Pemandu’s Dato' Sri Idris Jala: The Leader Malaysia Could Have Had But Didn’t
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PEMANDU's Dato' Sri Idris Jala The Leader Malaysia Could Have Had But Didn't
Born in Sarawak as a devout Kelabit Christian, Dato' Sri Idris Jala wasn’t meant to work at Shell for 23 years. Nor was he meant to head Malaysia Airlines, help Proton in its turnaround strategy, work as a former Minister in the Malaysian government, much less advise governments and global corporations in socioeconomic affairs as Chairman of PEMANDU Associates.
And yet he did, thanks to a heady cocktail of destiny, faith and hard work, culminating in his current roles as CoChairman of Sunway, ProChancellor of Sunway University and Chairman of Heineken Malaysia, in between lecturing twice a year at Harvard University.
Here, he talks to Khoo Hsu Chuang about Leadership, Fate, Faith and Serendipity, while proffering original and practical suggestions for Malaysia’s woes.
(Many thanks to the Asia School of Business for their collaboration with The Do More Podcast, in whose studio this conversation was recorded. The Asia School of Business is a partnership between MIT Sloan School of Management and Bank Negara Malaysia).
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CONTENTS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:16 Idris Sings His Own Composition: 'Malaysia's Got Blues'
00:02:30 What happened When Idris First Appeared on BFM in September 2010
00:04:49 'My Ancestors Were headhunters, Born in the Jungle'
00:07:39 What if Idris Were Born Rich?
00:08:10 How Hunger Tastes
00:09:10 How the British Army's Movies Changed Idris' WorldView
00:09:33 What Were Some Breaks Idris Received?
00:12:52 The Role of Fate in One's Life: Destiny's Role
00:14:38 Knowing One's True North
00:15:10 The Moment When Idris Discovered His Life's Meaning, During The Barrio Revival
00:18:59 What of Atheism?
00:19:31 How did the Rest of the Cohort Do in Life?
00:20:15 Idris' Career in Shell and on to National Duty
00:23:21 Some Key Principles of Turning Around a Company
00:29:17 Malaysia's GLC Challenges
00:31:42 Dealing with MAS' Huge Excesses
00:37:20 The Discipline to Ensure the Positive Changes Remain
00:38:52 Weaning Malaysia Off Its Addictions
00:41:03 The GST Discussion
00:45:52 The Right People For a Turnaround Situation
00:47:13 How to Deal with Fuel Subsidies
00:49:12 Should Zombie GLCs Die? (Proton...)
00:52:37 How Can Malaysia Be Turned Around?
00:54:14 What is a 'Quality Graduate'?
00:57:26 What's Most Important about the Education Journey
01:00:11 Five Key Turnaround Strategies
01:02:11 What Does it Take to Lead? To Inspire?
01:06:58 Shell's Four Traits of a Top Leader
01:09:41 Leadership in the 21st Century
01:11:47 Covid Almost Closed PEMANDU What Happened Next?
01:19:46 Idris' Rules for Life
01:23:12 Putting the Game of Impossible Into Play: What's Involved?
01:26:29 The Impossible Task Idris Has Set Himself
01:29:49 That Time When Idris Met Lee Kuan Yew
01:33:15 What’s Malaysia's Impossible Task?
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