Known for rescuing companies on the verge of collapsing, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala is a world-renowned transformation guru in driving performance for both Governments and the private sector through his Big-Fast-Results Methodology.

In this exclusive chat, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala shares a more personal and intimate behind-the-scenes view of his leadership perspective, vulnerability through the stories of memorable failures encountered during his career, why it’s crucial for everyone to play their own Game of the Impossible as well his own big Impossible goal that he’s currently tackling. 

Dato Sri’ Idris Jala is currently the Chairman of PEMANDU Associates, a multi-disciplinary consultancy based in Kuala Lumpur that specializes in public sector transformation, business turnaround, and strategic communications.

Prior to PEMANDU, he was the CEO of Malaysia Airlines where he was brought on board to turnaround the airline from the brink of bankruptcy to record-breaking profits. He also held various senior positions in the Shell Group for 23 years and has experience with successful business turnarounds for Shell both in Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

On top of his role in Pemandu, he serves as the non-executive co-Chairman of Sunway Group, the Chairman of Heineken Malaysia, and the pro-Chancellor of Sunway University. Dato’ Sri Idris also lectures annually at Harvard University under the Harvard Ministerial Programme, continuously sharing his secrets to effective transformation to incumbent Ministers worldwide today.

Timestamps:

02:18 The most important lesson his father taught him to succeed in life  

07:48 The events that shaped Idris’s true north and life purpose 

11:26 The biggest lessons from his life-altering time at Shell 

11:55 The power of visualizing the end goal and the future 

13:15 How the Game of the Impossible is crucial for transformation 

15:40 Recalling Idris’s first day at work at MAS 

16:45 How Idris conquered the fear of failure 

24:23 Turnaround strategy for MAS via P&L segmentation 

35:11 Idris’s most defining failure and the lessons he took away from it

42:30 How Idris demonstrates vulnerability in his leadership 

48:08 Idris’s golden advice to young professionals who are aspiring to reach their true potential

50:32 What is Idris’s own Game of the Impossible 

54:43 Navigating situational leadership and resistance from leaders

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