DU’s Dept of OSL holds seminar on strategic leadership

As a part of its 11-day long celebration to mark its 9th Founding Anniversary, the Department of Organization Strategy and Leadership (OSL) hosted a seminar titled- Strategic Leadership: Empowering Youth and Moral Leadership in Challenging Environments on Sunday.

The 11-day celebration also included Movie Day, Art Exhibition, OSL Marathon, Sports Day, Chess Competition, Debate and so on, according to a press release.

The seminar had the honour of having Dr. AF Serajul Islam Chowdhury, Emeritus Professor, University of Dhaka as the chief guest, Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan as inaugural speaker, Kamran T Rahman, president, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries as keynote speaker, Md Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, secretary, Bangladesh Public Service Commission Secretariat, M. Rezaul Islam, Director, IQAC, University of Dhaka and Prof. Muhammad Abdul Moyeen, founding chairperson, Department of Organization Strategy & Leadership (OSL) as special guests.

Prof. Dr. Md. Shariat Ullah, Professor & Director, Executive MBA, Department of Organization Strategy & Leadership gave the opening remarks while the chairman of the department Md. Rashedur Rahman was the moderator of the session and gave its closing remarks.

Kamran T. Rahman discussed that “we are living in an era marked by global disruptions, therefore, in such a landscape, leadership is no longer just about vision and authority, it is about character and integrity to make morally sound decisions under pressure.”

He emphasized where youth leadership can act as a beacon because leadership without ethics is direction without a compass.

 
Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Khan highlighted that this seminar is a celebration of youth and morality both of which are alarming issues that need to be addressed in this time and age.

Md. Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan stated that over the years leadership theories have evolved from being people centric to relationship centric.

Rezaul Islam shared that the seminar topic for today is very simple yet has a deep nuance to it especially in the era of AI disruption.

Prof. Muhammad Abdul Moyeen discussed that moral leadership is making the right decisions and not the easy ones, it is about asking oneself if their actions will lift others and leave a positive legacy.

AF Serajul Islam Chowdhury stated that in an era where knowledge is treated as a commodity, the Department of Organization Strategy & Leadership should be applauded for introducing emotional intelligence as a course in its curriculum as it is critical for building integrity and is the antidote for problems that are borne from the rise in artificial intelligence.