Be kind to yourself

Episode 4 of the The ABC's to Becoming Highly Sought After podcast, hosted by Angela Nguyen, titled "Be kind to yourself" was published on August 4, 2021 and runs 43 minutes.

August 4, 2021 ·43m · The ABC's to Becoming Highly Sought After

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Summary

In this episode, I interview Zaheera Soomar. Zaheera is an academic scholar, the Global Head of Education & Skills, the founder of Bizzscholar and Zaheera Soomar Advisor. She has more than 17 years of experience leading on business strategy, organizational change, responsible business practice and innovation and large-scale transformation across multiple industries. From partnering with start-up/early-stage firms to working with companies like Bain and Company, she has experience working in over 20 countries while providing guidance to various C-Suite and Government Leaders across multiple regions and sectors. Zaheera was awarded a Mandela Washington fellowship in 2015, and has published a number of peer-reviewed articles, op-ed pieces, white papers articles, and blogs. Zaheera is currently pursuing her Doctorate through Haskayne Business School focused on Responsible Business Practice and the Future of Work. She is a wife and mother of 3 children and is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion and tackling poverty and inequality. She is an advocate for positive change in these areas and sits on a selection of boards and advisory committees focused on women’s empowerment, homelessness, disaster management, and education.

Episode Description

In this episode, I interview Zaheera Soomar.

Zaheera is an academic scholar, the Global Head of Education & Skills, the founder of Bizzscholar and Zaheera Soomar Advisor.

She has more than 17 years of experience leading on business strategy, organizational change, responsible business practice and innovation and large-scale transformation across multiple industries.

From partnering with start-up/early-stage firms to working with companies like Bain and Company, she has experience working in over 20 countries while providing guidance to various C-Suite and Government Leaders across multiple regions and sectors.

Zaheera was awarded a Mandela Washington fellowship in 2015, and has published a number of peer-reviewed articles, op-ed pieces, white papers articles, and blogs. Zaheera is currently pursuing her Doctorate through Haskayne Business School focused on Responsible Business Practice and the Future of Work.

She is a wife and mother of 3 children and is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion and tackling poverty and inequality. She is an advocate for positive change in these areas and sits on a selection of boards and advisory committees focused on women’s empowerment, homelessness, disaster management, and education.