Burgan Bank rolls out ‘Driven from Within’ – a certified leadership program for middle-management & supervisors

Press release

Published June 22nd, 2014 - 05:00 GMT

Al Bawaba

Burgan Bank announced today the launch of the ‘Driven from Within’ – the certified Leadership program for the bank’s middle-managers and supervisors in collaboration with the American University of Kuwait. The 56 hours leadership development program caters to 38 Burgan Bank mid-level managers and supervisors.

The ‘Driven from Within’ Leadership opening ceremony featured vital discussions on leadership with Burgan Bank’s Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Eduardo Eguren, Burgan Bank’s Unit Head of Private Banking Mr. Hameed Abdullah, as well as AUK’s President Professor Dr. Nizar Hamzeh. The discussion was a reflection on leadership and its required set of skills to better lead, support, and inspire teams to achieve business goals and harness customers’ satisfaction.

Ms. Halah El Sherbini – Group Chief Human Resources and Development Officer said: “Human Capital is our most valued asset; we truly believe that it is our responsibility to build a culture that accelerates the build-up of tomorrow’s leaders. We at Burgan Bank do not spare any efforts in investing on our people through targeted and planned training and development programs. ”

Burgan Bank constantly focuses on identifying, developing, and retaining its talented employees and strives to maintain a working environment in which skilled and dedicated professionals can unleash their potentials and progress in their careers.

Background Information

Burgan Bank

Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest conventional Bank and second largest by assets in Kuwait, with a significant focus on the corporate and financial institutions sectors, as well as having a growing retail, and private bank customer base. Burgan Bank has majority owned subsidiaries in the MENAT region supported by one of the largest regional branch networks. which include Gulf Bank Algeria - AGB (Algeria), Bank of Baghdad - BOB (Iraq & Lebanon),Tunis International Bank – TIB (Tunisia), and fully owned Burgan Bank – Turkey, (collectively known as the “Burgan Bank Group”). Furthermore, Burgan Bank has a present in the UAE through its corporate office (“Burgan Financial Services Limited) which had helped the bank to participate in multiple financing opportunities in the UAE.