Category: Leadership
Productivity in Ramadan: 2011 Survey Based Report
A fact-based study on the state of productivity during Ramadan across the Muslim World. The study offers recommendations for improving productivity during Ramadan for individuals, businesses and government institutions.
The Muslim CEO’s Guide for a Successful Ramadan
Ramadan provides a wonderful opportunity to reflect not just on our corporate achievements within Islam, but also our business organizations. Alongside all the other obligations of a Muslim, there are three key areas on which a business owner should reflect during Ramadan: the halal nature of his or her business, zakat, and the treatment of [...]
Al Ebtikarat: Linking Students to the Real World
(Special Guest Contribution) A hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) stated that: ‘Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim.’* Even though what is meant by knowledge here is knowledge of Shariah (Islamic knowledge,) the importance of knowledge and education in Islam has always been the path of the true believers. At Ebtikarat Education, our goal is [...]
MILE – Madinah Institute Of Leadership And Entrepreneurship
Striving to build and redefine leadership and entrepreneurial brilliance in the Arab and Muslim World, MILE – the Madinah Institute of Leadership and Entrepreneurship – started off as a corporate social responsibility program in 2009 with the help of McKinsey & Co., a global management consulting firm. With growing support, this non-profit organization has prospered [...]
A New Era of Higher Education in Turkey
When a crashing military coup struck Turkey in 1980, one of the first goals of the takeover was to swoop over universities, which had been the main source of anarchy. Subsequently, all twenty-seven state universities were put under the Council of Higher Education (YOK). By implementing an ideologically heavy bureaucracy, YOK impeded the university system’s [...]
Adnan Durrani’s Saffron Road and Ethical Consumerism
Adnan Durrani is building a pioneering corporation in the world of halal-isms. He is a stalwart of the food and beverage sector, boasting a hat-trick of transforming startup companies into multi-million dollar, socially responsible corporations. Despite his impressive track record, he found himself in a quandary post 9-11. Having achieved widespread commercial success in corporate [...]
A Doctor in the House: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammed
Latest released book, “A Doctor in the House,” by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammed – fourth Premier of Malaysia – is a surreal read for history buffs, politically-inclined readers and those who enjoy a solidly pleasant book. It tells the tales of a medical doctor who lived through a myriad of foreign occupations, raised a family, [...]
Mo Ibrahim Foundation for Better Governance – A Model for All
Sudanese-British billionaire, Dr Mohamed “Mo” Ibrahim is a self-made multi-billionaire with deep compassion and belief in the continent of Africa’s potential. This has led him to apply his philanthropic resources to an issue that has been the biggest impediment to Africa’s success – good governance. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation bearing the name of its founder, [...]
Dr. Shamsad Akhtar: A Trail-blazing State Bank Governor
In 2006, Dr Shamsad Akhtar was appointed as the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), representing the 14th person of such a post since the Bank’s establishment in 1948. This appointment also afforded her the title of the first female Governor in the history of Pakistan. Amidst President Pervez Musharraf’s political controversies, Dr [...]
’1901 Hotdog’ CEO Tengku Rozidar on Franchising
Tengku Rozidar Tengku Zainal Abidin, affectionately known as the “Hotdog Lady,” opened the first pushcart outlet offering Malaysian hotdogs (with an America image) to consumers who had never been to the States. Years later, 1901 Hotdogs was awarded “Most Promising Franchisor of the Year for 2000/2001″ by the Malaysian Franchise Association and “Consumer Superbrands” status [...]
