Arshad Iqbal

PhD Scholar,
National Defence University, Islamabad Pakistan

With 30 plus years of experience in security, corporate and humanitarian sectors. Basically having a practitioner's outlook and now branching out to build an academic perspective as well to develop this unique blend of personality having both practical and academic insights and knowledge with ultimate purpose of contributing to progress and sustainability of society and environment. Hope this rich blend of experiences and education will ultimately benefit youth, businesses, institutions and overall community.

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Plus Years of experience

Arshad

About Me

With 30 plus years of experience in security, corporate and humanitarian sectors. Basically having a practitioner's outlook and now branching out to build an academic perspective as well to develop this unique blend of personality having both practical and academic insights and knowledge with ultimate purpose of contributing to progress and sustainability of society and environment. Hope this rich blend of experiences and education will ultimately benefit youth, businesses, institutions and overall community.

Experiences and Expertise

Some of the areas of specialized skills, competencies, and domains where I excel.

From technical proficiencies to soft skills and subject matter expertise, these are the areas where I have the most experience.

  • Leadership and Management
    Higher Education Adjunct Faculty
    Military & Instructions
    Research and Analysis
    Administration Management
    Security Management
    Supply Chain Management,
    HRM and SHRM
    Institutional Liaison and Coordination
  • ---- National Defense University

    PHD (Scholar)

  • ---- Riphah International University

    MS Disaster Management

  • ---- Riphah International University

    MBAE

  • ---- UOB, Quetta

    MSC (Arts & Science)

Areas of Expertise

  • Leadership and Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Data Analysis and Visualisation
  • Contract Management
  • Crisis Management
  • Disaster Risk Management
  • Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Research, Publication and Report Writting

ORGANISATIONS SERVED / AFFILIATIONS

  • Managing Driector, Integrated Risk & Sustainability Network (IRSN)
  • Cheif Executive Officer, AMSAR Enterprises, (Pvt) Ltd.
  • National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan – 2018 - Todate
  • Fauji and Askari Cement Companies Limited – 2019 - 2022
  • National Disaster Management Authority, Pakistan - 2019
  • United Nations Organization, Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) -2004-2005
  • Live for Others (LFO); a Non for Profit Charity Organization. Co-founder and chief operating officer
  • Co-founder and mentor of Bab ul Ilm, a purpose led educational initiative.
  • Pakistan Army – 1992 - 2018

Portfolio

Honors & Awards

  • Tamgha –e- Imtiaz (Military)

  • COAS Commendation

  • Best Performance Award (2020-21), Fauji & Askari Cement Companies Limited
  • Gold Medal, MS Disaster Management

  • United Nation (UN) Mission Medal for civil military coordination, police and peacekeeping operations in Liberia

  • Certificate of Appreciation, International Summer School 2019, NDU, Islamabad

Teaching Assignments

  • Senior Instructor, School of Infantry and Tactics, Quetta

  • Directing Staff/Senior Instructor, Electrical and Mechanical (EME) College/NUST

  • Visiting Faculty, Department of Leadership and Management, Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Funded Projects

  • Project with NDMA funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to develop “Strategic Plan for Development of National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)” worth PKR 1.5 million in 2019.

  • Proposal for conduct of trainings in major cities of KPK on “Urban Resilient; to Make Cities Resilient” worth PKR 15 million has been submitted to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), KPK.

Conferences

Research Paper titled “Entrepreneurial Orientation and Organizational Performance; Mediation by Psychological Capital and Resilience” selected in International Conference on Leadership, Management and Governance (ICLMG) held on 17 – 18 January 2019 at National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, Pakistan. Paper presentation was made on 17th January 2019.

Publications

  • Dynamics of small and micro businesses (SMBs) recovery after Kashmir Earthquake 2005: A study in Balakot, Pakistan. Published Abasyn Journal of Social Science (AJSS)

  • Economic potential of Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and its utilization, (2006). Army Defence Journal.
  • Resilience, disaster risk perception, and small business recovery: A study in District Nowshera, Pakistan (submitted)
  • Entrepreneurial orientation and organizational performance; mediation by psychological capital (under submission).

Workshop/Trainings

  • Disaster Risk Management (DRM), NDMA, Islamabad

  • Disaster Management Frameworks, NDMA, Islamabad
  • Simulation Exercise (SIMEX) on Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness and Response, jointly held by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) & NDMA, Islamabad, Pakistan  
  • Project Management Professional Certification Workshop, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Leadership Skills; You Need to Lead Better, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad
  • Faculty Development Training, NDU, Islamabad
  • Multivariate Data Analysis using MPlus, TSOL, Islamabad
  • Theory based Research Modelling, TSOL, Islamabad

Businesses at Risks: Who is next; How to Cope with Multiple Challenges and Exploit Opportunities?

Dear Sir/Madam,

In complex, dynamic and interconnected world of business multiple risks and challenges are threatening the survival and growth enterprises. Market uncertainties, competition, stakeholders’ awareness, shifting regulatory landscape, climate change, sustainability and disasters are few challenges adding uncertainty and ambiguity to business operating environment. Businesses desirous to survive and thrive under such complex and uncertain environment, have to respond through resilience strategic response built on entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient capabilities, resources and culture.

Pakistan is among the top 10 most effected countries at risk of climate change induced disasters, socio-political instability and economic crises. Being developing economy all the business enterprises are already struggling to cope with challenges of disasters, scarcity of financial resources, reputational deficit, corruption and institutional instability.

Surprisingly, less research has focused on the interaction of multi-risks dynamic complex environment and organizational response. To address this gap an empirical research has been designed to investigate the impacts of concurrent multiple challenges on organisational sustainable performance in Pakistan. The research is undertaken by, Mr. Arshad Iqbal (certificate is attached below) is a PhD Scholar at Department of Leadership and Management Studies (LMS), Faculty of Contemporary Studies (FCS), National Defense University (NDU), Islamabad. He is an all-round practitioner, consultant and academic with experience of over 30 years. The researcher has served Pakistan Army, UNO, NDMA, Fauji and Askari Cement Companies.

To realistically capture the phenomena under study, form at no. 1 will be filled by member of senior management and form at no. 2 will be filled by member of staff and/or junior management preferably from the department of senior management responding. Data collection forms are shared below

Let us assure you that opinions shared by you in this survey will be treated with utmost confidentiality, and will not be shared with anyone less supervisors and concerned faculty only, that too only on need to know basis. On the other hand, personal information provided in initial part of the survey forms is only to assist the researcher in better understand the context and therefore will not be shared with anyone else. 

Much obliged for your precious time and response.

Profound Regards

Arshad Iqbal
PhD Scholar
National Defence University, Islamabad

Diverse educational, training and professional backgrounds have instilled broader world view, unique perspectives, skills and traits, practice inspired insights about leadership and management needed for institutional development.

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