We're back with Part 2 with Dato' Sri Idris Jala - the former CEO of Malaysia Airlines, Managing Director of Shell Sri Lanka and Senator & Minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Office, and current Chairman of PEMANDU.
In Part 1 of this So This Is My Why feature, we delved into his tribal origins, how becoming top of his class was a matter of life and death, and his journey to becoming the Managing Director in Shell Sri Lanka - still his toughest gig to date. Listen here: https://youtu.be/KekuCGZJYlk
In Part 2, we go even deeper, exploring things like:
🔸 If Dato' Sri Idris would act the same way if he had a chance to redo everything?
🔸 How Shell moved Idris out of Sri Lanka because he was taking huge risks and they thought, “We should take you out before you kill yourself!”
🔸 What he learned from Michael Black
🔸 How he put Eddy Leong as the first CEO of Firefly because “he’s a bit crazy but he has the tenacity to push it”
🔸 Why he gave up the job he really wanted - to be the Chairman of Shell - to become the CEO of Malaysia Airlines
🔸 The advice he has for his sons
Want to learn more?
You’ll just have to tune in.
Highlights:
- Introduction
- If you had a chance, would you redo anything?
- Shell was a fantastic school of management
- Why Michael Black left such an impact on him
- If you really want to do the real impossible stuff, you must put everything on the line
- The line between the impossible goal v being foolhardy
- The best way to tell you what you don't want to hear?
- Why did you reject your dream job?!
- Huge leap of faith - MNC to GLC
- Launching a budget airline, Firefly
- Common values of incredible people
- Making it sustainable
- Common issues
- Lessons from PEMANDU operating in other countries
- Check into Hotel California
- Having a soulmate
- SOW Club - Scared of Wife Club
- Advice to sons
- Legacy you want to leave behind?
- What do you think are the most important qualities of a successful person?
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