Philosophy & Vision

As regular streams of new people join our ranks they become key to adding strength and continuity to the essence of our vibrant history. They nourish our dynamic and ever evolving culture, and become value-adding members. We can be proud of our history, which is an expression of the pioneering spirit God has blessed us all with.

I can vividly recall the moment when in Karachi, in December 1991, a thought crossed my mind as I looked out of the window while travelling in a black and yellow cab on Shahrah e Faisal. Why KZR? Why start an organization and go through the hassle and investment of time and money that it entails? Why not go it alone, as so many people in consultancy and training do? The answer was simple: build a successful and enduring organization that is run like no other business on earth.

Our individual and collective responsibility is to ensure that our respective organizations attain world-class standing on all the key measures the world understands. In addition, our organizations must also acquire a distinct reputation of being driven by principles that inspires other organizations to emulate.

We can bring positive change by demonstrating to the world an organizational model where trusting and empowering people really pays handsome dividends.

Play on human strengths and make everyone in the organization feel co-ownership through participation in decision making and direction. Have a minimum set of rules and foster self-discipline such that conventional supervision is not needed in a high performing team culture.

Build an organization where everyone feels and thinks like a CEO and also enjoys making tea for the team at the same time.

Build an organization that is powered by people who respect all of God’s creation and let them grow the business to new heights of performance and contribution to society.

Create an environment that truly unleashes the infinite human potential. Hire people on the basis of their sincerity and desire to learn and grow. Groom them and provide them with abundant opportunities to thrive and excel.

Build an organization where leadership grows from within and where every associate is keen to develop people to a level better than themselves. Evolve a compensation structure where income sharing is generous and immediate and individuals manage their own financial affairs for the present and for the rainy days.

Build an organization where status, age and experience counts for nothing; where only stature, competence and sincerity are valued.

Build an organization where the main source of performance appraisal is the customer and stakeholders and aim to have zero customer service complaints. Let all trainers, consultants and associates be free to develop their own style of performing and working that satisfies and delights customer needs in an ethical and professional way.

Build an organization with low fixed overheads and one that operates locally and globally as a virtual team linked electronically, supplemented by periodic and frequent personal interactions.

Makings of a Vision

Big thinking leads to deeds magnificent in the eyes of God. Big thinking demands that we are patient and entertain thoughts in our minds that transcend conventional boundaries we impose on time in the shape of days, weeks, years, decades, centuries, and millennia. The height of big thinking is attained when we allow the eternal mindset to permeate and operate in our everyday thinking. This may sound crazy at first, but hold on. Stay open to the idea before jumping to any conclusions. Patience is a virtue!

Consider this. Eternal thoughts expand the world of possibility and make the future exciting and indeed achievable in a time frame that spans several generations. This is not to say that the ‘moment’ you experience now is invalid or unimportant. The ‘moment’ is also a world of milliseconds and nanotechnology. In this tiny space, significant events of the world have taken shape and will continue to do so. Your very existence is proof of this phenomenon!

We were conceived in a flash in our mother?s womb, and today we stand as the nerve endings of human history and civilization. We are the very reason our ancestors ever lived. Failure to discover our role and purpose in this ever-unfolding chain of events would mean that we have not lived.

Life becomes meaningful only when we live on purpose and play an active part in passing on the ‘baton’ in a better shape than we received it from our ancestors.

We, therefore, need to develop our capacity to delve into the micro and the macro world of possibilities simultaneously being aware of the minute and the vast space of infinity for it is in this depth and range where all possibilities reside. In KZR’s language, we call this: 5×5 Level 1 to 9 thinking. Our infinite potential resides in our heart and mind and the sooner we realize this, the better. This, in essence, is developing the human factor our mission, which is sacred and dear to us all.

A goal is a dream with a deadline. Fantasy is the absence of a serious intent to see dreams materialize in some future time.

A vision of 2110

1. Prosperous, participative and growing a world where ethnic, cultural and religious differences are a source of creativity, innovation and celebration.

2. Gleam of hope in the eyes of all children.

3. Each adult feels a vital part of a single, all-encompassing humanity and is motivated and connected to a vision, playing an active role in driving a booming and just economy.

4. Each student is hungry to learn about self, others, life and the possibilities life offers.

5. We still have a vibrant agricultural sector, municipal bodies are providing great services to their respective communities, and centers of learning are flourishing and can be seen everywhere. Use of technology is common place.

6. Swift judicial remedy of quality, that is both compassionate and courageous, is available to people seeking redress.

7. Jails have turned into institutions of reform. Crime is low and crime rates are falling.

8. Character is valued the most and material wealth is no longer accumulated by the few, but made available freely by those who have plenty, to the needy, for the betterment of mankind as a whole.

9. This is a world where good and evil still prevail, but where being cunning, deceitful driven by hate and greed is frowned upon by society at large and is seen as a lowly trait.

10. Streets are free of people who beg. Everyone is seen walking with dignity and interacting respectfully with each other.

11. Merit is on the rise, and the needy are cared for by society in a way that empowers them to contribute in any way they can.

12. There is heroism in simple acts of generosity.

13. The air is clean, the streets are smooth and gleaming.

14. Political power is distributed fairly and exercised wisely with appropriate checks and balances.

15. People have at last woken up to their responsibility of making a positive difference in their immediate sphere of influence and are enjoying a life of vision, simplicity and diversity.

16. Everyone is heard. Institutions are receptive to genuine human needs. Everyone in society feels included, respected and valued.

17. Spirituality is in ascendance

How will the above be achieved? Our world has more than sufficient financial and technical resources to ensure that such aspirations are realized in the next one hundred years or so.

What we need to do is to keep on learning, growing, and expanding our capacities by networking, collaborating and partnering with individuals and organizations that share in our dream.

By remaining focused on our shared vision and priorities, we will come closer, step by step, to the picture above.

It is for us to enrich and enhance this vision and make it happen by joining hands.