How heartening it is to see definite proof that great leaders are made, not born. Learn for yourself how to make critical connections, collect, and use constructive feedback, and lead any size organization with deliberation and success with the wisdom mined, analyzed, and presented by Prof Tan Sri Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Chairperson of Universiti Islam Sains Malaysia (USIM) who is the 14th President of International Association of Universities (IAU) Paris & Senior Member of ICIFE Eminent International Advisory Board. With fluid writing, comprehensive research, and actionable insights based on his innovative leadership experience of more than a decade as Vice Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Penang.

This Balanced Leadership Module (BLM) debunk myths and demonstrate that leadership is comprised of a clear set of skills and abilities that can be learned, practiced, and mastered. Tan Sri Dzulkifli believes that leaders at any levels are made, and he supported that belief with hard evidences and live examples. BLM is rich with essential tools and practical advise for becoming an extraordinary leader in any environment. This is the learning needed to come out on top in 2017!

Higher Education Leadership Academy(AKEPT) under the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia incorporated the 3-day BLM as its core program and has scheduled 3 series of residential face-to-face learning in AKEPT 2017 Training Calendar. Tan Sri Dzulkifli and team are required to coach 300 academic leaders from the various public universities as facilitators to reach out 30,000 educators country-wide. In order to fast forward this BLM learning intervention, Tan Sri Dzulkifli accepted the offer from ICIFE Institutional partners Edster Global Pte. Ltd. of Singapore & Ascendens Asia (AA) Group of Singapore and Philippines to sample BLM online-based learning blending it with traditional classroom-based training sessions focusing on core learning events.

This breakthrough initiative was formulated on 30 December when Dr. Glenn Cabacang, Director for Continuing Professional Development of Edster Global and Chairman of AA Group, President & CEO of AA Singapore, and Mr. Reynaldo Villegas, President & CEO of AA Philippines, accompanied by Dr. Haji Zulkifly Baharom, ICIFE Director & Exco paid a courtesy call on Tan Sri Dzulkifli at the Office of USIM Chairperson. It has been agreed that the launch of a 15-minute sampling of BLM online-based learning will be held during the Bangsamoro Economic Development Summit & International Islamic Finance Conference @Manila 17th-18th February 2017 respectively. Dr. Haji Zul & Dr. Glenn will seek endorsement from the Chief Organizer Mr Ananoding Esmail and the Conference partners.