Category: Articles
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Ethnicity and Diversity: Why We Need Top of the Cliff Solutions
By Leonie Hayden The experiences of migrants and refugees are addressed in an annual summit hosted by AUT’s Immigration and Inclusion Research Group. This year a range of speakers will be tackling the workplace. “We are in a woven universe, so how do we create a weave that doesn’t fray?”…
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Building Staff Engagement for Uncharted Waters – Peter Murray
Peter Murray (PM) – My name is Peter Murray. I’m the Professor of Management at the School of Management and Enterprise at the University of Southern Queensland. My research typically follows organisational learning, team learning and probably also diversity management. Jim Lindsay (JM) – My name is Jim Lindsay, I’m…
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Role of Education in Countering Extremism and Intolerance
Dr. Jawad Syed recently spoke with the newspaper, Pakistan Today, about “Role of Education in Countering Extremism and Intolerance”. He spoke about the importance of tolerance in educational institutes and sharing of knowledge, belief and ideas without conflict. On April 13, 2017, Mashal Khan, 23, a student at the Abdul Wali…
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Creating Inclusive Organizational and Public Spaces
The Centre for Governance and Public Management (CGPM) housed at the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) organised an International Conference on ‘Creating Inclusive Organizational and Public Spaces’ on March 30-31, 2018. Renowned academics, development practitioners, post-graduate and undergraduate research students and professionals from…
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Diversity, Peace and the Future of Leadership in the United States
Source: GECHR, 2019 The world today, more than ever, is in need of leaders who could work towards weaving and achieving a shared vision of diversity and peace, a vision that could in turn enable an inclusive notion of prosperity. History has shown that an enduring peace is possible only…
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Christchurch Mosque Massacre is Yet Another Addition to Our Hall of Shame!
The horrifying massacre of forty-nine Muslims in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has shaken the entire world. New Zealand is known for its pluralistic history and pro-diversity policies. The incident is a somber reminder that issues of religious, ethnic and racial divisions and ‘othering’ are not only evident, mostly…
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Tantalizing Ingredients: The Indian-Owned Dairy in New Zealand
Professor Ed wina Pio, New Zealand’s first professor of diversity, traces the history of the Indian-owned dairy shop in New Zealand and in doing so, explores the migration and work trajectories of early Indian settlers. She was recently featured in a Prime TV documentary on the topic, and her book Sari, released by Sir John Key,…
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Integrating Heritage and Folk Wisdom into Business Education
Report by: Sania Tufail and Irfan Khan, NBEAC, HEC, Islamabad Event: NBEAC Deans and Directors Conference, Lahore, 17-18 February 2025 Synopsis This thought-provoking panel explored how folk wisdom, classical literature, and cultural heritage can enrich business education by promoting ethical leadership, emotional intelligence, and creativity. Drawing on figures like Ghalib,…
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Bridging the Gaps: Women’s Leadership, Structural Barriers, and the Role of Policy in Pakistan
Event: “What Can CEOs Do to Foster Women’s Leadership and Drive Organizational Success?” – Webinar by South Asian Academy of Management (SAAM) – 22 January 2025 Speaker: Memosh Khawaja, Former CEO & President – Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG), Henkel and Haleeb Synposis In this SAAM webinar talk, Memosha…
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Breaking Barriers: Women, Work, and Cultural Expectations in Pakistan
Event: “What Can CEOs Do to Foster Women’s Leadership and Drive Organizational Success?” – Webinar by South Asian Academy of Management (SAAM) – 22 January 2025 Speaker: Faeza Asad Khan, Chief Strategy Officer, Abacus Synposis In this reflective conversation, Faeza Asad Khan discusses the gendered challenges women face in Pakistan’s…
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The Purpose of Life
Dr Asad Areeb’s Guest lecture at LUMS on 19 February 2025. Topic: The Purpose of Life (video available) Language: Urdu About the speaker: Dr. Asad Areeb is a Pakistani scholar and author, known for his contributions to Urdu literature, including works on literary criticism, history, poetry, and juvenile literature. Key…
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Pakistan @ Hundred: Four Possible Scenarios of Human Capital in 2047
As Pakistan seeks to become a thriving economy in 2047, efforts to accelerate progress in human capital development will be essential. Simulations of several realistic scenarios show how much Pakistan’s economic productivity could increase by investing more in human capital over the next 25 years—to 2047, the 100th anniversary of…
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What Does a Professor Do?
A few days ago, during December vacations, I was busy working on an urgent family business consultancy assignment, when my 8-year old son asked: “Dad, why are you working on in your break? Didn’t you say your lectures are over?” I was about to explain, but realized that many also…
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Ethics and Politics
Today (11 May 2023), during the concluding session of my MBA class on ‘Business Ethics and Islam’ (BEI) at LUMS, I posed a sensitive question to my students: “Was it ethical for the former PM Imran Khan to accept financial and land donation by Malik Riaz Hussain of Bahria Town…
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ChatGP in the Classroom
In early 2023, as ChatGPT/OpenAI was first introduced to the public, I integrated this tool into my Executive MBA class at LUMS. During a lecture on business ethics, I assigned my students an impromptu task: to use ChatGPT to generate real-life scenarios illustrating ethical dilemmas at work. Working in their…
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Empress Nur Jahan of India
Nur Jahan (born Mehr-un-Nissa, c. 1577-1645) was the chief wife and empress consort of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. She is considered to be one of the most powerful and influential women in Indian history. More decisive and proactive than her husband, she was the real power behind the throne for…
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Silence is the Key
The first prerequisite for seeking knowledge is silence. Often in my sessions on communication, I share the following amazing narration from Islamic history (Al-Kāfī, vol. 1, p.48) which neatly lists five key stages of knowledge, i.e., silence, listening, remembering, practicing, and disseminating. Imam Jafar Sadiq narrates the following tradition about…
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Diabetes in Pakistan
The recent statistics on diabetes rates in the world, i.e., % of people age 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, are alarming. Unfortunately Pakistan tops this list with about 30% rate (Source: World of Statistics). According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), approximately 20% of adults aged…
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Imam Hussain and Freedom
Jawad Syed In his famous tribute to Imam Hussain, Allama Iqbal eloquently states: تا قیامت قطعِ استبداد کردموجِ خونِ او چمن ایجاد کرد(رموزِبیخودی)Loose translation: Through his ultimate sacrifice in Karbala, and by steadfastly refusing to pledge allegiance to the tyrannical and illegitimate caliph Yazid bin Muawiya, Imam Hussain (the Prophet’s…
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Jinnah: A Role Model of Inclusive Leadership
Jawad Syed In a world filled with xenophobia and othering, where opportunistic and expedient politicians across the globe frequently exploit hate to gain cheap popularity and votes, it is pertinent to draw inspiration from the following letter to the editor of Time magazine by Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-e-Azam), the founder…
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Negotiation Gone Wrong: Trump, Zelenskyy, and the Harvard Framework
The meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on February 28, 2025, was a high-stakes diplomatic encounter that quickly unraveled into a tense and unproductive exchange. When analyzed through the lens of Harvard’s principles of negotiation—separating people from the problem, focusing on interests rather than positions, generating options for mutual…
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