Introduction Name Company Designation How long have you

Introduction ¬ Name ¬ Company ¬ Designation ¬ How long have you been with the organization? ¬ How did you come to know about Timelenders? ¬ Jr. High School (Matric): ¬ High School/F. Sc/F. A: ¬ Graduation/Post Graduation ¬ Hobbies 2

The key learning objectives of the workshop 1. Introduction to the Meaningful Life Framework 2. Importance of leadership as a key component of a meaningful life 3. The definition of Leadership and its three components: sharing, inspiring and facilitation 4. Understanding of character as the key operational characteristic of inspiration 5. How is the relevant character traits identified for our vision? 6. What is character and how is it developed? 7. Understanding of Discretionary Mental Routines (DMRs), the building blocks of behavior and character. 8. How to identify incorrect character traits and how to rectify them? 9. Exercise: Developing a strategy to develop character traits matching a vision in one of your roles in life. 9

Training Norms and Guidelines for the Participants ¬ Timings ¬ Mobile/cell phones ¬ Questions & Answers ¬ Workshop Language ¬ Design of the folder ¬ Getting the most out of this workshop ¬ Reference manual vs. textbook ¬ Quizzes ¬ Guests 3

General instructions ¬ Pre-workshop questionnaire ¬ Names for certificates ¬ Blank sheets ¬ Name on the manual ¬ Valuables ¬ Regulating cooling ¬ Soft copies of the presentation available on website ¬ Assistance 8

Framework A set of beliefs, ideas and rules that is used as the basis for making judgments, decisions etc. - Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

A Meaningful Life 1. If you were to look back at your life now, would you like to say that you have tried to create a meaning in your life? b) No a) Yes c) I don’t care 10

A Meaningful Life 2. If you were to look back at your life at the time of your death, would you like to say at that time that you have tried to create a meaning in your life? 10

A Meaningful Life 2. If you were to look back at your life at the time of your death, would you like to say at that time that you have tried to create a meaning in your life? b) No a) Yes c) I don’t care 10

Meaningful Life Strategic Vision 11

Strategic Vision A vision which is independent of time and correct. 12

Meaningful Life Strategic Vision Strategic Time Management Prioritization Azm (Determination) 11

Strategic Time Management The ability to prioritize our day according to a strategic vision and then to accomplish these prioritizations through Azm (determination). 12

Meaningful Life Strategic Vision Strategic Time Management Prioritization Leadership Azm (Determination) 11

Leadership is defined as the ability to share our vision with others and to inspire and facilitate others in pursuing the shared vision. The key element behind the ability to inspire others to pursue the shared vision is a character worthy of the vision. 12

Meaningful Life Strategic Vision Strategic Time Management Prioritization Azm (Determination) Leadership Inspire Share 11 Facilitate

Meaningful Life Strategic Vision Strategic Time Management Prioritization Azm (Determination) Additional Required Competencies Leadership Inspire Share 11 Facilitate

Additional Required Competence The competencies that are required in addition to Strategic Time Management and Leadership for the success of the vision. Competence is knowledge, skills and abilities. For example, our vision of scaling Mount Everest will also require mountaineering skills. 12

Metaphor: You are driving a bus filled with people going to a destination. Destination Driver + You Driving Skills + Vision + Competence Telling everyone in the bus that the destination that you want to go to is the best for them. Map Reading the map + Inspire + Now + Direction + Share + Prioritization Character of a driver + Azm The Road (Determination) + Life + A meaningful life Driving along this road Fuel Present Location 13

Character: The aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing Dictionary. com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012. 17

Behavior: Manner of behaving or acting Dictionary. com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012. 17

Competence: The quality of being competent; adequacy; possession of required skill, knowledge, qualification, or capacity. Dictionary. com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012. 17

Competent: Having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, expe rience, etc. , for some purpose; properly qualified Dictionary. com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012. 17

DMR’s

DMR’s (Discretionary Mental Routines) Conscious Level Unconscious Level Subconscious Level 14

