ReimA
Shakeir
WEAVING THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FUTURE
ReimA
Shakeir
WEAVING THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FUTURE
Get to Know REIMA
Reima Shakeir is a multidisciplinary strategist, and organizational repatterner who makes the unseen dynamics of complex systems visible through rigorous, science-informed methods. As a scholar and published author, she investigates business intuition and ambivalence, revealing how leaders can tap into inner knowing to navigate uncertainty. Reima also coaches executives on strategic/crisis/management communication , narrative intelligence, power & presence, professional courage, adaptive leadership, integrated/compassionate listening, difficult conversations, design thinking good conflict and building adaptive and resilient teams.
A pioneering entrepreneur since age 17, Reima built a multilingual publishing house, grew it into leadership-development consulting that served governments, NGOs and corporations, then scaled and sold the business by 22 then went on to become Chief Operating Officer at one of the largest family foundations in the World. Today she is a partner at OQ Strategies a boutique consulting agency, mentors NSF I-Corps teams, and start-up founders (co-founded a few herself) and has served as Course Lead at the Wharton Communication Program for MBAs. She is currently a Clinical Professor at NYU Stern.
Get to Know REIMA
Reima Shakeir is a multidisciplinary strategist, and organizational repatterner who makes the unseen dynamics of complex systems visible through rigorous, science-informed methods. As a scholar and published author, she investigates business intuition and ambivalence, revealing how leaders can tap into inner knowing to navigate uncertainty. Reima also coaches executives on strategic/crisis/management communication , narrative intelligence, power & presence, professional courage, adaptive leadership, integrated/compassionate listening, difficult conversations, design thinking good conflict and building adaptive and resilient teams.
A pioneering entrepreneur since age 17, Reima built a multilingual publishing house, grew it into leadership-development consulting that served governments, NGOs and corporations, then scaled and sold the business by 21 then went on to become Chief Operating Officer at one of the largest family foundations in the World. Today she is a partner at OQ Strategies a boutique consulting agency, mentors NSF I-Corps teams, and start-up founders (co-founded a few herself) and has served as Course Lead at the Wharton Communication Program for MBAs. She is currently a Clinical Professor at NYU Stern.
“No separation of
art & imagination in
Shaping a just and imaginative future through research, leadership and creative insight;
making you
a better leader.”
“No separation of
art & imagination in
Shaping a just and imaginative future through research, leadership and creative insight;
making you
a better leader.”
Services Offered
Organizational Repatterning
The system carries so much history. We change it live, together.
Teaching
No separation of art and imagination and making you a better leader.
Imaginarium
A leadership intervention.
"What is essential is often hidden in plain sight, until someone helps you see it differently."
"What is essential is often hidden in plain sight, until someone helps you see it differently."
The Interdisciplinary Approach
Bio
Reima Shakeir is a strategist, author, and organizational repatterner who makes hidden dynamics in complex systems visible. A pioneering entrepreneur since age 17, she built and sold her first company by 22, then went on to become a c-suite executive, mentor NSF I-Corps teams and start-up founders, lead courses at Wharton, and now serves as Clinical Professor at NYU Stern. Today, as a partner at OQ Strategies, she combines rigorous research with practical insight to help leaders navigate uncertainty and unlock new pathways for growth.
My approach
I work at the intersection of complexity and intuition. My practice combines systems science with systemic constellations to reveal the hidden patterns that quietly shape decisions and outcomes. I draw on both rigorous research and lived experience, but also on something less tangible—the subtle signals that leaders often sense but can’t yet name.
By bringing these dynamics into view, I help organizations and leaders act with clarity, courage, imagination and. articulate that clearly. My goal is not just to solve problems, but to create the conditions where leaders can navigate uncertainty with confidence and unlock new possibilities for growth.
The Interdisciplinary Approach
Bio
Reima Shakeir is a strategist, author, and organizational repatterner who makes hidden dynamics in complex systems visible. A pioneering entrepreneur since age 17, she built and sold her first company by 21, then went on to become a c-suite executive, mentor NSF I-Corps teams and start-up founders, lead courses at Wharton, and now serves as Clinical Professor at NYU Stern. Today, as a partner at OQ Strategies, she combines rigorous research with practical insight to help leaders navigate uncertainty and unlock new pathways for growth.
My approach
I work at the intersection of complexity and intuition. My practice combines systems science with systemic constellations to reveal the hidden patterns that quietly shape decisions and outcomes. I draw on both rigorous research and lived experience, but also on something less tangible—the subtle signals that leaders often sense but can’t yet name.
