Governance Before Management
Clarity of authority, accountability, responsibility and decision rights.
Executive Leadership Portfolio
Leadership that builds institutions
The professional executive portfolio of Dr. Anwar Shaqar: executive leadership, governance, strategy, institutional transformation, higher education, education reform and leadership development.
Dr. Anwar ShaqarExecutive Education Leader & Institutional Transformation Advisor
25+Years of professional experience
5Schools under leadership and transformation
4Higher Diploma programmes developed
54,000+Students within the national BTEC rollout
Executive Identity
Building high-performing institutions
An executive leader and strategic advisor with more than twenty-five years of experience in institutional transformation, governance, strategy, education development, higher education and capacity building.
The executive value lies in translating vision into strategy, and strategy into operating systems, performance measures and actionable decisions. The portfolio integrates field practice, executive leadership, consulting and national and regional programme leadership.
Board Advisory
Institutional Performance
Organizational Restructuring
Academic Programme Development
Leadership Development
Quality & Accreditation
Executive Biography
A journey from education practice to institution building
The career journey began in classroom practice, progressed through supervision and professional learning, and expanded into executive leadership, consulting, education reform and institutional transformation at national and regional levels.
Dr. Anwar Shaqar combines deep understanding of teaching and learning with executive experience in leading multi-programme education organizations and working with ministries, universities and international partners. His career is centred on building systems, enabling leaders and linking strategy with performance and impact.
From PracticeGrounded experience in teaching, supervision and teacher development.
To LeadershipLeading school groups, programmes and multidisciplinary teams.
To Institutional ImpactNational programmes, university partnerships and digital and institutional transformation.
Leadership Philosophy
Leadership that leaves the institution stronger
The leadership philosophy is based on building institutions that can continue to succeed, learn and improve after individuals and leaders change.
Executable Strategy
Translate vision into initiatives, measures and executive review cycles.
Leaders Develop Leaders
Enable successors, transfer knowledge and build sustainable capacity.
Evidence Before Opinion
Turn data into insights, decisions and measurable impact.
Technology Serves the Institution
Redesign work before selecting platforms and tools.
Areas of Expertise
An integrated capability system
The disciplines are not treated as separate services, but as one institutional system connecting leadership, governance, strategy, execution and impact.
Executive Leadership
Leading institutions and multidisciplinary teams, developing successors and managing change.
Governance & Strategy
Designing governance frameworks, policies, authority matrices and institutional strategies.
Institutional Transformation
Restructuring, operating models, process improvement and performance alignment.
Higher Education
Academic programme design, university partnerships and academic quality assurance.
Teacher & Leadership Development
Professional learning systems, capacity building, coaching and mentoring.
Digital Transformation & AI
Process redesign, data governance, OpenEMIS, Moodle and AI readiness.
Executive Methodology
From understanding to sustainable impact
A unified operating cycle that moves institutions from diagnosis to design, implementation and long-term sustainability.
01UnderstandListen, map stakeholders and analyze context.
02DiagnoseIdentify gaps, root causes and priorities.
03DesignBuild governance, operating models, initiatives and KPIs.
04Execute & MeasureManage initiatives, review performance and enable decisions.
05InstitutionalizeTransfer knowledge and build self-improving capability.
Selected Case Studies
Projects that created institutional impact
Higher Education
University of Jordan Partnership
- Challenge
- Specialized preparation for teachers of international programmes.
- Role
- Led the academic stream and developed study plans for four Higher Diploma programmes.
- Impact
- Connected higher education with British, American and BTEC school needs.
Education Reform
National BTEC Rollout
- Scale
- A national Grade 10–12 programme serving more than 54,000 students.
- Role
- Roadmap, QA, training and assessor-verifier role design.
- Impact
- Supported school and teacher readiness for Pearson-aligned vocational education.
Digital Transformation
Five-School Digital Transformation
- Context
- Multi-programme schools delivering IB, British and BTEC pathways.
- Solution
- Process redesign and integration of OpenEMIS, Moodle and ISO 21001 requirements.
- Impact
- Improved data, reporting, workflows and institutional decision-making.
Capacity Building
Vocational Teacher Standards
- Scope
- Generic and specialized standards for six vocational fields.
- Role
- Led national workshops and drafted domains, indicators and evidence.