Sub-conscious Level Conscious Level Multi-tasking Multi-processing 14

Slicing / Time Sharing 2 1 2 14

Slicing / Time Sharing Advantages 1. Saves Time Disadvantages 1. Lack of concentration 2. Loss of quality 3. Loss of resources due to changing context 15

Multi-tasking without multi-processing through DMRs(Discretionary Mental Routines) Conscious Level DMR Subconscious Level Trigger 15

Types of DMR 1. Instinct DMRs - Sucking Milk - Blinking of eyes - Breathing 2. Motor DMRs - Changing the gears of a car - Cycling - Swimming 3. Thought DMRs - Instant thought DMRs - Remembering the face of a person - Repetitive thought DMRs - Arithmetic - Fighting Arrogance/ Kibr 16

Behavior =Conscious Thoughts + Instinct DMRs + Motor DMRs + Thought DMRs 16

“Our behavior is a prisoner of our DMRs. ”

Watch your thoughts, they will become your words Watch your words, they will become your actions Watch your actions, they will become your habits Watch your habits, they will become your character Watch your character, it will become your DESTINY 16

Classes of DMRs Class A DMRs o Motor DMRs o Repetitive thought DMRs Class B DMRs o Instant thought DMRs

Psychology (Freud) Transactional Psychology Id (Desires) Child (Emotional Self) Ego (Self) Adult (Reasoning Self) Superego (Virtue) Parent (Dogmatic) Islam ﻧﻔﺲ ﺍﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﻧﻔﺲ ﻟﻮﺍﻣﺔ ﻧﻔﺲ ﻣﻄﻤﺌﻨﺔ 16

Reference Books Fundamentals of Leadership 1. 2. 3. 4. Al Raheeq al Makhtoom by Shaikh Mubarakpuri The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The autobiography of Malcolm X Tareekh-e-Dawat-o-Azeemat by Maulana Ali Hasan Ali Nadwi 5. Bang-e-Dara by Dr. Mohammed Iqbal 6. The Embattled Innocence by Suleman Ahmer 59

Reference Books Character 1. Tableegh-e-Deen by Imam Ghazali 2. I am OK, you are OK by Dr. Thomas Harris 3. Games people play by Dr. Eric Berne 59

Reference Books Sharing 1. Crucial conversations by Kerry Patterson 2. Getting to Yes by William Ury 3. Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath 4. Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell 5. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey 6. Strategic Negotiations Skills by Suleman Ahmer 59

Reference Books Facilitation 1. Principled Centered Leadership by Stephen Covey 2. Strategic Time Management by Suleman Ahmer 3. Strategic Visions by Suleman Ahmer 4. Any good book on Project Management 59

Answers- Quiz on ground rules 1. True 2. C 3. C 4. False 5. D 6. False 7. True 8. False 9. True 10. False

Answers- Quiz A on Effective Leadership through Character 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. c True False True (i)Multitasking (ii) Multiprocessing Multiplexing Motor DMRs & Conscious thoughts C or D False Communist Basheer

Answers- Quiz on Central Asian Stories Quiz # 1 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. c 6. c 7. b 8. a 9. c 10. a

Answers- Quiz on Central Asian Stories Quiz # 2 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. b 8. b 9. b 10. a

Character Traits 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Honesty Courage Pious Truthfulness Obedience Loyalty Integrity Trustworthiness Commitment Justice Fairness Determination Caring Ideological Practical Pragmatic Brotherhood Tolerance Sharing Patriotism God fearing 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. Discipline Upright Selfless Sympathetic Tactful Empathy Emotionally stable Charismatic Reasonable Responsible Clever Nobility Loftiness Divinity Correctness Submission of will Sincerity

Worksheet: Case studies Vision: Matching Character Traits

Worksheet: Matching character traits with vision Role/ Department: _________________________ Vision: _________________________ 5 matching character traits:

Worksheet: Strategy for developing character traits Applicable Areas Character Trait 1. 2. Practitioners Masters