Engineer's Bookshelf

"Tragedy is that intellectuals aspiring to gain certain benefits, keep quiet and do not point out mistakes of the rulers". General Mirza Aslam Beg headed Pakistan Army as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 17th Aug 1977 to 16 Aug 1991, after General Zia-ul-Haq. He is the first army chief who was trained at Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul. In this book, author* after extensive interviews with General Mirza Aslam Beg ( for ease of reading, abbreviation  MAB will be used through out the blog post ) has presented his life and career history in quiet an elaborative manner. From his participation in Pakistan Movement as part of student's federation, migration from India to Pakistan in 1948, to joining Pakistan Army. Various stages of his life, and progressions made by MAB within Army and after retirement, are also discussed in this book. The title of this book is named upon the words of General Zia-ul-Haq as recalled by  General Mirza Aslam Beg (MAB) , which were  " Of...

What Makes Great Leaders Tick? Leadership in today's corporate world especially when external factors like Covid pandemic has pushed everyone to the edge of the cliff; has become more highlighted and necessary skill for CEOs, business leaders and influential people. In this book, similar to the 7 Habits of highly effective people¹,author* interviewed world's high performing leaders about who they are and how they became successful. This book, an outcome of interviews, provides reader with perspectives of different kind of leaders, with the hope that readers might be inspired to develop and enhance their own leadership skills. Leadership comes in many forms and is exercised in many ways but few traits and attributes always remain common. Luck Desire  to succeed Pursuit of something new and unique Hard work Focus Failure Persistence Persuasiveness Humble demeanor Credit sharing Ability to keep learning Integrity Responding  to Crises  Author has divided leaders in categorie...