AGSM The Star September 2016 | Page 8

A focus on transformative leadership Photo credit: Provided by author By Nizar Hoblos with Jordan Vamvakidis MBA (Executive) Jordan’s passion for leadership aligns with his life purpose. He inspires many to embark in their own leadership journeys and transform themselves and their organisations. Jordan emanates confidence and passion in all he does, and strives to be the best he can. Jordan’s motto is: “The world will judge you from what they see of you, why not give the world a better you to judge” – Jordan Vamvakidis Nizar is a highly skilled Executive and talented professional with extensive experience in global industries and proven track record in Leadership, General Management, Business Consulting, Strategy planning, Business Transformation & Change Management. Additionally Nizar has profound expertise in Innovations and Design Thinking. Attending the AGSM MBA (Executive) program was more than just getting a qualification. It was beyond creating a network that could potentially nurture a future career and more than making friends or creating high quality connections. For me it was a life changing experience! level role. What changed my life more specifically was my introduction to leadership behaviours through the extracurricular activity that I engaged with under the patronage of the Student Development Office at AGSM. I was able to identify my strengths and how to integrate my vision and strategy with my ability to activate others and deliver real achievements. It was not until then that I was able to take everyone through a journey reflecting on my own career development and make my management team feel they were an inclusive part of the process. It was the power of building the trust and credibility shortly after being promoted to GM 8 AGSM My passion for leadership and desire to change others’ lives just like I changed mine led me to meet my now business partner and current AGSM EMBA candidate Nizar Hoblos. We both share the same passion and have the resolve and commitment to deliver the same effect to others. Our aim is to create a platform that can assist “next leaders” in their transition journey and facilitate a transformational program within their organisations, hence the birth of “nxtLeader”. We believe in leadership as a role someone plays, not a position someone holds. At nxtLeader we trust that the act of leadership is transmittable for both individuals and organisations. We combine the latest academic research with industry best practices to identify hidden talents and expose the leadership