Ryan Knutson

What else other than the money was keeping you going?

What else other than the money was keeping you going?

Tony and his wife left Neom in May 2021. They'd lasted a year.

Tony and his wife left Neom in May 2021. They'd lasted a year.

Tony and his wife left Neom in May 2021. They'd lasted a year.

Nadmi would last another three years at NEOM. And the story of his departure starts with what should have been a major moment for the project. The grand opening of its very first development, Sindala, that island with a cluster of resorts and parking for your yacht.

Nadmi would last another three years at NEOM. And the story of his departure starts with what should have been a major moment for the project. The grand opening of its very first development, Sindala, that island with a cluster of resorts and parking for your yacht.

Nadmi would last another three years at NEOM. And the story of his departure starts with what should have been a major moment for the project. The grand opening of its very first development, Sindala, that island with a cluster of resorts and parking for your yacht.

Sindala was running three years late and $3 billion over budget. The pressure was growing for Nadmi to finally deliver. And so, in October, he launched Sindala with a big, glitzy party. Will Smith and Tom Brady attended. Alicia Keys performed for an audience of business executives. Super yachts floated in the water nearby.

Sindala was running three years late and $3 billion over budget. The pressure was growing for Nadmi to finally deliver. And so, in October, he launched Sindala with a big, glitzy party. Will Smith and Tom Brady attended. Alicia Keys performed for an audience of business executives. Super yachts floated in the water nearby.

Sindala was running three years late and $3 billion over budget. The pressure was growing for Nadmi to finally deliver. And so, in October, he launched Sindala with a big, glitzy party. Will Smith and Tom Brady attended. Alicia Keys performed for an audience of business executives. Super yachts floated in the water nearby.

But the spectacle couldn't entirely distract from the embarrassing truth about Zendala.

But the spectacle couldn't entirely distract from the embarrassing truth about Zendala.

But the spectacle couldn't entirely distract from the embarrassing truth about Zendala.

And still more damning was who hadn't shown up for the launch. What did MBS make of this?

And still more damning was who hadn't shown up for the launch. What did MBS make of this?

And still more damning was who hadn't shown up for the launch. What did MBS make of this?

Nodmy had presided over years of ballooning costs, staff churn and push deadlines. The dance of delusion had thrived on his watch. But when the time came to deliver, the music stopped, and Nodmy, the man who once declared that he drives people like slaves, was out. There are many stories of visionary CEOs who drive their employees incredibly hard and get miracles out of them.

Nodmy had presided over years of ballooning costs, staff churn and push deadlines. The dance of delusion had thrived on his watch. But when the time came to deliver, the music stopped, and Nodmy, the man who once declared that he drives people like slaves, was out. There are many stories of visionary CEOs who drive their employees incredibly hard and get miracles out of them.

Nodmy had presided over years of ballooning costs, staff churn and push deadlines. The dance of delusion had thrived on his watch. But when the time came to deliver, the music stopped, and Nodmy, the man who once declared that he drives people like slaves, was out. There are many stories of visionary CEOs who drive their employees incredibly hard and get miracles out of them.