David Li
Azhar has an incredible ability to untangle the puzzles in your mind, offering clarity and direction that feels both practical and empowering. Thanks to his guidance, I’ve grown tremendously.
Christopher Ashby
Through our sessions, he provided invaluable insights and practical strategies that empowered me to take actionable steps toward my professional development. Azhar creates a safe and supportive environment that encourages growth and self-discovery, making each session feel both impactful and inspiring. Azhar is an incredible career coach with an impressive corporate career to back up his advice and guidance. He is thoughtful and kind but pushes you to think critically about your path and guides you into action with his very sound and pragmatic advice.
Hugo Santos
Each minute of his time is intentional and He also provides great tools that are synthesized and easy to apply in our busy executive schedules. It was a privilege to be coached by Azhar for 6 months, which coincided with a great growth opportunity, that I was able to navigate so much easily with his help. Azhar
Gregg Peters
I had the privilege of working with Azhar as my executive coach for approximately six months, and it was a transformative experience. Azhar's wealth of executive-level experience in large organizations shone through in every session. His insights and advice were invaluable, covering a spectrum of topics from communicating vision and building relationships to team leadership and time management.
John Huang
Every coaching session with Azhar was an amazing experience. IThe sessions have been a great combination of therapy, goal setting, and learning a tremendous amount of balancing between 10,000 feet view to the immediate feet on the ground execution. I worked with him for 6 months and moved from my manager position to an executive director role with a fabulous organization! I can’t speak highly enough to how Mr Syed helped me grow. If you’re stagnant and looking to grow professionally, I highly recommend working with Mr Syed! Invest in yourself.
Saurabh Agarwal
Azhar helped me navigate complex situations and provided practical strategies for tackling obstacles I hadn't previously considered. Thanks to his guidance, I developed a newfound confidence in my abilities and achieved tangible results.
Nimisha Asthagiri
Azhar is a fantastic coach and I highly recommend him to anyone seeking an external voice to expand your own thoughts, identify your blind spots, or simply to guide your career and life goals and paths.
Kaelyn Bujnoch
Azhar taught me what it meant to be a coach versus a mentor. What I liked best is that it pushed me to find my strengths and hone in on what specifically my development could look like. He has a wealth of knowledge in coaching and also his vast career experience brings so much to our meetings as well.
Nicole Blundell
Azhar is a fabulous coach! I had a three month weekly session with Azhar and learned something new in every single one. Azhar helped me clearly define my goals, business plan and encouraged me to think outside the box.
Hansa Belani
Azhar encouraged me to think. Hence, trained me to empower myself so I can solve my problems independently. He enabled me to view complex matters objectively and helped lead me to my own conclusions in my own way.
Tahir Hafeez
Azhar is able to connect with, Chairmen of the boards, CEOs, C-level executives at the same time to young professionals. He has remained relevant with three generations at the same time. I see he enjoys his passion to grow people, and he is in the right spot in life to do so. Wish you all the best Azhar!
Daniel Rodrigues
His coaching was pivotal in my career evolution and I would recommend at anytime to friends and/or colleagues if possible to have such a strong coach helping in their career planning/development.
Proven Results in Executive Coaching
- Hi, Azhar! I can't thank you enough. I followed the action plan we developed together, which led to my promotion to vice president. Your guidance was crucial, especially when I had doubts. Your coaching not only kept me focused, but also delivered proven results. I'm immensely grateful – you are THE BEST executive coach.
- Azhar's sessions blend strategic guidance with critical feedback, deeply tailored to individual needs. He turns high-level concepts into actionable steps, instrumental in career progression
- Azhar helped me define clear goals and a comprehensive business plan, encouraging innovative thinking. I began seeing immediate results, thanks to his insightful coaching.
Expertise in Leadership and Team Development
- Azhar's expertise in coaching and team facilitation is exceptional. His guidance was crucial in helping us focus on shared goals and effectively address governance, strategic priorities, and leadership transitions.
- Azhar possesses a wealth of leadership knowledge that translates into a practical and effective coaching experience. His approach helped me refine my brand and prepare for higher leadership levels.
- Azhar masterfully balances empathy with direct feedback, using personal stories and practical advice. His adaptability to current issues significantly influences professional challenges.
Transformative Career Guidance
- Azhar's coaching has been pivotal in my career growth. His profound insights and commitment, including weekend sessions, have significantly broadened my thinking and focused my growth areas.
- Working with Azhar has been transformative. His comprehensive approach focuses on long-term goals and practical implementation, equipping clients with skills and confidence to tackle challenges and pursue career aspirations.
Holistic Approach to Coaching
- Azhar is very good at making sure EVERY call is productive and stays focused on the key things I am working on. I leave every one of our calls feeling inspired, having learned a new way to look at things with key takeaways to work on.
- The uniqueness of Azhar's coaching style is that he starts by asking what I want to talk about and ends by asking what I learned from the session.
- Azhar provided insight and suggestions that kept the conversation moving while making it comfortable for me as a first-time coachee.
Practical Tools and Actionable Insights
- Very strong focus on practical steps I need to take, frameworks to achieve my goals, and creating strategic alignment between personal objectives and professional roles.
- Azhar is fantastic! He asked thought-provoking questions that challenged me to stretch my thinking while providing ideas on how to take action.
- Appreciate getting templates to guide my growth plan with clear explanations on how to use them effectively.
Self-Awareness and Leadership Development
- Good conversation on self-awareness with actionable items tailored to my needs.
- Reviewing Hogan reports was insightful and helped me understand areas I need to focus on for growth.
- My coach continued to help me gain insights into my leadership style while identifying areas for improvement.
Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving
- Our discussion around managing office politics and zooming in/out on tactical versus strategic initiatives was invaluable.
- Digging through the problem in depth unlocked multiple strategies for addressing challenges effectively.
- Role-playing conversations helped me prepare for critical discussions with internal stakeholders.
Inspiring Growth
- Excellent session summarizing the coaching journey—great to see how much I've grown already and inspiring to see where this journey can take me next."
- Azhar has the ability to elevate conversations while improving my ability to communicate effectively—a skill I find very valuable.
- He helps identify strategies that strengthen existing strengths while building new ones for professional development.
Flexibility and Personalization
- Azhar is a great coach—flexible yet effective in tailoring sessions to meet my specific needs.
- He takes an interest in my career goals, remembers them between sessions, and ensures every session builds on prior progress.
- I had good insights from Azhar; his leadership experience shows as he tailors advice directly to my goals.
Positive Impact
- Another fantastic session! Azhar provided strong advice on how I want to be seen by leadership in order to achieve my goals.
- Great listening—actively going to the root of the situation while connecting it to broader goals/outcomes.
- Spot-on insights! Azhar's ability to provide clear direction inspires confidence in pursuing professional growth.
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