Shiraz and his work

He appreciated BLC 2018 and thanked Mr. Talib Kareem, Mr. Shiraz and all the faculty members of Iobm for the invitation to be a part of these proceedings. It’s a great service done to the community and to the business environment to be able to organize such facilities where one can share experiences and views.   It allows generations to have a thought in mind where are we and where do we head both as an individual and as a society. He stated that Governance and Leadership with the elements of morality and ethics are essential. Governance is a subject that has been widely spoken about internationally and in the context of our country, we blame everything and put all burden on “governance. Leaders of substance have always had something beyond of what they can perform i.e. a very strong ethical, moral and spiritual foundation of thought on which they build their lives. While speaking on corporate governance he shared various examples to insist on the alignment of int...

The methodologies and ethos of leadership and management needs of modern organizations are progressively evolving. Due to the increasing demand for higher productivity and complex business models, the typical organizational structure comprising of only a few people at the top of the organogram no longer fulfills the requirement.  In today's fast paced and dynamic market, decentralized controls and leadership through networks of people at all levels is essential for success. It is imperative to state that leadership and management shall inevitably evolve in the innovative 21st century environment. Companies are growing rapidly due to technological advancements and greater competition. Organizational structures are evolving as well such that you can visibly see greater levels of delegation and decision making at all levels. Leadership focusses on providing guidance to staff and effectively communicating the vision. Secondly, leading projects and finding new ways to develop compa...

On 8 th of July, 2017, the class of leadership held a guest speaking session. Introducing Mr. Husham Yousufi, General Manager  Marketing & Sales at Al-Karam textiles Mills (Pvt.), as the guest speaker to throw light on the dynamics of leadership & what struggle one needs to do to become a leader. Mr. Yousufi, had an interactive session, by answering the bundle of queries that young minds were going through to bring the best of knowledge within them. With his charismatic personality he started the session with full of spirits letting students know about his struggle to become what he is today. He first started with his academic career & later he explained about his vast experiences that took him 17 years to become what he is today. Starting his career with Mohammad Farooqe textile mill limited (MFTML) in the year 2000 & than moving on  towards more opportunities like Al-Abid mills Ltd. as merchandiser, In Gul-Ahmed as General Manager (...

Faisal Mubin Ganatra  has 15 years of experience with a very strong exposure in finance, strategy planning, HRM and marketing. He has previously worked with Pepsi Cola International, AES Lal Pir & Pak Gen, Anjum Asim Shahid Rahman and now with ShanFoods as Chief Operating Officer. What do you think is the key to your success and career? Involvement and Commitment are two keys to success because if you are involved and you have a  commitment then you will come up with new ideas and you will have a willingness to implement those ideas.  Since you have been in the role of both a manager and a leader, in your opinion what  are the major differences between a manager and a leader? Manager’s work is simply to manage things while a leader should have a dream and a vision and this should be accompanied by willingness to achieve that vision. He must have a long term strategies and the ability to convert those s...

Transactional In transactional style people are motivates through rewards and punishments. Employees receive rewards such as bonuses when they accomplish goals. Under this leadership style, the primary duty of subordinates is to do what their manager has assigned them to do.                          Transformational This leadership style depends on high levels of communication between management and employees to meet goals. Leader encourages employees and enhance productivity through communication and high visibility. Leaders focus on the crucial issues of the organization and delegate smaller tasks to the team members to attain objectives. Laissez-Faire The laissez-faire leaders do not perform direct supervision of employees. They never provide weekly or monthly feedback to their staff. Highly experienced and well trained employees requirin...

An inspirational session given by Dr. Shahzad on transformational leadership. He was focused on how a particular vision can be turned into reality, how leadership should be practiced and transformation can attain sustainability. “Leadership is a practice based profession”, said by Dr. Shahzad. Learning should always be followed by practice and the secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting old but on building new. One should need to look up on those things which he can easily continue in order to sustain transformation . The speaker moreover gave a deep insight about Getz Pharma and in this regard related every aspect to their practices. Getz Pharma is a research driven, branded generic, manufacturing pharmaceutical company with global outlook. It is third largest pharma company, largest exporter, tax payer, employer and investor as well. The company believes in Darwin’s theory of being change responsive thus it makes long ranged plan and changes its ...

Ram charan's post has created a stir in the business world! debates have started to revisit the HR functions and models. Executives say 'when HR is going to set up'. Micheal A McDonnell has proposed a new model for HR while adding a new designation CPO 'Chief People Officer'. of-course it looks catchy! This person will look at 3 strategic functions: 1. Culture - focusing on employer brand and employee engagement strategies 2. Leadership and Innovation - developing future leaders 3. Talent - right pool of candidates Rest i think is the old functions but with new name! all the best for HR professionals ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  you can read the complete article on cipd blog  here

Leaders are different from managers, the question is what makes them different? what skills and competencies differentiate leaders from managers. Some years ago i read the leadership survey conducted by DDI which identified the most important skill leaders need. here i am sharing another research by  by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few weeks ago, we were asked to analyze a competency model for leadership development that a client had created. Its was based on the idea that at different points in their development, potential leaders need to focus on excelling at different skills. For example, in their model they proposed that a lower level manager should focus on driving for results while top executives should focus on developing a strategic perspective. Intuitively, this makes sense, based as it is on the assumption t...

Two weeks back when i share my views on future of HR, my students were dis-hearten and said "there seems to be No Hope in HR". One student said "now i need to decide whether i opt for HR majors or not". These things worried me and i told them "its not going to finish but there may be radical changes". Here i am copying the Dave Ulrich (HR Guru) article published in HBR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ram Charan’s recent column “ It’s Time to Split HR ” has created quite a stir. He argues that it’s the rare CHRO who can serve as a strategic leader for the CEO and also manage the internal concerns of the organization. Most CHROs, he says, can’t “relate HR to real-world business needs. They don’t know how key decisions are made, and they have great difficulty analyzing why people—or whole parts of the organization—aren’t meeting the business’s performance goals.“ While I have enormous respe...

Much has been written on leadership. Research after world war 1 and 2, emphasized on traits and believed that Leaders are born. But after the human relation movement and emergence of OB study, the research inclined towards that “leaders are made” i.e. Everyone can become a leader, if he or she wants so. In this regard DDI, has done remarkable work.  This post is dedicated to get opinions from people what they think about the crucial leadership qualities. Kindly limit your qualities to minimum 3 and maximum 6 points. My view is: Strong Will Trust Interpersonal skills Decision maker