Episode #300 – Rehan Foundation Interview Series

In this episode, we are joined by Kimberly Wiefling, an inspiring leadership facilitator, author, entrepreneur, physicist, coach, and innovation expert whose work focuses on helping people and organizations turn “impossible” into INEVITABLE.

Kimberly Wiefling’s superpower is facilitating breakthroughs — helping managers become leaders, groups become true teams, and organizations achieve things they once believed were impossible.

She is the author of the globally popular book “Scrappy Project Management,” founder of Wiefling Consulting, and cofounder of Silicon Valley Alliances. For more than 20 years, she has worked with global Japanese companies and organizations across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, facilitating cross-cultural workshops and learning experiences designed to improve leadership, teamwork, innovation, and organizational performance.

Her journey combines science, engineering, business, leadership, and entrepreneurship. A physicist by education, Kimberly spent 10 years at HP in seven different engineering and project management roles, including leading an R&D team developing a new mass spectrometer. She later spent three years in Silicon Valley startups, leading product development teams working across hardware, software, and complex systems.

Over the years, Kimberly has also helped start, run, and grow multiple small businesses, including a company that reached millions of dollars in revenue with only seed funding from its founders.

Today, Kimberly focuses on creating powerful learning environments where leaders and teams can discover what is truly possible when they work together effectively. She is also increasingly focused on using her experience, leadership skills, and the rapidly developing power of AI to create positive change and contribute toward a more sustainable future for our planet.

In this inspiring conversation, we explore:

• What makes a great leader truly effective

• The difference between managing people and leading people

• How to build highly effective teams

• Creating a strong and healthy organizational culture

• How leaders can use AI as a “coach in your pocket”

• Using AI to become a more effective leader and manager

• The role of innovation in modern organizations

• Why predictable causes of failure continue to affect organizations

• How to identify and prevent failure before it happens

• Turning “IMPOSSIBLE” into “INEVITABLE”

• How organizations can achieve extraordinary results together

• Lessons from working with global Japanese companies

• Cross-cultural leadership and collaboration

• What entrepreneurship can teach us about leadership and innovation

• How to create teams capable of achieving the seemingly impossible

• The importance of experimentation, learning, and adaptability

• Using AI responsibly to create meaningful positive impact

• Leadership lessons from Silicon Valley, engineering, and entrepreneurship

• How leaders can create a more sustainable future

This episode is a powerful conversation about leadership, teamwork, innovation, organizational culture, AI, entrepreneurship, resilience, and the mindset required to turn ambitious ideas into reality.

Kimberly reminds us that the biggest breakthroughs often begin when someone is willing to challenge the assumption that something is impossible.

Because with the right leadership, the right team, the right mindset, and the right tools — IMPOSSIBLE can become INEVITABLE.

Part of the Rehan Foundation Interview Series

Episode #300

Foreigner Episode #28

Rehan Allahwala
Shahrukh Ali

Episode #300 – Rehan Foundation Interview Series

In this episode, we are joined by Kimberly Wiefling, an inspiring leadership facilitator, author, entrepreneur, physicist, coach, and innovation expert whose work focuses on helping people and organizations turn “impossible” into INEVITABLE.

Kimberly Wiefling’s superpower is facilitating breakthroughs — helping managers become leaders, groups become true teams, and organizations achieve things they once believed were impossible.

She is the author of the globally popular book “Scrappy Project Management,” founder of Wiefling Consulting, and cofounder of Silicon Valley Alliances. For more than 20 years, she has worked with global Japanese companies and organizations across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, facilitating cross-cultural workshops and learning experiences designed to improve leadership, teamwork, innovation, and organizational performance.

Her journey combines science, engineering, business, leadership, and entrepreneurship. A physicist by education, Kimberly spent 10 years at HP in seven different engineering and project management roles, including leading an R&D team developing a new mass spectrometer. She later spent three years in Silicon Valley startups, leading product development teams working across hardware, software, and complex systems.

Over the years, Kimberly has also helped start, run, and grow multiple small businesses, including a company that reached millions of dollars in revenue with only seed funding from its founders.

Today, Kimberly focuses on creating powerful learning environments where leaders and teams can discover what is truly possible when they work together effectively. She is also increasingly focused on using her experience, leadership skills, and the rapidly developing power of AI to create positive change and contribute toward a more sustainable future for our planet.

