AIM Leader Magazine | DOUBLE ISSUE
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Dennis Yaun MDM 1999 is in-charge for Technical Advice and Support of Cercle de Coopération des ONGD de Luxembourg. He writes: “I have learned a lot from AIM which up to now are very relevant to my life. But one thing that always comes to my mind when I am confronted with a difficult situation is what Prof. Vic Limlingan told us before: try to get all the information you can muster that is related to the case, before you elaborate your strategy. It might be that the best strategy for the time being is to do nothing and watch attentively how things unfold— how the competitors fight it out. With the things that are left out or neglected in the battle, opportunities may come up where the best strategy can be crafted. Thanks to AIM for all the things I’ve learned on management. To all my classmates and professors, if ever you are Europe, do get in touch as it is always worthwhile to renew contacts and perhaps meet and exchange news.” His thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is the ability to create an enabling environment for others to realize their full potential for the common good.” On philanthropy: “Doing good is part of human nature, after all (wo) man is a social being which spells social responsibility.”
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Sudath Amaratunga BMP 1993 in Australia is with the Transport Construction Authority as Technical Manager. He shares, “I was in AIM in 1993. The staff members were highly skilled and very helpful. Most of them were great communicators. My favorite lecturer was Prof. Mayo Lopez. I still remember his jokes, friendliness and the set of skills. He is one of the best communicators I have seen. Right now I work and live in Sydney. Please feel
Young alumnus Emran with George (left) and Dato’ Syed (the host), Zul and Dr. Zaki (right) at Bunga Raya Restaurant.
he sent us his greetings and remarked, “I feel so happy and proud to meet Honorable Dato’’ and KL alumni for a get together in such a friendly atmosphere. by Haji Zulkifly Baharom, MM 1989 How I wish I could have the opportunity to spend more HERE WE WERE, Chinese dinner, Dato’ Syed, Dr. time listening to your thoughts Ahmad Zaki, George Chen and and wisdom.” all five of us, with this scribe were were just a Emran G. Mohamad is the youngest bunch of senior alumni getting a graduate of AIM Bridging having come from to know one young Filipino Leadership Program Cohort 3 the Philippines alumnus, Emran Mohamad (2010) funded by the Australia. to meet up with senior alumni who stopped over in KL from a He was also part of the AIM who have faithfully remained meeting in Bangkok. Islamic Leadership Development in Malaysia. It was 8 pm on the This gathering was not Program (ILDP) from framework eve of the Chinese New Year about exchanging name cards, formulation, module writing, and everyone was on time. The networking or clinching busivisual aid making and facilitanewly refurbished Bunga Raya ness deals. We were just there tion. He presented the BangsamChinese Restaurant at the to look back and compare notes oro Development Agency (BDA) Royal Lake Club Kuala Lumpur about Dato’ Syed and Dr. Zaki’s leadership building concept to was bustling with activity and we had a good view of our Asian visit to Cotabato City two years the ASEAN International Leaderago and have a good laugh over ship Conference in Manila when friends enjoying ‘’ Yee Sang’’ the interesting seminars that ILDP was about ro end on April or ‘‘Loh Sang’’! they conducted there. We sup- 2010. He is also part of the joint We were mostly ordinary pose the physical bonding and endevour to organize the alumni alumni with ordinary jobs. face-to-face interaction helped of BLFP with a proposal name: If anyone stood out, by the sustain such long-term friend- “National Organization of Bridgstandards of the world at least, ship. Although Emran’s trip ing Leaders” with the end view of it would have been our host, to Malaysia was short, it was consolidating and sustaining the former High Court Judge Dato’ network of new generation bridgSyed Ahmad Idid who also hap- wonderful to be able to spend an evening with people who ing leaders who have the passion pens to be a Visiting Professor shared a common bond and to for significant social change by and Senior Research Fellow be excited about reconnecting addressing socirtal divides. He is at the Management Resource with the young and the senior. presently attached with DepartCentre of International Islamic Emran is on our e-mail loop ment of Labor and Employment University Malaysia. But that and when he arrived in Manila, in the Philippines. evening, with an eight course
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