Case Study
BUILDING A TEAM
FROM SCRATCH
BY MAHA KHATIB
36 | TRAINING MAGAZINE MIDDLE EAST FEB 2014
Tell Us Your Name and What You Currently Do?
Binod Shankar. I am the Managing Director of Genesis Institute
Tell Us About Your Background?
I started my career in an industrial bank in India where I cut my teeth on project appraisal of small and medium enterprises. I then spent six years executing audit, financial due diligence, financial feasibility and valuation assignments with KPMG, Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in Oman and Dubai. I then joined Nakheel, the Dubai based property developer, in financial analysis and I subsequently rose to become the Director-Finance of their largest project.
I have been teaching advanced finance and accounting courses since 1996. I quit corporate life in 2009 to help set up and run Genesis Institute
What Is Your Specialist Skill?
My focus as a Trainer and Speaker is to deliver conceptual clarity, get to the core issues, speak boldly and honestly, keep things simple (and fun) and talk of practical and effective solutions.
The long experience of working in audit, financial control, consulting and now as a full time entrepreneur enables me to deliver some unique and valuable insights in the classroom.
My other skill (for lack of a better word!), as I have been told repeatedly by many students, is the ability to motivate and inspire them to push themselves to not only pass what is arguably the toughest investment exam globally but also to overcome the obstacles in life.
Perhaps I have missed my real vocation!
What Is The Best Learning and Development Strategy You Have Implemented?
I am a Trainer and not a L &D or HR Manager hence I will reply in a slightly different way.
In my previous life in corporate when I was working as the Director- Finance I had to build a team from scratch on at least three occasions.