MEA | Middle East CEO of the Year Awards 2023 36 Business Management CEO of the Year 2023 (Dubai): Shahid Din The Learning Initiative’s mission is to catalyze profound and sustainable change by inspiring leaders to unlock the full potential of their teams. Through innovative learning solutions and strategic guidance, they strive to cultivate future-ready workforce’s that drive organizational success, fosters individual growth, and positively impact the world. Shahid Din is the business’s CEO and Chairman, spearheading the rapid growth of The Learning Initiative across Asia and the Middle East with his transformational leadership. Shahid Din’s business agility expertise has led him to receive our award for Business Management CEO of the Year in Dubai. stablished in 2006, The Learning Initiative is an award-winning ecosystem of organisational transformation specialists. The consultancy has used its expertise to support some of the world’s most recognisable brands and government bodies in creating and integrating strategies that allow individuals to develop essential skills, mindsets, and habits. The Learning Initiative is dedicated to delivering sustainable growth and future readiness through its business agility, commitment, experience, suite of effective frameworks and tools, and by forming strong client relationships. When undertaking a new client or project, The Learning Initiative’s mantra for success revolves around transparency and trust. Shahid Din shares, “Our client engagement starts with a lot of discovery – what are their business challenges and aspirations, and how do they see and measure success, and what does good like for our client as we recognise every intervention is different. The other area that we focus on is measuring with leading indicators, including the ROI. We have just delivered a tangible 28,000% ROI on a learning program for a leading financial institution.” Shahid Din’s current position as CEO has been influenced by his previous roles in technology, project management, sales, and human resources. These holistic skills have provided Shahid with a diverse perspective and given him the confidence to take calculated risks whilst looking at things from all angles. With many changes affecting the current business environment, leaders must remain agile and innovative. This shift towards adaptive leadership allows CEOs like Shahid Din to navigate uncertainty and embrace change. The Learning Initiative’s platform enables leaders to adopt datadriven decision-making and foster a digital-first mindset. On his own leadership, Shahid Din says, “Having moved away from autocratic direction, which is what I was exposed to heavily in my corporate career, I now utilise a transformational style, creating an open and safe workplace that allows any of the employees to provide direct input into strategy and direction. As a company, we meet every quarter, every employee has a voice, and we plan and execute strategies together.” Shahid’s belief in the consultancy’s innovative solutions has allowed him to navigate these challenges with ease. The business prides itself on sourcing first-class talent and has been successful in hiring from the world’s four biggest consulting firms, with a focus on quality over quantity this allows us to deliver exceptional value to our customers. After an extremely profitable few years, Shahid predicts the consultancy aims to double its revenue in 2024. Last year, the business focused on capacity building, strengthening its team, and investigating future trends. The Learning Initiative will continue to invest in creating learning solutions that employ neuroscience, technology, and gamification to build transformative programs for its clients. Shahid is excited to reveal more about these innovations in the coming year. On his personal aspirations, Shahid concludes, “I aim to focus on relentless learning to be able to continue to master the newest operating models. I also wish to focus on understanding the power of AI and how it can be used to leverage support for my teams. As a leader, I know I don’t know it all, but to lead by example I need to ensure I am at the forefront of innovation as we continue to experience huge changes in our business landscape.” For his inspirational leadership, Shahid Din has received our award for Business Management CEO of the Year in Dubai. Contact: Shahid Din Company: Learning Initiative Web Address: https://learninginitiative.com
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