{"id":4318,"date":"2023-10-23T09:35:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T01:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysiaboleh.com\/?p=4318"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:08:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T02:08:29","slug":"amanis-leadership-journey-stretching-beyond-comfort-zones-in-france-the-uk-and-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysiaboleh.com\/amanis-leadership-journey-stretching-beyond-comfort-zones-in-france-the-uk-and-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Amani’s leadership journey: stretching beyond comfort zones in France, the UK, and Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n From Kaplan graduate to international triumph: Amani Khairuddin drives the national agenda as an ICAEW chartered accountant in PETRONAS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n “In my third year at PETRONAS, I was assigned the task of setting up the PETRONAS team in Mexico and training the locals on the financial accounting requirements of the PETRONAS group,” recalls Amani Khairuddin.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Despite being in a place far from home and in a distinctive community from Malaysia, Amani had the competency not only in technical matters but also in effectively managing a foreign community. This capability was made possible by the opportunity PETRONAS provided her to study in France.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Amani, an alumna of Sekolah Seri Puteri, received a scholarship from PETRONAS to pursue her studies in France immediately after high school. It was during her time there that she learned not only to survive but also to thrive outside her comfort zone. Over the course of four years, from her diploma to her degree in Accounting and Finance at Universit\u00e9 de Lille (FFBC), she immersed herself in studying using the French language.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Reflecting on my time in France, I must admit it was a rather lonely period for me. Being the sole Malaysian student in the entire university, I faced considerable challenges. Moreover, the fact that French was not my first or second language created a social barrier,” shared Amani.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, she demonstrated resilience and managed to integrate and adapt. She even participated in competitions alongside her French peers.<\/p>\n