
↳ Trust that instinct.
↳ It's usually right.

Here's the truth:
 
– The perfect moment won't announce itself.
– Your manager won't just notice.
– The opportunity won't just appear.
 
You must create it.
 
So stop waiting for permission to advance.
And start preparing for the conversation.

Your career grows at the speed of your courage.

Are you seeing these signs?
Time to make your move.

♻️ Share this if you're ready for a promotion.
🔔 And follow Mostyn Wilson for more.

10 Signs You're Ready for a Promotion

Most people don't make the wrong career decision.
But they do avoid making it for way too long.

You are performing well.
Trusted.
The person people rely on when things are complex or sensitive.

But, you know you'd like to be doing something else.
So you think about making a change.
Then you get distracted.

And then another year has gone by.
Another year older.
And the risk of getting it wrong increases.

You keep scanning roles.
Thinking about the same options over and over.
Telling yourself that you will decide soon.

Meanwhile, time makes a decision for you.

I know this all too well. Because I've been there.
And I work with many people in my Atomic Ambition program to get them out of this hole.

Here's what you need to know:

When you finally slow this down and think properly, something will monumentally shift for you.

It happens every time.

One participant told me it was the first time in years their next move felt obvious.

Another realised the issue was never confidence. It was direction.

Nearly everyone feels the relief from deciding what they are not going to tolerate any more.

Atomic Ambition exists for this moment.

To help you make a high-stakes career decision with confidence.

It is for people who have already done well.
Who know there is something more they'd like to do.
But they're not sure what that is.

If this sounds like you, watch the quick video about Atomic Ambition here:

https://lnkd.in/e739yevD

We start at the end of January.

Take a look and see if it's right for you.

Mostyn Wilson stands indoors in front of a bookshelf, holding a large whiteboard with handwritten blue text that reads, “Don’t let your best years slip by on autopilot.”

There’s a strange kind of progress that doesn’t feel like progress at all.

The kind where you hit every target, stay late, raise your standards – and still end up watching others move ahead.

At first, you wonder if it’s you.

Maybe you need another qualification. A louder voice. A bigger win.

But eventually you realise:
It’s not your ability that’s the issue.
It’s the culture you’re in.

A culture that rewards the familiar, reinforces old patterns, and keeps promoting the favourites.

A culture still clinging to ways of working that don’t belong in 2026.

Where talented people are held back because they:
Think too boldly.
Push the envelope too far.
Challenge the normal ways of doing things because they don’t work anymore.

The best companies don’t just tolerate innovation.
They actively promote it.
They want people who think outside the box.

Especially these days.
Because staying still, means you’re going out of business.

So if any of this feels uncomfortably close to home, pause before you put in even more effort where you are.

And ask yourself whether you’re in the right environment to give your best to.

🔔 Follow me (Mostyn Wilson) for more career truths.
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Not sure what the right environment is for you, but know you need a change?

Atomic Ambition will make it crystal clear (and easy) for you:

https://lnkd.in/e739yevD

It’s not you. It’s the culture.

Most people let their job control them.

The smartest people?

They make their job work for them. 👇

Too many people do what they think they're “supposed” to do:

 ✅ Work late.
 ✅ Answer emails at all hours.
 ✅ Say yes to everything.

They figure that if they just keep grinding, then success will follow.

But here’s what too many learn the hard way:
 👉 If you don’t control your job, it will control you.

Your job should be a tool, not a trap.
A stepping stone, not a life sentence.

Here’s how to flip the script:

✅ Use your job to build leverage – not just collect a paycheck.

✅ Set boundaries – make your work fit into your life, not the other way around.

✅ Focus on high‑impact work – stop pouring energy into things that don’t move your career forward.

And when you’ve got everything you need from a role?

You move on, without guilt.

Because real job security isn’t staying in the same place forever.

It’s having the skills, network, and financial freedom to walk away on your terms.

The goal isn’t just to survive the workweek.

It’s to build something bigger.

💬 What’s one way you’ve made your job work for you?

♻️ Repost to remind someone who needs this.

🌟 Follow me (Mostyn Wilson) for more on building a life and career you'll love.

How to Make Your Job Work for You

When did your career start taking more than it gives?
One late night here.
An early morning there.

Before long, it became normal to give away every spare hour.

And the higher you climbed, the hungrier the job got.

What once felt like ambition started to feel like obligation.

That constant stretch carries a heavy price:

Moments with loved ones missed.
Burnout creeping in.
A sense that you’re always “on” but never fully present.

Real leadership isn’t about hours on the clock.

It’s about knowing when to step back, protect your time, and focus on what matters most.

This carousel breaks down the signs you’ve slipped into “always on” mode, and what to do about it.

Which of these signs feels most familiar to you?
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📌 In Atomic Ambition from Mostyn Wilson, I help experienced leaders and professionals to design a richer, freer, more authentic second half of their career.

Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/e739yevD

Your happiness and fulfilment starts at the end of January.

You’ve Given Years to Your Company

You can be highly successful and still quietly worried you are wasting time.

Not because you are failing.
But because you are capable of more than your current role allows.

Most people I work with are doing well on paper.
Good title. Good salary. Strong reputation.

What bothers them is something else.

They feel boxed in.
Trapped.

And yet, when it comes to doing something else they hesitate.

Because walking away from something “good” is risky.
Because they don't want to make a move they later regret.
Because at this stage of their career, getting it wrong feels expensive.

Atomic Ambition is my flagship program to get you to make the big career decision you know you need to make, but keep putting off.

One participant on the last cohort summed it up as:

"It moved me out of a blocked position into a momentum position".

That shift is exactly what happens for everyone who does it.

People leave with more optimism and hope about their future than they've had in years.

Because I've helped them do the thinking.
And made it easy for them to do so.

Atomic Ambition is for people who have already done well, but know they don't want the regret of drifting through the next five years on autopilot.

If this feels familiar, you can learn more about it here:

https://lnkd.in/e739yevD

No hype. No pressure. Just an intelligent way to decide your future.

Photo: It turns out you can have your cake and eat it

Mostyn Wilson wearing a black cap and a yellow T-shirt sits at an outdoor café table, holding a plate with a slice of cake drizzled with chocolate sauce and a fork poised above it, with glass windows and umbrellas in the background.

The biggest threat to senior careers isn’t burnout.

It's not even a toxic boss... 

It’s career paralysis.

You didn’t get to a senior level by winging it.
You know how to play the game – and win.

But when it comes to your next move...
Something strange happens.

You stall.
You second-guess.
You wait longer than you should.

Because here’s the truth no one talks about:

👉 The higher you go, the harder it is to move.

Not because you’ve lost your ambition.
But because the cost of a wrong move is huge.

You’ve worked way too hard to gamble it away on something you’re not 100% sure about.

So instead of acting, you wait.

You wait for more clarity.
More signs.
More certainty.

But the longer you wait, the more difficult it all feels.

And quietly, your energy drops.
Your mornings feel heavier.
Your confidence starts to wobble.

I speak with senior people all the time who say:

“I know I can’t stay like this… but I don’t know what I want instead.”

Here’s what they eventually realise:

The clarity they’re seeking.
It doesn’t arrive.
It’s built.

And when you start building it, that’s the moment real change begins.

💬 How long is too long to feel uncertain about your next step?

📌 In Atomic Ambition from Mostyn Wilson, I help experienced leaders and professionals to design a richer, freer, more authentic second half of their career.

Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/e739yevD

Your happiness and fulfilment start at the end of January.

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