SYNOPSIS

A true test of one’s leadership skills is when in the face of crisis. The Covid19 pandemic has been the greatest challenge to the modern world perhaps since the 2nd World War. The pandemic disrupted businesses and normal lives in many ways and pushed organisations and their leadership to the limits.  Surviving this and similar crisis requires organisations to have leaders with knowledge and foresight to see ‘around corners’ and expect the unexpected. Engineers with their technical knowledge and problem solving skills are often able to anticipate and prepare for crisis. These capabilities need only a dash of awareness for the engineer to transform from his traditional supporting role into that of a leading player.  This session is for the engineers who aspire to be future leaders. It will introduce the participant to strategic leadership, the inherent traits, and the lessons from the crisis situations we have observed in recent years.  


BIODATA OF SPEAKER

Dato’ Ir. Nor Hisham Bin Mohd Ghazali was the Director General of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia from February 2020 to November 2021. He had the unenviable task of preparing his organisation for the 12th Malaysia Plan while steering it through the turmoil of the Covid19 pandemic – an unprecedented situation loaded with uncertainties. He was later appointed Director-General of the National Water Research Institute and retired in August 2022.  

Dato’ Ir. Nor Hisham Bin Mohd Ghazali graduated with a B. Sc. In Civil Engineering from the California State University (Chico) USA and later completed his M. Eng. (Coastal and Maritime) at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is a Professional Engineer (with Practising Certificate), a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia and Hon. Fellow of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations. He is also the current Chairman of the Malaysian Water Partnership (MyWP). In 2021, Dato’ Ir Nor Hisham was elected Vice-President of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).