Get to know Zain Jordan CEO in this up close and personal interview.

1. UpCloseandPersonal
withAhmadHanandeh
CEOZain,Jordan
IfyoujoinZain,
youaremany
stepscloserto
yourdreams…
TrytobeaZainer.
zain.com
Whatwasyourearliestdream job?
EversinceIwasakid,Ihavealways
dreamtofbeingamechanicalengineer
andthatdreamstayedwithmetillI
finishedhighschool.
WhatwasyourfirstroleandhowdidWhatwasyourfirstroleandhowdid
youfallintoit?
MyfirstjobwasacashieratAramexMyfirstjobwasacashieratAramex
HeadOffice.Ienjoyedeveryminuteof
itandItrulybelievethatthepassionI
placedinmyjobandthejoyIgotoutof
itandthereasonswhyIgottolearnand
advancefastinmycareer
Whatdoyoulikemostaboutyourcurrentrole?
IbelievethatwhatIlikemostaboutmycurrentroleis
thatfacttheshiftfromsatisfyingmyambitionsto
helpingotherssatisfytheirs.Ialsoenjoymyjoba
greatdealnowbecauseitgivesmeachancetomake
adifferenceforothersandforthecommunity.
WhatwouldyouconsidertobethemostbrilliantWhatwouldyouconsidertobethemostbrilliant
momentofyourcareer?
ThemostbrilliantmomentinmycareerhappenedThemostbrilliantmomentinmycareerhappened
whenIreceivedmyfirstThankYoumessagefromthe
CEO.IwasacashieratthetimeandIworkedonabig
projectwithcolleagues.Theprojectwasasuccess
andtheteamreceivedrecognitionforit.Imustsay
thatIhavereadthatthankyounoteIreceiveda
thousandtimesanditalwaysputasmileonmyface.
IhavebeenworkinghardtokeepmyselfworthyofIhavebeenworkinghardtokeepmyselfworthyof
What’syourtopjobtofillatthemoment?
Ibelievethatatthistimetheneedisindrivingorganizationstowardsdigital
transformation.Thisrequiresamajorshiftinthinkingandcultureinadditionto
aneedtobuildanetworkofstrategicpartnershipsandalliances.Havingsaid
that,Ialsobelievethatthepeopleneededforthedigitaleramustpossess
adiversesetofcompetencies,suchasstrategicthinking,networking,beingpartadiversesetofcompetencies,suchasstrategicthinking,networking,beingpart
ofateam,believingintheimpactofthecustomerexperience,connectingthe
dotsandknowledgeoftechnologytomentionafew.Suchcompetenciesareno
longeronlyexclusivetoseniorpositions.Regardlesswhatthejobdescription
andtitleare,peopleneedtobeaware,communicative,technologyliterateand
withcorevaluesthatallowthemtolearn,connectanddeliverfast.
What’sthebestorworstinterviewquestionyouhaveeverheard?
Icannotthinkoftheworstquestionbutthebestonewas:WhatistheoutcomeIcannotthinkoftheworstquestionbutthebestonewas:Whatistheoutcome
of10plus10?
Makeusanofferyoucan’trefuse?
(whyjoinZain)
NothinginlifeisbetterthanthefeelingNothinginlifeisbetterthanthefeeling
ofbelongingtoacommunity,culture
andfamilysupportedbygreatvision
andmaximumattentiontodetails,
feelingsupportedandwelcomed,
acultureofrespect,trustandanacultureofrespect,trustandan
environmentofcreativityandinnovation
withfairandequalchancesandbig
roomforrecognitionandappreciation,
aculturethatcaresandseekstomake
adifferencetoitsstakeholders.
BeingpartofanenvironmentwhereyouBeingpartofanenvironmentwhereyou
wakeupeverymorningwantingtobe
thereandwhereyoufeelsoalonewhen
youareawayfromit,aplacewhere
flexibility,disciplineandachievements
arebalancedinanamazingway,
aschoolwhereyoulearn
andenrichyourknowledgewhileat
sametimeworkwithinyourethics,
aplacewheretheworldissoflattothe
levelyounevergetdizzyorlosefocus
unlessyouchoosetocloseyoureyes,
aplacewhereyoucanexpressyourselfaplacewhereyoucanexpressyourself
thewayyoufeelcomfortable,aculture
thatallowsyoutocontrolyourjob
securityandstabilitythrough
performance,aworldthatpeoplewill
alwaysconsideryoutobeluckytolive
inandaddtoalltheabove,benefits
andcompensationthatareconsideredandcompensationthatareconsidered
tobeamongstthebestinthemarket.
IfyoujoinZain,youaremanysteps
closertoyourdreams…
TrytobeaZainer.
17.03.2016