Spiritual and Ethical Rejuvenation for Individual and Organisational Growth

Date:
Feb 24 - 26, 2026
Application Deadline:
Feb 14, 2026
Venue:
Rausing Executive Development Centre, LUMS
 

Contact Us

Need a personal consultation?
rec@lums.edu.pk
+92 42 3560 8243 +92 42 3560 8119

As leadership challenges become increasingly complex and individual and organisational values are more frequently tested, senior leaders must strike a balance between performance and ethical judgment, as well as values-driven decision-making. While many leadership programmes focus on strategy and execution, few provide leaders with the space to critically reflect on ethical foundations rooted in Islamic and other normative and ethical philosophies and apply them to contemporary organisational challenges. This programme addresses that gap by offering a reflective yet practical approach to leadership, one that integrates spiritual insight, ethical responsibility, and organisational effectiveness.

 

The programme will enable senior leaders to explore and reflect on spiritual and moral principles, refine and align their personal purpose with organisational goals, and develop frameworks for ethical decision-making and holistic growth, incorporating and aligning individual and organisational values and behaviours.

 

FOR PARTICIPANTS

Participants will:

  • Gain greater clarity and self-awareness around personal purpose and leadership identity
  • Align individual and organisational values with everyday leadership behaviours, enabling consistency across professional, family, and societal roles
  • Acquire practical frameworks for ethical reasoning and decision-making in complex, real-world situations
  • Experience structured reflection and spiritual renewal, enabling inner balance and resilience 
  • Engage in peer learning and dialogue with senior leaders across sectors
  • Develop practical strategies for balanced, meaningful, and purpose-driven leadership


FOR ORGANISATIONS

Participating organisations will benefit from leaders who can:

  • Foster ethical, purpose-led, and values-driven organisational cultures
  • Translate values-driven behaviour into tangible organisational and societal impact
  • Strengthen stakeholder confidence, trust and credibility.
  • Make better long-term decisions aligned with responsible growth
  • Enhance employee morale, ethical governance, and leadership credibility
  • Apply real-world examples and best practices drawn from Pakistan and international contexts
 

After the completion of the programme, the participants will have a deeper connection with:

  • The Quest for Purpose: Aligning personal life mission with business vision.
  • Self-Reflection & Leadership Accountability: Spiritual auditing and integrity.
  • Ethical Foundations: Islamic and universal frameworks for moral reasoning.
  • Ethical Decision-Making in Business: Navigating real-world moral dilemmas.
  • Building an Ethical Organisational Culture: From principles to practice.
  • The Way Forward: Action planning for sustained spiritual-ethical leadership.
 
This programme is designed for senior leaders, board members, directors, and CXOs from corporate, industrial and public sectors who are seeking to lead with clarity of purpose, ethical grounding, and values-driven growth and impact.  
Programme Directors

JAWAD SYED
Professor
PhD, Macquarie University, Australia, Academic FCIPD
Research Interests:
Leadership, Teams and Organisational Development; Human Resource Management; Change Management and Strategy; Business Communications; Gender and Diversity in Organisations; Ethics and Human Rights 

Professor Emeritus
PhD, Stanford University
Research Interests:
Information Systems Development Methodologies; Global Software Development; Information Technology Utilisation Effectiveness; Management of Technology
Programme Fee PKR 160,000
Residential Fee PKR 80,000

* Programme fee includes tuition cost, reading material, tea and lunch served during the programme. 
* Residential fee and accommodation clause below are not applicable for programme offerings in Karachi.


ACCOMMODATION
If you wish to avail accommodation at LUMS, there will be an additional fee. It includes accommodation, breakfasts and dinners for the duration of the programme. However, any extra charges such as telephones, extra meals etc should be paid on departure. You may check-in on the evening preceding the start date of the programme and check-out the morning after the programme ends. You are, however, requested to inform us of the time of your arrival and departure.

We offer single bed accommodation at the Rausing Executive Centre. Each bedroom with an attached bathroom is equipped with a mini-fridge, writing desk and direct dial STD/ISD telephone and cable TV. All bedrooms at REC are internet-ready. Please note we do not provide accommodation for drivers accompanying participants.

ADMISSION PROCESS
Applications will be screened with regard to their suitability for each programme. Kindly ensure that your complete online application form reaches the office by the deadline. Incomplete application forms will not be entertained.

*Seats in the programme will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. 

PAYMENT
Payment is due upon receipt of the acceptance email/letter along with the invoice. Please ensure that the payment reaches the office BEFORE the start of the programme. Space in the programme may only be ensured after we receive the fee.

Payment can be made directly through:

  • Debit/credit card by visiting https://pay.lums.edu.pk You can process the payment by selecting REDC payments from the Payment Type Section and entering a valid voucher number and access code mentioned on the voucher. Additional bank charges may apply. 
  • Cash, Crossed Cheque or Pay Order/Bank Draft made in favor of "Lahore University of Management Sciences" at any United Bank- Limited (UBL) branch against the programme voucher.

Our preferred mode of payment is by debit/credit card and crossed cheque/banker’s draft payable to "Lahore University of Management Sciences". However, the programme fee can also be paid via bank transfer.

If you wish to dispatch the cheque directly to our office, please send it to:


Marketing Manager
Rausing Executive Development Centre
Lahore University of Management Sciences
Sector "U", DHA, Lahore Cantt. Lahore - 54792
Tel: +92-42-35608119-8243

* LUMS is a not-for-profit organisation under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. Accordingly, the income of LUMS is not tax-deductible/collectable.

DISCOUNT POLICY
If more than two executives from the same organisation participate (up to a group size of 5 participants) in a programme, each additional participant after the first two gets a 20% discount on the programme fee.


SUBSTITUTES/TRANSFERS AND REFUNDS
If you are unable to attend a registered course, we will accept a substitute until 2 working days before the programme. Substitute candidates will be subject to the same selection process as the original one. If you wish to cancel your name from a programme, please notify in writing or on call at least 5 working days before the programme. In case of late cancellation, the programme fee will be refunded after deducting an application processing fee of PKR 40,000.


It is possible to transfer the deposited fee to any open enrolment programme within 3 years. Transfers should be notified at least 5 working days before the programme. In case the participant or sponsoring organisation fails to utilise the funds within 3 years, the deposited fee will be forfeited.

Note: REDC may cancel or postpone a programme due to insufficient enrolment or unforeseen circumstances. In this case, the university will refund the registration fee but will not be responsible for any other related charges/expenses including cancellation/change charges by airline and travel agencies.

In case of postponement, the fee may be transferred to the rescheduled offering of that programme or any other programme as an alternative to refund. The University reserves the right to make changes in its programme policies and fees at any time.