Dr. Zayd Abdul-Karim, known as Dr. Z, advises executives on leaders in transition on closing the gap between leadership capability and organizational performance. His work is guided by a simple principle: identity drives impact, and impact drives profits.

At Industrial Bank, his engagement helped increase culture scores by 18%, managerial relationship scores by 22%, and accountability by 27% — strengthening both execution and leadership effectiveness across the organization.

He is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book Engage! To Create Superperformance and Profitability and creator of the Next-Level Leadership Identity Shift Framework™.

Dr. Abdul-Karim’s mission is to develop the next generation of leaders required for a rapidly changing world. Leaders who can navigate complexity, inspire trust, and produce results without sacrificing alignment or integrity. His work equips executives to evolve beyond outdated leadership identities and step into a next level of leadership that matches the demands of their vision and this new era.