- Impact
- A professional framework supporting teaching, assessment, verification and development quality.
Selected Achievements & Impact
Results extending from institutions to education systems
Multi-programme schools
Led a school network with centralized shared services and IB, British and BTEC pathways.
Higher Diploma programmes
Developed academic plans for British, American and BTEC teacher preparation with the University of Jordan.
Students in a national programme
Contributed to roadmap, quality and capacity building for the national BTEC rollout.
Vocational specializations
Led generic and specialized teacher standards linked to assessment and verification.
Education books
Authored 11 Life Skills books and 4 Entrepreneurship and Innovation books for students.
Digital transformation system
Redesigned processes across five schools and aligned OpenEMIS and Moodle with ISO 21001.
Higher Education
University of Jordan Partnership
Direct higher education experience through leading the academic stream of a partnership to develop four Higher Diploma programmes for international-school teacher preparation.
- Analyzed international-school and labour-market needs.
- Designed programme structures and study plans.
- Developed learning outcomes and course descriptions.
- Aligned programmes with academic quality requirements.
- Connected higher education with British, American and BTEC pathways.
Higher Education Impact
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Higher Diploma Programmes
A model connecting academic knowledge with professional practice and international-school needs.
Strategic Partnerships
Collaboration across governments, universities and international organizations
University of JordanJordan Ministry of EducationQueen Rania Teacher Academy
CambridgePearson BTECBritish Council
CADERASKInternational organizations and consulting partners
Publications & Intellectual Contributions
Knowledge designed for application
The contributions include student books, training guides, professional standards and executive frameworks used to develop institutions and leaders.
Professional Journey
From classroom practice to institutional leadership
Teaching & Classroom Practice
Built deep understanding of learning, assessment and the needs of teachers and students.
Supervision & Professional Learning
Designed training programmes and developed teachers and school leaders.
Executive Leadership
Led multi-programme education organizations, teams and operations.
Reform & Partnerships
Worked with ministries, universities and international organizations on national and regional programmes.
Institutional & Digital Transformation
Focused on governance, performance, innovation and future readiness.
Executive Library
Specialist portfolio chapters
In-depth content presenting executive methods, experience and practical tools across leadership, transformation and education.
Governance Leadership
Decision rights, accountability and board–executive alignment.
Open chapterInstitutional Transformation
Diagnosis, operating model, change and sustainability.
Open chapterHigher Education Leadership
Academic programmes, partnerships, quality and professional alignment.
Open chapterProfessional Learning & Leadership
Learning systems that change practice and deliver impact.
Open chapterDigital Transformation & AI
Work redesign, data, governance and AI readiness.
Open chapterSignature Executive Projects
Selected national, institutional and academic engagements.
Open chapterBoard & CEO Advisory
Decision quality, alignment and executive review cycles.
Open chapterSchool Group Leadership
Operating model, school improvement and multi-programme leadership.
Open chapterQuality, Accreditation & Inspection
Standards, evidence, readiness and continuous improvement.
Open chapterEducation Reform & Capacity Building
Translate policy into measurable implementation at scale.
Open chapterInternational Education Systems
IB, Cambridge, Pearson BTEC, British and American pathways.
Open chapterExecutive Toolkit
Governance, strategy, transformation, performance and quality tools.
Open chapterCase Study Library
Selected projects in executive format
Structured presentation of challenge, role, method and impact across major academic, national and institutional engagements.
Higher Education
University of Jordan Partnership
Four Higher Diploma programmes for international teacher preparation.
Open case studyEducation Reform
National BTEC Rollout
A national programme serving more than 54,000 students.
Open case studyDigital Transformation
Five-School Digital Transformation
Process redesign connecting OpenEMIS, Moodle and ISO 21001.
Open case studyCapacity Building
Vocational Teacher Standards
Generic and specialized standards across six vocational fields.
Open case studyExecutive Leadership
Multi-Programme School Network
Centralized services and multi-programme academic leadership.
Open case studyQuality
Quality Assurance Capacity Building
A national quality, accreditation and evaluation programme.
Open case studyComplete Professional Portfolio
Credentials and executive services
Dedicated pages presenting qualifications, recognition and the advisory service architecture.
Executive Contact
Building institutions. Developing leaders. Creating impact.
For executive collaboration, advisory engagements, and academic or institutional partnerships.