workshop for business leaders from MNCs and local organizations

1. What Makes Leader
Shiraz Ahmed | Faculty | Facilitator | Coach
ICMAP-ERC, Karachi

2. Simple Message
 Reality - What is leadership?
 Differences: leaders and followers
 What makes leader? (skills)
Source: harvard, DDI, Mckinsey

3. What is Leadership
Leadership is determination, courage,
and the ability to get results, while
building relationships!

4. Leadership is establishing directions,
aligning people, motivating & inspiring,
and producing change.

5. Allama Iqbal
‫و‬‫ت‬‫ے‬‫ن‬‫ھي‬‫چ‬‫و‬‫ت‬‫ے‬‫ہ‬‫ت‬‫م‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ا‬‫کي‬‫ت‬‫ق‬‫ي‬‫ق‬‫ح‬‫ھ‬‫ج‬‫م‬‫سے‬
‫ق‬‫ح‬‫ھے‬‫ج‬‫ت‬‫ري‬‫مي‬‫طرح‬‫ب‬‫ح‬‫ا‬‫ص‬‫ار‬‫ر‬‫اس‬‫کرے‬
‫ے‬‫ہ‬‫ي‬‫وہ‬‫رے‬‫ي‬‫ت‬‫ے‬‫ان‬‫م‬‫ز‬‫ا‬‫ک‬‫ام‬‫م‬‫ا‬‫ق‬‫ح‬‫ر‬‫ب‬
‫و‬‫ح‬‫ھے‬‫ج‬‫ت‬‫ر‬‫اض‬‫ح‬‫و‬‫ود‬‫موح‬‫سے‬‫ار‬‫ز‬‫ي‬‫ت‬‫کرے‬

6. What differentiate Leaders

7. Leader Non leader
 Leads & Initiate CHANGE!
Purpose oriented
 Insights - BASEERAT
 Asks – Why and What
 Inspire
 Pulls
 Passionate
 Manage CHANGE!
Career oriented
 eyesight - BASARAT
 Asks – How and when
 Influence (power)
 Push
 Energetic

8. What Makes Leaders
1. Harvard way
2. DDI way
3. Mckinzey way

9. 1. Harvard way

10. Goleman’s work

11. 2. DDI way
 12208 leaders
 1493 HR representatives
 76 countries
 11 Languages
 192 industries (both public
and private organizations)

12. 2a. Leadership Promise
 Motivation (propensity to lead) – has upward
ambition, actively purses leadership opportunities
 Authenticity – is genuine and true; has integrity;
promotes trust; is confident
 Brings Out the Best in People – optimizes
talent; inspires performance; unites others

13. 2b. Personal Development Orientation
 Learning Agility – learns new information; is
curious
 Receptivity to Feedback – seeks and uses
feedback; accepts criticism; is humble

14. 2c. Mastery of complexity
 Adaptability – accepts changes; adjusts
quickly; balances demand
 Conceptual Thinking – thinks broadly; sees
multiple perspectives
 Navigates Ambiguity – simplify complex
situations

15. 2d. Balance of results and Values
 Culture fit – has personal style that fit with
company culture
 Passion for results – getting things done;
refuses to give up

16. Source: DDI report

17. 3. Mckinsey way
Source: adapted from, Mckinsey quarterly

18. 3a. Managing energy
 Minimizing depletion
 Restoration
 Flow

19. 3b. Positive framing
 Self awareness
 Learned optimism
 Moving on

20. 3c. Meaning
 Happiness
 Signature strengths
 Purpose

21. 3d. Engaging
 Voice
 Ownership
 Risk taking
 Adaptability

22. 3e. Connecting
 Network design
 Sponsorship
 Inclusiveness

23. Shiraz Ahmed
E: shiraz.wasif@gmail.com
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B: shirazahmed.wordpress.com