Mr. Joel Arcus
Co-Founder & Managing Partner (UAE)
Joel Arcus is a coach, consultant and strategist whose career spans more than two decades of navigating complexity across sectors and geographies. With professional roots in South Africa and a present base in Dubai, he brings a rare blend of lived leadership experience, human capital expertise and research-driven advisory to his work with individuals, teams and organisations.
His professional identity is defined by breadth as much as by depth—having operated across corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, human development and consulting environments, Joel thrives at the intersection where people, strategy and insight converg
Motivation:
Joel is not only his multi-sector experience but the deep sense of vocation that underpins it. He is driven by a belief that leadership is both a privilege and a responsibility and that helping leaders quiet inner noise, access clarity and step into integrity has ripple effects far beyond the individual. This “why” shapes every engagement—whether he is coaching an executive through burnout, advising an SME on organisational design, or conducting AI-assisted research to support strategic decision-making. For Joel, the work is never just about performance; it is about enabling human beings and systems to flourish in ways that are sustainable, ethical and transformative.
FalconBridge Partners:
As a founding partner, Joel leads on-the-ground operations in the UAE, representing the firm in its dual mandate of executive coaching and AI-assisted business research. In this capacity, he combines a passion for human potential with a disciplined consulting mindset, offering leaders both the reflective space to grow and the evidence-based clarity to act. He works closely with mid-career and senior professionals navigating pivotal transitions—whether stepping into new roles, recovering from burnout, or reimagining their leadership identity—while also engaging with SMEs, family businesses and institutional clients seeking direction in strategy, culture and decision-making.
Coaching:
Joel’s coaching practice is underpinned by Positive Intelligence, neuroscience and trauma-informed methodologies, allowing him to hold a space that is both safe and transformative. He is equally committed to the rigour of consulting and research, drawing on AI-enabled tools and structured analysis to accelerate insight and support clients in making fast, confident and contextually sound decisions. This integrative approach—human-centred yet data-informed—characterises his belief that the future of advisory work lies in combining presence, intellect and technology in service of clarity and growth.
Distinction:
Known for his curiosity, intellectual range and capacity to connect across disciplines, Joel is passionate about advancing human capital, shaping leadership cultures and exploring the evolving role of technology in consulting. At his core, he is motivated by a desire to create impact that endures—empowering leaders, teams and organisations to navigate transition, harness resilience and lead with purpose in an uncertain world.
South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Singapore | Australia | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Mauritius