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A podcast featuring inspiring people about their journey to discovering and living their "WHY" or purpose in life. With your host & producer, Ling Yah, we deep dive into everything from finances to dealing with doubts and setbacks, and how to forge an unconventional career from ground zero! Expect to hear from entrepreneurs, artists, journalists, musicians, Hollywood actresses, VC founders and more. Visit www.sothisismywhy.com for more details!
Ep 148.2: The Impossible Game + Scared of Wives Club?! - Dato Sri Idris Jala [Chairman, PEMANDU]
So This Is My Why
59 minutes
1 year ago
Ep 148.2: The Impossible Game + Scared of Wives Club?! - Dato Sri Idris Jala [Chairman, PEMANDU]
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:
0:00 Introduction
1:30 If you had a chance, would you redo anything?
6:01 Shell was a fantastic school of management
6:43 Why Michael Black left such an impact on him
10:52 If you really want to do the real impossible stuff, you must put everything on the line
12:06 The line between the impossible goal v being foolhardy
14:54 The best way to tell you what you don't want to hear?
15:39 Why did you reject your dream job?!
16:46 Huge leap of faith - MNC to GLC
18:46 Launching a budget airline, Firefly
23:36 Common values of incredible people
24:43 Making it sustainable
29:07 Common issues
35:27 Lessons from PEMANDU operating in other countries
37:23 Check into Hotel California
39:14 Having a soulmate
44:16 SOW Club - Scared of Wife Club
48:58 Advice to sons
53:46 Legacy you want to leave behind?
54:03 What do you think are the most important qualities of a successful person?
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So This Is My Why
A podcast featuring inspiring people about their journey to discovering and living their "WHY" or purpose in life. With your host & producer, Ling Yah, we deep dive into everything from finances to dealing with doubts and setbacks, and how to forge an unconventional career from ground zero! Expect to hear from entrepreneurs, artists, journalists, musicians, Hollywood actresses, VC founders and more. Visit www.sothisismywhy.com for more details!
