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On this episode of A Shot of Inspiration podcast with host Greg Stephens and guest Hussein Hallak, I sit down with a serial entrepreneur and strategist who believes real leadership is impossible without ethics. We talk about putting people and relationships first, learning from hard feedback, and how to move through failure instead of getting stuck in it. Hussein also shares how his book The Dark Art of Life Mastery grew out of a lifetime of navigating uncertainty with courage and curiosity.

Key takeaways

1. Ethical leadership is the only real leadership because trust is the foundation of influence.
2. Great leaders put relationships first, invite disagreement, and stay committed to shared results.
3. Failure and hard feedback become superpowers when you pause, listen, and move through them instead of avoiding them.

About Hussein:

Hussein Hallak is a founder, entrepreneur, and strategist known for helping people and organizations find clarity in complexity and build meaningful impact. As CEO of Next Decentrum, he guides leaders and teams across the globe through digital transformation, innovation, and values-driven growth. He is also the author of The Dark Art of Life Mastery, a guide to living with courage, confidence, and purpose.

Books by Hussein Hallak:

• Author of The Dark Art of Life Mastery
• Upcoming Novel: Scales of Eternity
•  Upcoming Memoir: Keep Moving
• The Streetlight
•  Present Like an Artist
• Museums Are Us
•  The Imposters of Tech
• The Collector's Guide to Avoid Insidious NFT Scams
• Pixels Over People
• Finding Authenticity Amidst The AI Mirage
• The rise of the paper Google
• Why It’s More Important than Ever to Build a Successful Personal Brand

Resources:

Website:  husseinhallak.com

Substack: husseinhallak.substack.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/husseinhallak 

BlueSky: darkal777.bsky.social 

Instagram: instagram.com/hhdarkal/

Book: The Dark Art of Life Mastery: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Art-Life-Mastery-Right-ebook/dp/B0FBTKR9QM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DPTX4QTGBJEG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tQdbkxpJG3Otfmxdf-nDivuCdNkzyg7xKvGfztBDeDY.Y2j0nRvCfjVUJl4CQHTCeaNxazEYJX3oK86dsfQi4nw&dib_tag=se&keywords=hussein+hallak&qid=1765334545&sprefix=hussein+hallak,aps,123&sr=8-1