Category: Resources
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International Arms Trade and Refugee Crises
The production, sales and export of arms not only enables and intensifies armed conflicts worldwide but is also related to the number of refugees and displaced persons. This is an issue of social responsibility and business ethics of organisations and governments involved in the arms trade. The issue is of…
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Gender Equality at Work in Pakistan: An Intersectional Perspective
Keynote address by Dr Jawad Syed at the 6th International Conference on Business Management (ICoBM), held at NUST Business School, Islamabad on 26-27 October 2016. Abstract This paper argues that the project of gender equality in Pakistan may not be accomplished without taking into account the intersection of gender with…
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Panel: Ideological and Legislative Responses to Terrorism
Panel Discussion and Press Conference on “Ideological and Legislative Responses to Terrorism,” hosted by the Interfaith Unity for Tolerance (IFUT). (Symphony Space, New York, 24 June 2017). Panelists:Congresswoman Tulsi GabbardProfessor Jawad SyedProfessor Edwina PioProfessor Tahir Kamran A unique combination of academic and legislative efforts, this event presented a coherent response…
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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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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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A Normative Framework of Ethical Leadership in Islam
Abstract This paper examines the normative framework of ethical leadership in Islam, contrasting it with mainstream ethical theories. Drawing from Islamic texts, including the Quran, Hadith, Nahj al-Balagha, the paper presents a leadership model that prioritizes social responsibility, collective wellbeing, and accountability to God. Ethical leadership in Islam is framed…
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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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Leadership Stories and Lessons from Pakistan Air Force
Synopsis This article presents leadership lessons from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as shared by Air Marshal (Retired) Ahmad Hassan Marwat. It highlights military leadership principles such as discipline, resilience, crisis management, innovation, and strategic decision-making, contrasting them with corporate leadership practices. The article explores real-life leadership stories from the…
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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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Role Models of Islamic Feminism and Leadership in the Early Islamic Era
Prof Jawad Syed (LUMS) There are three significant figures in early Islamic history who embodied feminist principles through their actions and leadership. They are Khadija (556-619 AD) Fatima (605-632 AD), and Zainab (626-682 AD) (PBUT), who each played crucial roles in shaping the early Islamic society and ideology. Khadija, the…
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Business Education and Engagement during COVID-19 and Beyond: Insights from Pakistan
This article offers a stakeholder perspective on business and management education and engagement in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Dr. Jawad Syed (LUMS), the article is an extract from the AMDISA e-Book on COVID-19 related challenges facing management education in South Asia. Citation: Syed, J. (2021). Business…
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Ensuring Employee Engagement Amid a Pandemic
South Asian Academy of Management: Leadership Working Paper SeriesLWP-202004-10 Ensuring Employee Engagement Amid a Pandemic Jawad Syed, PhD In a fast-changing and uncertain situation such as the coronavirus pandemic, many leaders are struggling not only in terms of organizational operations but also in terms of continued engagement and well-being of…
