Speakers praise practical lessons in Sirajuddin Aziz's book

'Emerging Dynamics of Management' deals with managerial skills and leadership traits

KARACHI: The book will have us learn the skills of management and by reading it I have realised there are still many things left to be learned, said former State Bank of Pakistan governor Dr Ishrat Husain at the launch of Sirajuddin Aziz's book 'Emerging Dynamics of Management'.

Senior corporate leaders, publishers, writers and intellectuals, including defence analyst Ikram Sehgal, former federal minister Javed Jabbar and Paramount Books Managing Director Iqbal Saleh Muhammad also attended the book launch held at Mövenpick Hotel on Friday. Dr Husain was the chief guest at the ceremony.

Aziz is a former president of a private bank and has been writing articles on different subjects including banking and management. In Emerging Dynamics of Management, he has discussed management skills at length.

In his speech, Dr Husain said that the book was a must-read as it contained gems of wisdom. "I was delighted to read it," he said, adding that tips provided by the writer can help improve managerial skills in every profession.



Praising the book even further, Dr Husain compared it to the famous book 'What We Don't Teach You At Harvard' saying that Aziz has shared many things of practical wisdom that are not taught at varsities. Some lessons are not learned at academic level but personal and professional experience teaches them later in life, he said.

Former minister Jabbar, in his speech, congratulated the author and remarked that for a book it does not matter if five people will read it or five million. Even after 500 years, what has been written and quoted in a book will remain there, he said.

The title may suggest that the book is boring, Jabbar said, adding that such a perception is not true. The book is interesting and deals with themes such as leadership, ethics and earning respect. Any reader who starts this book will definitely want to finish it, he said.

According to Jabbar, one of the most impactful parts of the book is where Aziz paid homage to his mother whom he called the best manager he ever encountered in his life. The course of management actually begins with the mother, he said.

Jabbar disagreed that reading was on decline. He shared an incident when he asked a salesperson at Karachi airport's bookshop about his daily sales and the salesperson replied that it was more than Rs25,000, which suggested that reading culture is still alive.



The author thanked all the guests in his speech. These people on the podium have been my friends and guides and the book would not have been possible without them, he said.

Aziz added that the book talked about real characters and real experiences which will help the younger generation advance in their careers. He concluded saying that in professional life many seniors do not want their juniors to learn. However, I believe we should surround ourselves with youngsters to teach them and also learn from them, he said.