Leap Forward: The Global Podcast

When Ali "Monty" Bandial joined SEALA 4 in 2017, he was a deputy director at the Pakistani Ministry of Commerce. What Ali dreamed of doing, however, was rather different. As he describes to SEALA Network Manager Ayesha Shaukatullah in this podcast, his journey as a writer started at SEALA. The 5-year goal he announced as a SEALA member was to become a published author. Ali's debut novel, "I Dream of Rain," arrived in bookstores in March 2022.

After Haris Mehmood lost his sight – even for a short time – he gained a new vision of himself and those around him. Ayesha Shaukatullah and Adam Albion talk with Haris about things that helped him through his ordeal, including the power of introspection, the support of SEALA friends, and his Serenity Prayer.

The twin blows of COVID-19 and economic shutdown in India have hit many companies hard. But the team at Accurate Gauging and Instruments, a family firm in Pune, found a way to avert crisis and even improve their business in 2020. Adam Albion and Ayesha Shaukatullah hear the story from the company's Managing Director Vikram Salunkhe.

Anurag Maloo (SEALA 7) sits down with Ambareen Kazim Thompson (SEALA 7) for a conversation about life Post-SEALA. Leap Forward: The Global Podcast is on a mission to capture inspiring, impactful stories of growth and transformation by leaders from around the world. Hosted by the SEALA, CELA, Mela and SIBF leadership networks.

Rashad Bayramov, SEALA faculty member, communication author, trainer and coach takes us through the changing landscape of professional communication, share relevant research findings and provide advice on how to best navigate in the uncharted waters. Leap Forward: The Global Podcast is on a mission to capture inspiring, impactful stories of growth and transformation by leaders from around the world. Hosted by the SEALA, CELA, Mela and SIBF leadership networks.

Dr. Sophia Hage (SEALA 3), Kumudini David (SEALA 5), Airin Efferin (SEALA 6) and Jerry Winata (SEALA 6) in conversation with Ayesha Shaukatullah (SEALA 2, and SEALA Network Manager), to discuss the rise in sexual abuse and domestic violence cases during COVID 19.

Anurag Maloo (SEALA 7) and Nabhan Shah Karim (SEALA 7) sit down with Bill Starnes, Vice President SIBF to discuss their backgrounds and what inspired them to start this podcast. Leap Forward: The Global Podcast is on a mission to capture inspiring, impactful stories of growth and transformation by leaders from around the world. Hosted by the SEALA, CELA, Mela and SIBF leadership networks.

In part 2 of this two part interview, Bill Starnes, Vice President SIBF talks to John King, author of Tribal Leadership and founder of The Cultural Hero Project. We look at John's background and his discovery of Tribal Leadership, the stages of Tribal Leadership and the critical components of character for success. Leap Forward: The Global Podcast is on a mission to capture inspiring, impactful stories of growth and transformation by leaders from around the world. Hosted by the SEALA, CELA, Mela and SIBF leadership networks.

In part 1 of this two part interview, Bill Starnes, Vice President SIBF talks to John King, author of Tribal Leadership and founder of The Cultural Hero Project. We look at John's background and his discovery of Tribal Leadership, the stages of Tribal Leadership and the critical components of character for success. Lead Forward: The Global Podcast is on a mission to capture inspiring, impactful stories of growth and transformation by leaders from around the world. Hosted by the SEALA, CELA, Mela and SIBF leadership networks.

Capturing inspiring, impactful stories of growth and transformation by leaders from around the world

Bill Starnes (Vice-President SIBF), Ayesha Shaukatullah (Network Manager, SEALA), Anurag Maloo (SEALA 7), Janine Teo (SEALA 7) and Nabhan Karim (SEALA 7) discuss starting a global podcast that captures inspiring, impactful stories of growth and transformation by leaders from around the world from within and beyond the SIBF, SEALA, CELA and Mela Networks.