Mushtaq Alli, Head of Inventory and Logistics Operations at DSV, is a firm believer in the DaVinci Thinking. Since enrolling for his Higher Certificate in Leadership at the DaVinci Institute, he’s not only seen a shift in how he thinks, but also in how he operates both at work and at home.
“It does not make sense for you being in the class, learning and not being able to apply it in the workplace,” Mushtaq says. “So it goes hand in glove, what we learn here we apply in the workplace, and some of the things is that you even apply it unintentionally without you knowing that you are doing it because you’ve learned it in class.”
TIPS in Action at Work and Home
It’s been just six months since he joined DaVinci, but Mushtaq says his development has been “leaps and bounds”. He explains, “It just opens your mind up to a certain level of thinking, you no longer think of limitations, you think beyond that. That’s what DaVinci actually teaches you, it teaches you to think outside the box. And even removes the box, and there is no box. So your thinking is unlimited.”
Before DaVinci, TIPS was a foreign concept. Today, it’s part of how Mushtaq navigates life. “Before I came here I knew nothing about TIPS, but right now I can find TIPS in almost everything. From school to work,” he says.
DaVinci Thinking At Home
One of the most powerful moments comes from home, where he uses the TIPS framework to support his nine-year-old daughter’s learning. “Her curriculum at this level is very high, but I am able to instil TIPS principles when I teach her at home because I spend a lot of time with her. I feel it’s critical thinking, it’s mind boggling. And it’s a pity I only got to experience it at 40.”
As Mushtaq continues his DaVinci journey, his story is a reminder that leadership is not confined to the office. It starts with a mindset, stretches across every part of life and, with the right tools like TIPS, becomes a lifelong habit.
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