Way Of Leaders..

EXTRA MILES

IQRA ALEEM
Aug 24, 2017 · 3 min read

Going Extra-mile refers to extra effort , extra courage ,extra patience ,and Extra plans. This is not the game of children , it demand a big heart , sleepless day and nights,and optimist attitude. This is not a common attitude , but the leaders have.

I recently have a chance to apply at Amal Academy for the post of Program Associate. During my fellowship I realised that MR BINJE WILLIAMS is a true leader, who is busy to create more leaders for Pakistan. He is always supportive towards its faculty and providing a ideal work environment.

So after applying online for this post , I planned to go extra mile , and to meet HR persons at amal. So, I went there. I was confused because I was knew that every person here has a great educational background And have experience, my little mistake can be a reason of disqualify from this race .

I had parcticed my elevator pitch , but I was confused about my grammar and flow of English.

For knowing Hr name and to have tip I contacted sir Adnan and he guided me a lot.

Before meeting HR i went to Mam Mariyam , she edited my mistakes in cover letter. Both faces giving me confidence at that time 😊.

I met M’am Sara there for in person drop. There was meeting on that day , and she was too busy in her work.

I approached her , when she was moving towards her office. We did shake hand and I told her I want to have her time for dropping my resume. She looked at me and asked me to give her my resume, she asked very next minute ; why you want to apply here? I told her I want to do a quality of work, and I want to reduce the poverty from Pakistan through education and have some expertise in it…

Sir Binje was also standing there and. We have a nice talk and I also told him that I am here to work at your institution. He was happy to see my efforts and wished me best of luck.

1- I have learned from this experience that every stage has its own fear. You become nervous before your loved once.

2- you should be respectful to every one at every moment, when I see m’am Sara I become confident suddenly , I smiled and said to my self, OOO YES! she is that lady I met in kitchen and we had a good conversation. She was also smiling to see me.

3- I faced difficulty to have complete conversation in English , but where I stuck; I continue with Urdu but didn’t lose confidence.

No doubt excellence is going extra mile ,and this is not crowded way but to go alone you should be more equip and should have a good will power.

So when you are going Extra miles???

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