In this inspiring conversation, we explore:

• What makes a great leader truly effective

• The difference between managing people and leading people

• How to build highly effective teams

• Creating a strong and healthy organizational culture

• How leaders can use AI as a “coach in your pocket”

• Using AI to become a more effective leader and manager

• The role of innovation in modern organizations

• Why predictable causes of failure continue to affect organizations

• How to identify and prevent failure before it happens

• Turning “IMPOSSIBLE” into “INEVITABLE”

• How organizations can achieve extraordinary results together

• Lessons from working with global Japanese companies

• Cross-cultural leadership and collaboration

• What entrepreneurship can teach us about leadership and innovation

• How to create teams capable of achieving the seemingly impossible

• The importance of experimentation, learning, and adaptability

• Using AI responsibly to create meaningful positive impact

• Leadership lessons from Silicon Valley, engineering, and entrepreneurship

• How leaders can create a more sustainable future

This episode is a powerful conversation about leadership, teamwork, innovation, organizational culture, AI, entrepreneurship, resilience, and the mindset required to turn ambitious ideas into reality.

Kimberly reminds us that the biggest breakthroughs often begin when someone is willing to challenge the assumption that something is impossible.

Because with the right leadership, the right team, the right mindset, and the right tools — IMPOSSIBLE can become INEVITABLE.

Part of the Rehan Foundation Interview Series

Episode #300

Foreigner Episode #28

Rehan Allahwala
Shahrukh Ali

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is pleased to announce workshops on “Productivity Improvement Through Kaizen & 5S”.

5S is the name of workplace organization methodology that uses a list of five Japanese words which are Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke. “5S” is a system that creates a workplace that has minimized waste, more productive activities, reduced chances of error, reduced rework, high safety etc. that ultimately leads to reducing cost and increasing productivity.

“Kaizen” is Japanese word which simply means “Continuous Improvement”. It refers to a workplace quality strategy, which humanizes the workplace, eliminates overly hard work (both mental and physical) & teaches people how to perform experiments on their work using the scientific method to spot and eliminate waste in business processes.

Speaker of Workshops:

* Syed Arshad Ali, Ex-GM Hinopak & Process Improvement Consultant (For Detailed Profile and Course Content Read Attached Flyer)

Designed For:

SMEs Owners, Production & Quality Managers, Shop Floor Executives, Supervisors, Engineers and all those who want to enhance their knowledge & skills on the subject.

Program Schedule:


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Course Title
Date
Time
Fees


1





Productivity Improvement Through Kaizen



08th July 2014

09:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m.
Rs. 4,000/=
Person/ Session

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Productivity Improvement Through 5S


10th July 2014
09:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m.
Rs. 4,000/=
Person/ Session
Note: Fee Includes Training Material, Workshop Certificate, Iftaar With Dinner Coupon and Business Networking.


Registration & Information:

For registration, please contact following person by Thursday 03rd July 2014 along with a brief profile detailing name, address and nature of business. Please note that limited seats are available for participation. Nominations will be made on a ‘first come, first served basis’. Payments will be made in advance either in “cash” or “pay order” in favor of “SMEDA” by Thursday 03rd July 2014 in SMEDA Karachi Office along with dully filled registration form attached herewith. For further information read the attached workshop flyer or contact the undersigned.

Best Regards,

Syed Babar Umar
Management Associate
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)
Ministry of Industries, Government of Pakistan
05th Floor, Bahria Complex-II,
M.T. Khan Road, Karachi, Pakistan.
Tel: (92-21) 111-111-456, 35610432, Fax: (92-21) 35610 572,
Email: sbabar.umar@gmail.com, babar.umar@smeda.org.pk

Meeting this wow man

Soeaker at World Peace Conference 2016

.Ike M. I. Khamisani joined United Nations Association more than twenty five years ago as founding member after serving in Calcutta Civil Defense, LEO CLUB, LIONS CLUB, JAYCEES and ROTARY. Throughout his career he served at various key positions and lead delegation to international event including UN’s DPI/NGO, WFUNA (World Federation of United Nations’ Association). He is currently Chapter’s Representative and Member Board of Executive Committee of Southern California Division since 2008. He became President of Inland Empire in 2009. He has continuously been elected on these positions till date.

In his long and active association of over 35 years with HUMANITARIAN organizations locally and internationally, he organized remarkable events/projects engaging community from different walks of life. He held events like on Adopt a Minefield, World Refugee day, World Health day, Earth day, UN Day, Human rights day, International Women’s Day, Israel/Palestine conflict, Millennium Development Goals, My World Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals, Peace festival between INDIA and Pakistan, Prisoners’ rights, Disabled rights, International Red Cross/Crescent Society, Kidney donation drive, Eye camps, and participated in Congresses, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars with renown International and local organization etc., etc.

His RENOWNED resolution on Israel/Palestine Conflict was passed and approved in UNA National Convention of 2009 which became USA state department policy document. In recognition and appreciation he was awarded with title of DIPLOMATE for his skilled direction of the Chapter’s and the division’s outstanding Human Rights Policy resolutions composite: “ SELF DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES” at the National Convention, Advocacy Policy Adoption Session, and for his LEAD position in the chapter and division. He earned AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL AND PEACE awards for organizing PEACE FESTIVAL and for his effort defuse the war and in attaining peace between India and Pakistan. He has earned title of AMBASSADOR from UNA-USA besides, numerous Awards from UNA such as

1. “EXCEPTIONAL DIPLOMACY AWARD” by UNA-USA SoCal division on the 65TH Anniversary of UN.

