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Continue to Do So!
People Who
Inspired or Influenced
me or
a“Thank You”
noteBy Abdurrahman Q. AlQahtani
For his guidance to submit to One God
through Islam.And for being the role
model for the “Emotional Intelligent”.
His great wisdom and morals crafted in his biographies.
“Allah will never disgrace you. You
keep good relations with your kin, always tell the truth, help the needy,
honor the guest, and assist in justice“
- Khadijah bint Khuwailed
Prophet Mohammed I Still Remember1978 - present
صىلعليهاهلل
وسلّم
For her spirit of assertiveness.
And her admiration and desire for my excellence in
life, study and work.
Well... for everything - sweet and sorrow!
For the sweet was approving…And the sorrow was advancing!
Mother I Still Remember
1978 - present
My
For his spirit of patience and indulgence.
And his constant practice to give space and freedom to choose.
Yet... everything - ancient and recent!
For the ancient was fueled by his weariness.
And the recent is fueled by his prayer and wisdom.
Father I Still Remember
1978 - present
My
For his passion for teaching and learning.
And for his diligence to deliver learning differently.
when he got the class to go outside in a lovely day, formed a circle, and started a group
discussion. That was different where setting on chairs in the classroom was the only way to
learn.
Saleh * I Still Remember
~ 1986
Teacher
* that’s all I remember from his name
For his encouragement to participate in a “short story” competition.
And for his mastery of English.
One day, when he called me out of class and took me to the principal’s office to tell me that I won the first prize on the “short story”
competition.
Ahmed Maher I Still Remember
~ 1993
Teacher
For his passion for teaching and going beyond
the book.And for his care and confidence in me.
When he told me that the school are preparing a unique prize for me that year. It
turned out to be a huge wall-mounted clock with my name written on it by a calligrapher, and the calligrapher was him.
Khalid Alfaisal I Still Remember
~ 1996
Teacher
For his humbleness to all he meets; old and young.And for his desire to
learn and be up-to-date all the time.
How humble he was whenever you meet him - in class, in his
office, and in the college corridors.
And even when I met him after 10 years, he is still that
kind and humble man.
Dr. Mohammed ElAffendi I Still Remember
~ 2000 & 2010
For his trust and empowerment of youth.And for giving the young hires responsibilities to sharpen their skills.
When he assigned me to a critical project, tapped me on the shoulder, looked me in the eye, and said: “I won’t approve their work until you tell me
it’s done successfully”.
Abdullah Alsalamah I Still Remember
~ 2002
Dr.
For his historical perspective on management.
And for his great skill in story telling.
The days when I drove hundreds and sometimes
thousands of kilometers, and my only companion was his audio albums of history and
biographies.
Tariq Alsuwaidan I Still Remember
~ 2004 - 2008
Dr.
For his insights in leadership and management.And for his thoughts on
the essence of the important.
His “time management matrix” where you can reflect and act on what you’re busy with by
understanding the time quadrants as the (un)urgent
and the (un)important.
Stephen R. Covey I Still Remember
~ 2009 - 2011
Dr.
For his critical thinking and his spirit of the
team.And for his belief in me in tough times.
When he always empowered and defended the whole team while other managers appeared more like forwarding machines.
Dr. Abdulrahman AlJadhai I Still Remember
2004 - 2005
For his passion for the team and his proactiveness.And for his constant push
to grow others.
His enthusiasm when he interviewed me for my first
job at Microsoft.And all the encouragement and reassurance he provided me
throughout.
Adel AlMassarani I Still Remember
2006 - 2011
For his diplomacy that rises above politics.
And for his belief and confidence in me.
When I reached out to him twice in my career lifetime for advice and opportunities and he sure was ready and welcoming.
Mohammed AlOqeely I Still Remember
2001 & 2011
Dr.
For his acquaintance and love of reading.
And for giving wild and true perspectives on
matters in hand.
When he is thinking in my shoes and genuinely advising for my own advancement.
And all the praise and critical feedback he offered me.
Sultan AbuKoshaim I Still Remember
2014
For her always-on admiration and reassurance.And for standing by my side through the adversity
and prosperity.
Her gaze that is full of hope and appreciation ...
Wife I Still Remember
2006 - present
My
background photo by flickr / andeecollard
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Abdurrahman Q. AlQahtaniConsultant and [email protected]