Excellence By Design
Week 1: The Pursuit of Excellence
Week 2: The Architecture of a Meaningful Life
Week 3: The Spiritual Compass
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Exploring the meaning and dimensions of excellence through the perspectives of Ihsan, philosophy, psychology and contemporary approaches to human flourishing.
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Distinguishing excellence from success, achievement and perfectionism, and understanding the importance of intentional living and continuous improvement.
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Examining the different dimensions of personal excellence and assessing your current life through a structured self-reflection exercise.
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Exploring personal identity, self-concept, strengths and the beliefs that shape how we understand ourselves.
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Discovering personal purpose and identifying the core values that guide our choices, priorities and life direction.
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Examining different life roles and responsibilities, recognising misalignments, and creating a personal framework for meaningful living.
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Understanding the role of faith and spiritual consciousness in guiding life, with a focus on developing a meaningful relationship with Allah.
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Exploring foundational concepts including Niyyah, Ikhlas, Taqwa, Tawakkul, Sabr and Shukr, and their relevance to everyday life.
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Developing practical approaches to spiritual reflection, worship, remembrance and accountability that support a purposeful and spiritually grounded life.
Week 4: Mastering the Self
Week 6: The Craft of Human Connection
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Understanding the foundations of physical wellbeing, including sleep, nutrition, physical activity, recovery and their relationship with cognitive and emotional functioning.
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Exploring the influence of thoughts, beliefs and cognitive patterns on mental wellbeing, and developing healthier ways of responding to stress and adversity.
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Learning practical approaches to emotional self-regulation, psychological flexibility, resilience and maintaining a sustainable balance between demands and personal wellbeing.
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Understanding how character, competence, consistency and personal credibility shape our capacity to influence others.
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Exploring the principles of ethical persuasion, positive role modelling, trust-building and inspiring constructive action without relying on positional authority.
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Recognising personal responsibility for the impact of our words, choices and actions, and developing the foundations of leadership through service, initiative and accountability.
Week 7: Building with What You Have
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Recognising the resources already available to you, including knowledge, skills, experience, relationships, networks and personal capabilities.
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Understanding the principles of effectuation and resourcefulness: beginning with available means, taking affordable risks, building partnerships and learning through action.
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Developing an opportunity-oriented mindset to create value, solve problems, pursue professional growth and build meaningful initiatives despite limited resources.
Week 10: Leaving a Legacy
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Reflecting on what makes a life meaningful beyond personal achievement, including contribution, service, generativity and the lasting impact of our actions.
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Exploring the different forms of legacy we create through our character, relationships, knowledge, work, service and contributions to future generations.
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Integrating the learning from the programme into a personal excellence blueprint, with clear commitments for continued growth, meaningful contribution and long-term impact.
Week 5: Designing Your Path to Excellence
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Translating personal aspirations into a clear vision, meaningful goals, strategic priorities and actionable plans.
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Understanding the principles of effective time management, prioritisation, attention management and making conscious choices about where to invest time and energy.
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Developing sustainable habits, implementation intentions, personal systems and review mechanisms that support consistency, discipline and progress.
Week 8: The Wisdom of Wealth
Week 9: The Craft of Human Connection
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Understanding how character, competence, consistency and personal credibility shape our capacity to influence others.
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Exploring the principles of ethical persuasion, positive role modelling, trust-building and inspiring constructive action without relying on positional authority.
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Recognising personal responsibility for the impact of our words, choices and actions, and developing the foundations of leadership through service, initiative and accountability.
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Examining personal attitudes, assumptions and behavioural patterns concerning money, wealth, financial security and material success.
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Understanding the fundamentals of personal financial management, including earning, spending, budgeting, saving, debt management, emergency preparedness and introductory investing principles.
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Exploring financial responsibility, ethical earning, responsible stewardship, Zakat, charitable giving and the role of wealth in supporting a meaningful life.
Week 11: The Science and Art of Clear Thinking
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Exploring how the mind processes information, including cognitive biases, assumptions, mental models, and the influence of emotions and beliefs on perception, judgment and decision-making.
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Developing the ability to think critically and creatively through logical reasoning, intellectual humility, evaluating evidence, challenging assumptions and applying effective problem-solving approaches.
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Understanding the principles of systems thinking, including interconnectedness, feedback loops, root causes, second-order consequences and recognising patterns to make wiser decisions in complex situations.
Week 12: Recap and Q&A
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Review of key concepts covered throughout the course.
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Open discussion and answers to participants’ questions.
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Key Takeaways: Summary of important learnings and practical insights.
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Final reflections and conclusion of Excellence by Design.
About The Course
A Foundational Journey Towards Personal Excellence and Leadership
Where Science Meets the Soul
Excellence is a lifelong pursuit that begins with understanding ourselves, discovering what truly matters, and learning to live intentionally.
Excellence by Design is a ten-week journey that brings together insights from psychology, behavioural science, personal development, leadership wisdom and Islamic spirituality to help participants build lives of purpose, balance, growth and meaningful contribution.
The programme serves as a foundation for Numood’s advanced Leadership Excellence programme.
Topics Covered
Learning Objective
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Explain the meaning and major dimensions of excellence and assess their own lives through a holistic framework.
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Clarify their personal identity, core values, life purpose, strengths and responsibilities.
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Identify ways to strengthen their spiritual connection with Allah and integrate Islamic values into everyday choices.
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Apply practical strategies to support physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
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Translate personal aspirations into meaningful goals, actionable plans, productive habits and sustainable systems.
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Demonstrate greater awareness and skill in building healthy relationships and communicating with others.
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Identify their existing resources and use resourceful and entrepreneurial approaches to create opportunities.
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Apply foundational principles of financial literacy, financial planning and responsible stewardship.
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Recognise the role of character, credibility, responsibility and ethical influence in personal and emerging leadership.
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Develop an integrated personal blueprint for continued excellence, purposeful contribution and a meaningful legacy.
Learning Investment
Expert Online Sessions:
Duration: 2.5 months, 12 sessions, each of 60-90 minutes, with one weekly synchronous Zoom session every Friday from 8:30 PM to 10 PM (Pakistan Standard Time). You should expect to spend about 1–2 hours/week on your own, working on the reflective assignments and participating in discussions through the Learning Managment System .
Course Start: First Week of November 2026
Standard Course Fee: Rs. 50,000 only.
Early Bird Fee: Rs. 35,000 only. Last date to avail the offer: To Be Announced Soon!
Complete the Wishlist Form to express your interest. Participants will be selected and contacted in the 4th week of October 2026, in the order their forms are received, and will receive the full course details and registration form. Seats are limited—register early to secure your place and avail the Early Bird Discount.
Program Lead
Dr. Muhammad Yahya Noori
PhD (Infection & Immunity) , MBA (Marketing), MSc (Org Psych), MBBS, Adv Diploma in (HPE), Dip App Psych, Certified Islamic Scholar
Founder, Numood Institute for Leadership Development
Professor, Director Digital Learning Center & Emerging Leadership Academy, Dow University of Health Sciences
Certified NLP, Hypnosis Practitioner & Life Coach
JC Maxwell Certified Leadership Trainer, Coach & Public Speaker
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