2. “DISTINGUESHED ADVOCATE AWARD”, by UNA-USA SoCal division.

3. “OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION AWARD”, by UNA-USA SoCal division.

4. “AMBASSADOR OF GOODWILL AND PEACE AWARD”, by UNAP.

5. “UNA LEGACY AWARD” on the 70th Anniversary of UN by UNA-USA.

Besides above he has earned many other awards from other organizations as well globally throughout his career, specially following:

“Civilian Award of Merit” bestowed with the rank and grade of “Commander of Merit of the Companionate” of Merit by HOSPITALLER ORDER OF THE SAINT LAZARUS OF JERUSALEM.

His highest achievement was

“THE PRESIDENT’S CALL TO SERVICE AWARD “for his Volunteer HUMANITARIAN / COMMUNITY service from President of the United States of America in 2013.

He served on key positions of various organizations and their committees including of UNA-USA.

· Co Chairman of HAITI Earthquake RELIEF,

· Convener of Pakistan Earthquake and Flood RELIEF;

· Chairman TURKEY earthquake RELIEF.

He is an active and dedicated born HUMANITARIAN and has maintained throughout his career, the vision and family’s generation old belief of “SERVICE TO HUMANITY IS SERVICE TO GOD”.

He is co founder of Globcal International, a membership cooperative, non-profit International organization and research development commission of independently recognized goodwill ambassadors from embassies, states, cities, and international organizations.

Salam Sir Rehan Allahwala. Hope everythings great at your end. Just needed a small favor.
Im heading a social outreach program (SOP) this year as part of the Lums Entrepreneurial Society (LES). We plan to hold different workshops related to social entrepreneurship in low end/public schools to make students more aware of the practical application of entrepreneurship. I would like some feedback/suggestions on your part, as to how we can incorporate more activities for learning. And of course, i would be extremely grateful if you could perhaps tell us what social entrepreurship means to you personally, so that we can give a testimonial of a sort from your side.
We are working on our facebook page. Im attaching a link below for you to look into it.

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1892609894298300

I shall wait for your answer.
Thank you in advance!

THIS IS A SOLUTION, HOW TO FINISH CORRUPTION?

Well everyone in Pakistan seems to commend the achievements of Singapore in drastically reducing the corruption level. It is a matter of pride for us Asians that we have one Asian country in the list of top 5 corruption less country. Today in this article we shall try to see what steps Singapore took to ensure such great achievement, which now have become an example for other countries to follow. I will try to keep the article short and simple, and “to the point”.

Before beginning the main discussion we have to look at some quick facts on Singapore. Singapore is a small island country made up of 63 islands, in the southern tip of Malay Peninsula. Singapore is one of the most advanced economies in the world, with successful free market economy. Like India, Singapore was a British colony, and got rid of the British in 31st August 1963. Since then they made rapid progress, thanks to some efficient planning and execution. Her GDP per ca-pita is 62,100 $, and what is amazing is the fact that the GDP is still growing at the rate of 14.5%. When it started off though, just after independence she had a GDP per ca pita of 511$, what a remarkable leap!

Initially Singapore, when it started off as a developing country did face the crisis of corruption, but they left no stone upturned to achieve a level that has become the subject of study to many foreign Nations. During the 1950’s the police inspectors of Singapore stole 1,800 tons of narcotics and forced the British to form some sort of vigilance commission named- CPIB (Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau). This didn’t help much until major restructuring and improvements were made inside CPIB itself. “In response, in the 1970s, Singapore reorganized the CPIB and gave it considerable powers to curb endemic corruption. The reorganized CPIB concentrated its activities on investigation and enforcement. Evidence of the CPIB’s success in reducing corruption is present from Singapore’s highly favorable investment climate that “typically ranks among the top twenty recipients of foreign investment in the world in absolute terms.” This success in attracting investments attests to that government’s ability to overcome the perverse effects of reputation in the persistence of corrupt behavior.” “Among the CPIB’s unique characteristics are its small size, narrow police emphasis, and service to a semi-authoritarian regime. With only 75 staff members, the CPIB lacks the presence of Hong Kong’s ICAC, and it has accordingly a narrow investigative function. The CPIB has relied on deterrent strategies; for example, a conviction for corruption may carry a $100,000.00 fine and up to five years in prison.

But it’s not only the CPIB which makes all the differences there are others parts as well. Let me summarize those in order.