By bringing these dynamics into view, I help organizations and leaders act with clarity, courage, imagination and. articulate that clearly. My goal is not just to solve problems, but to create the conditions where leaders can navigate uncertainty with confidence and unlock new possibilities for growth.
Credentials
International Scholar | Published Author | Nonprofit Executive | Educator
Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Stern School of Business
Associate Director, The Wharton Communication Program
CEO, Women in Innovation
Chief Operating Officer, Edmond de Rothschild Foundations
Lecturer, Research Methodologies, CLO Executive Doctorate Program, University of Pennsylvania
Lecturer, Wharton School
Education
Ed.D., Higher Education and Management, University of Pennsylvania (with double distinction)
A.L.M., English, Harvard University Extension School (Dean’s Academic Achievement Award, Derek Bok Public Service Award)
B.A., English and Comparative Literature, Ain Shams University
Fellowships & Executive Education
Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship — Executive education at University of Cambridge (UK), ESSEC Business School (France), Cornell University
Selected Publications
Shakeir,R., Khaduthodil, J. Arab American Women: Identity and Intersectionality. Bloomsbury Press.
Andrews, C., & Shakeir, R. (2023)
“Conceptualizing Passion as an Entrepreneurial Pathway.” The Palgrave Handbook of Fulfillment, Wellness, and Personal Growth at Work,Palgrave Macmillan.
Shakeir, R., Odendaal, R. T., & Rosado-Viurques, A. T. (2021). Decolonizing Educational Mindsets. In Critical Leadership Praxis: Educational & Social Change. TCP Publishing.
Shakeir, R., & Ravitch, S. M. (2020). On Writing Critical, Post-Colonial, Asset-Based Case Studies on Frontier Philanthropies of the Global South. Sage MethodSpace.
Shakeir, R., Ravitch, S. M., & Rahman, G. R. (2020). Frontier Philanthropies of the Global South: Case Studies to Move Practice and Policy. University of Pennsylvania.
Shakeir, R. (2019). An Um Kulthumist Lens: Arab American Women and the Lived Experience of Higher Education and the Public Space (Dissertation).
Selected Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
Wall-Andrews, C., Shakeir, R., & Hanssen, B. (2025). Racialized Leadership and Organizational Financial Performance in the Arts. International Journal of Arts Management, 27(2), 31-50
Credentials
International Scholar | Published Author | Nonprofit Executive | Educator
Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Stern School of Business
Associate Director, The Wharton Communication Program
Ceo, Women in Innovation
Chief Operating Officer, Edmond de Rothschild Foundations
Lecturer, Research Methodologies, CLO Executive Doctorate Program, University of Pennsylvania
Lecturer, Wharton School
Education:
Ed.D., Higher Education and Management, University of Pennsylvania (with double distinction)
A.L.M., English, Harvard University Extension School (Dean’s Academic Achievement Award, Derek Bok Public Service Award)
B.A., English and Comparative Literature, Ain Shams University
Fellowships & Executive Education:
Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship — Executive education at University of Cambridge (UK), ESSEC Business School (France), Cornell University
Selected Publications :
Shakeir,R., Khaduthodil, J. Arab American Women: Identity and Intersectionality. Bloomsbury Press.
Andrews, C., & Shakeir, R. (2023)
“Conceptualizing Passion as an Entrepreneurial Pathway.” The Palgrave Handbook of Fulfillment, Wellness, and Personal Growth at Work,Palgrave Macmillan.Shakeir, R., Odendaal, R. T., & Rosado-Viurques, A. T. (2021). Decolonizing Educational Mindsets. In Critical Leadership Praxis: Educational & Social Change. TCP Publishing.
Shakeir, R., & Ravitch, S. M. (2020). On Writing Critical, Post-Colonial, Asset-Based Case Studies on Frontier Philanthropies of the Global South. Sage MethodSpace.
Shakeir, R., Ravitch, S. M., & Rahman, G. R. (2020). Frontier Philanthropies of the Global South: Case Studies to Move Practice and Policy. University of Pennsylvania.
Shakeir, R. (2019). An Um Kulthumist Lens: Arab American Women and the Lived Experience of Higher Education and the Public Space (Dissertation).
Selected Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals:
Wall-Andrews, C., Shakeir, R., & Hanssen, B. (2025). Racialized Leadership and Organizational Financial Performance in the Arts. International Journal of Arts Management, 27(2), 31-50
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