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Dr. Farid Basir

C-Suite People Leader. Board Director. Educator. Management Practitioner.

Dr. Farid Basir is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Cahya Mata Sarawak, with more than three decades of experience in leadership, people and organisational transformation.

His career spans multinational corporations and major Malaysian institutions, including Nestlé (with international assignments), Bank Rakyat, Telekom Malaysia and MBSB.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and contributes to management education as an adjunct professor.

Manager By Design brings together the lessons, observations and practical leadership insights from his real-world experience.

  • Cahya Mata Sarawak
  • MBSB
  • Telekom Malaysia
  • Bank Rakyat
  • Nestlé
Dr. Farid Basir (right) holding the CHRO of the Year award at the 2018 World HRD Congress in Mumbai
CHRO of the Year · 26th World HRD Congress, Mumbai, 2018

RECOGNITION

Recognised Across
the HR Profession.

Internationally recognised for leadership in people and organisational transformation, and as a trusted voice in HR excellence.

Sources:Human Resources OnlineNew Straits TimesBerita Harian

WINNER2018

International Award

CHRO of the Year

26th World HRD Congress

Mumbai, India

Awarded while serving as Chief Human Capital Officer of Bank Rakyat.

Dr. Farid Basir (right) receiving the GIFA Market Leadership Award on behalf of Bank Rakyat in Astana, 2017
2017International Award

Upcoming Personality
in Islamic Finance

Human Resources & Talent Development

7th Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA)

Astana, Kazakhstan

Awarded while serving as Chief Human Capital Officer of Bank Rakyat.

Good management is not about being the expert anymore. It is about creating the conditions in which other people can succeed.
Dr. Farid Basir