In an article on Corruption Control in Singapore, Mr Koh Teck Hin, Deputy Director CPIB, Singapore outlines those salient points which forms the core of the anti corruption campaign of Singapore:-

POLITICAL WILL

Mr. Koh Teck Hin, says, “These sentiments reflect the determination and political will for the fight against corruption. Political will is a key ingredient in the transformation effort from Singapore’s corruption infested past as it forms that all important sub-structure, upon which all the super-structures of anti-corruption work rest. It provides the soil and the nutrient which allows the seeds of anti-corruption work to germinate and grow. The government has matched its words with deeds – it mobilized the public, and the entire civil service to fight corruption.”

FRAMEWORK OF CORRUPTION CONTROL

With a strong political will as the foundation, the framework of corruption control consists of four pillars, consisting of 4As, as follows:

A. Effective Anti Corruption Acts (or laws)

I. This allows CPIB to inspect both private and public cases. Since Public cases are also vital to ensure corruption free run of corporate and attract investment.
II. The public official has to prove his innocence if he is reported to have accepted bribes or under table payments.

III. A bribe acceptor would still be punished if he fails to return favour after accepting the bribe.

IV. The act forbids to public officials to accept gifts.

V. The act empowers the official to pay the exact amount of bribe he received apart from other punishment.

VI. The act reserves punishment for any cases of corruption committed outside Singapore.

B. Effective Anti Corruption Agency

I. The CPIB is the only agency empowered with the right and independence to deal with any cases of corruption.
II. It can investigate cases of any person however high in the hierarchy he may be.

III. It directly reports to the Prime Minister and no one else.

IV. The Bureau’s slogan is “swift and sure” by which it ensures fast and outright coverage of cases.

C. Effective Adjudication (or punishment)

I. Transparency in the Judicial Process.
II. The court slams a penalty to the offender, which is, to pay the exact amount of bribe taken.

III. The Government nullifies all the contracts or favors granted by any convicted corrupt official, while in service. The contractor who gave the bribe is barred to enter into any government for five years.

IV. There can be court ruling of double payment. For instance if an official in a MNC accepts bribe, he has to pay the government the money he accepted as bribe, adding to that if the company where he served asks for compensation he has to pay the company as well.

D. Efficient Government Administration.

Preventive and Administrative Measures in the Public Sector.

I. A public officer cannot borrow money from any person who has official dealings with him or her;
II. A public officer’s unsecured debts and liabilities cannot at anytime be more than three times his other monthly salary;

III. A public officer cannot use any official information to further his or her private interest;

IV. A public officer is required to declare his or her assets at his or her first appointment and also annually;

V. A public officer cannot engage in trade or business or undertake any part-time employment without approval; and

VI. A public officer cannot receive entertainment or present in any form from members of the public.

Proper care is taken so that the Public officers are paid well and,

I. identifying and removing opportunity for corruption in Government work procedures;

II. streamlining cumbersome administrative procedures and slashing red tape to provide an efficient and transparent civil service so that no one needs to recourse to corrupt civil servants to get things done;

III. reviewing public officers’ salary regularly to ensure that they are paid adequately and comparable to that of the private sector;

IV. reminding Government contractors at the time when contracts are signed that bribing public officers administering the contract may render their contracts to be terminated. A clause to this effect forms part of the standard contract conditions.

EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION:

a. An effective administration reduces hurdles and provide swiftest the delivery of the public benefit.
b. Major Reforms in 1995 called “Public Service in the 21st century”.

c. Zero in Process: By which passing a file “from one desk to the other” is reduced.

d. Public Officers have websites where in they point those areas where improvements are needed and accordingly improvements are made.

e. The general public can put their grievances and suggestions online, it is obligatory for public officers to reply those issues.This keeps the Governments “at their toes”.

f. A new system known as OBLS (Online Business Licensing Service) has been taken up. Where even a hawker can apply for licence over net, instead of physical going to door to door and thus receive his licence sitting at home.

g. The CPIB organizes workshops where it invites administrative officials from UK, US, France, Australia, Korea, and Hong Kong for cross learning and knowledge sharing.

So this is the story of Singapore and the steps they took to fight corruption. I haven’t found anything closely relevant to things such as ‘Lokpal Bill’ being brought into Singapore in 1982, as many nowadays say. But they have made it possible in their very own way. Our case is certainly different than theirs’. May be we need Lokpal since all other forms proved a failure when it came to reduce corruption, on the contrary day by day it has spread like an epidemic, our solution therefore is bound to be different. Whether the Lokpal bill will be the greatest solution I can’t say that, what I want to say is a strong “political will” is required to overhaul the system of administration as well.

Many intellectuals are saying that Lokpal will have enormous power and that may be bad for the stability of Pakistan. But it is also true, that if only a public servant does wrong, Lokpal will come into action and not till then. So if one does good work why should he fear at all?

enjoy!

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