15th to 28th August 2023: The Center for Executive Education (CEE), IBA at NIBAF hosted a customized Leadership Program for Learning Excellence for Accelerated Progression (LEAP), which took place from August 15 to 28, 2023, at the IBA Islamabad Office. This program, a collaboration between CEE IBA Karachi and OGDCL Official Training Institute (OGTI), heralds the commencement of a transformative journey toward leadership excellence for officers hailing from diverse departments of OGDCL.
With steadfast dedication and unwavering commitment, the first batch of LEAP, consisting of 30 remarkably talented officers, embarked on a journey of profound learning. This journey was aimed at honing their leadership skills, enabling them to create positive transformations in their professional domains. Over the course of the intensive two-week program, participants immersed themselves in various facets of leadership. They embraced best practices, heightened their emotional intelligence, honed their soft and functional skills, and developed effective strategies, through Action Learning, to inspire and guide their teams towards success.
The LEAP program was expertly facilitated by esteemed Academics and Practitioners including Rameez Khalid, PhD, Dr. Junaid Ahmad, Mohsin Patel, Javaid Iqbal, Asad Chandna, Khalil-ur-Rehman, Anjum Qureshi, and Salman Shehzad.
The culmination of this remarkable journey was celebrated through a heartfelt certificate distribution ceremony held on August 28, 2023, at the IBA Islamabad Office, graced by the presence of OGDCL's esteemed leadership. Mr. Ahmed Hayat Lak, MD OGDCL Shahzad Safdar, Executive Director (HR); Talat Haider, Head of OGTI; along with representatives from IBA - Kamran Bilgrami, Director CEE, and Bilal Ahmed Syed, Manager BD CEE - honored the participants with their presence. The ceremony was enriched by the vote of thanks delivered by Raza Chinoy, COO of EcoPack and President of the IBA Alumni Islamabad Chapter.
