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PROGRAMME: Senior Management Development Program (SMDP)
Aitham Sultan is a polished business leader, with over 20 years of experience in, what he describes as, “delivering customer value.”
14 out of the 20 years have been spent in the automotive industry— he presently is the General Manager, The Motorcenter East Africa Limited.
As a leader, Aitham is guided by the “Doing what’s right” principle because it “adds value to me and builds trust with the people I interface which in turn enables me to fulfil my purpose in this world.”
This is partly what led him into enrolling on Strathmore University Business School’s Senior Management Development Program (SMDP).
“I have learned that success is gained by doing things right, being consistent, dynamic and challenging yourself beyond the norm to delight the customer and all stakeholders. Every challenge we interface is wisdom gained to better our capabilities in problem-solving and advising the generations to come so keep records of each. The SMDP program at Strathmore has empowered me with the practical skills to achieve this purpose,” he says.
For upcoming leaders, Aitham has some advice: “Life is a journey of great experiences, good or bad; you are where you are because you earned it, so be the best of you at that moment and everything else will fall in place.”
“Your biggest competitor and motivator should be yourself,” he adds.
He also advises them to invest time in skills development, work hard, be disciplined and make quality time with family.
“Most importantly keep your spirit uplifted at all times through your personal interaction with the Almighty,” he concludes.