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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