Thrust on leadership in corporate sector

Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) organised the 3rd Leadership Summit 2014 under the theme "In Search of Transformation," seeking the next phase of industrial growth in the country. The summit took place Saturday at the Raddison Blu Water Garden to inspire leadership in the Bangladeshi corporate sector.
The programme included six sessions on leadership, panel discussion on growth, launching of Bangladesh Now platform etc. The first session titled "Leadership Mindset and its Impact on Business Decisions" conducted by Beth MacDonald, Global Executive Coach & Learning Facilitator of Human Capital Development based in the Philippines. Beth coached executives in Japan, China, and the Philippines in the process of developing their leadership skills and also worked with both Fortune 500 companies and small enterprises in a career that spans over 30 years across spanning several different industries.
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed led his session under the banner "In Conversation with Sir Abed." His session looked at the key leadership component which supported Sir Abed to survive through a very unfriendly, challenging environment and created world's largest and one of the most successful NGOs.
Vivek Sood, CEO of the largest telecom network of Bangladesh, Grameenphone Ltd. presided over a session based on his 22 years of experience including engagement with companies like Tata AIG Life Insurance, Hutchison Telecom, Tupperware India and Hindustan Lever Limited (Unilever).
Ata Safdar, the Managing Director of Reckitt Benckiser, Thailand, the Philippines and Indo-China looked at some of the key components critical for developing inspirational leadership in Bangladesh. His session titled "Developing Corporate Leadership in Bangladesh Context" explored a number of issues of leadership including roadblocks to developing leadership, leadership success measurement criteria and approaches to building organization capacity and capabilities.
Major General Richard M Burr, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Asia Pacific inspired a different perspective in the art of leadership with his years of engagement in the Australian Army.
The last session was conducted by Priya Parker, the founder of Thrive Labs. Drawing on ten years of work in government, social enterprise and Track II diplomacy in the United States, India and the Middle East, Priya designs visioning and innovation labs that help organizations grow from the root.