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LEADERSHIP QUALITY :
MALAYSIA PERSPECTIVES
Prof. Dato Dr.
Che Musa Che Omar
UniKL Business School
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Malaysia in ASEANFederation of
MalaysiaMalaysia, located in the heart of South-East Asia, is one
of the fastest developing countries in the world and
ranks as the second wealthiest country in the region,second only to Singapore.
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Background
A Multi-ethnic and Multi-culturalCountry
Population 28.7 Million (2010) on
land area of 329,847 sq.km(127,354 sq. miles)
Ethnicity comprised of Malays,Chinese, Indian, Iban, Kadazan, anddozens of other minorities
Living in peace and harmony underthe concept of "One Malaysia
nation.
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System of Government
Based on the Constitution of the Federation of Malayapromulgated on August 31, 1957.
Revised in 1963 with the formation of Malaysia.
As administrative and policy making decisions.
Practices parliamentary democracy a ConstitutionalMonarchy.
Yang di Pertuan Agong (King) as the head of the country.
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Authority of Power
The Federal Constitution of Malaysia dividesthe Power into Executive, Legislative, andJudiciary authority.
Executive - refers to the power to govern thecountry headed by the Prime as the Chief
Executive and the head of the Government. The Prime Minister, Cabinet and the
government administrative machinery aregiven the task of carrying out executive
functions.
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Authority of Power (Cont. )
Legislative - is in the hands of the Parliament,
which comprises the Senate and House of
Representatives .
Its functions as a law maker and has the
authority to raise taxes and authorize
expenditure.
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The Senate comprises 69 members, and 40
are appointed by the King , from among
citizens believed to possess excellent records
in public services, businesses, trade and
commerce, have contributed much to the
benefit of the public or are representatives ofethnic or minority groups.
The House of Representatives consists of 222elected members (2008 GE) who must be 21
years old and above.
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Authority of Power (Cont. )
Judiciary - the judiciary is given the
authority to hear and determine criminal
matters, interpret the legality of anylegislative and executive acts.
The Head of the Judiciary is the LordPresident of the Federal Court, which is
the highest court in Malaysia.
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Hierarchy of the Malaysian Judicial SystemHierarchy of the Malaysian Judicial SystemHierarchy of the Malaysian Judicial SystemHierarchy of the Malaysian Judicial System
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Malaysia Leaders
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj.
1st. Prime Minister (1957-1970)
Graduate from an English
University in 1925 with aBachelors Degree in Literaturestudy law at Inner Temple.
Father of Independent.
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Malaysia Leaders
Tun Abdul Razak Bin DatukHussein.
2nd.
Prime Minister (1970-1976)
Study at Raffles College inSingapore and graduated in law
at Lincolns Inn, London withinonly 18 months.
Father of Development.
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Malaysia Leaders
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn
3rd. Prime Minister (1976-1981)
After completing school in 1940,joined Military Academy in DehraDun India and Commissioned tothe Hydrabad 19th Regiment in
India and the Military EspionageDivision in the Military Base ofNew Delhi.
A man whom you can trust
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Malaysia Leaders
Tun Dr. Mahathir binMohamad .
4th. Prime Minister (1981-2003)
Studied medicine in KingEdward VII College ofMedicine, University Malayain Singapore and graduated
with MBBS in 1953.
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Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad
As an Education Minister, he had made many
changes towards the progress of educationincluding increasing the numbers of Malaystudents in higher learning institutions.
Dr. Mahathir had in later days, strove to open a6th local university, known as Universiti UtaraMalaysia.
The Privatization & Corporatization.
Father of Modernization
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Malaysia Leaders
Tun Abdullah Bin Haji AhmadBadawi .
5th
. Prime Minister (2003-April 2009)
Study at the University
Malaya and graduated with aBachelor Degree in Islamicstudies in 1964.
Introducing the concept of
Islam Hadhari
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Malaysia Leaders Dato Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak
6th. Prime Minister (April 2009 - Now) .
Mooted a united, peaceful and prosperous
Malaysia, with abundant opportunities forall citizens.
Educated at St. John's Institution in Kuala Lumpur and
Malvern Boy's College in Worcestershire, England
before earning a degree in Industrial Economics from
Nottingham University.
1 Malaysia Concept
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Dato Sri Mohd. Najib bin
Tun Abdul Razak
Launched the Government Transformation
Programme (GTP) which focuses on National Key
Result Areas (NKRA) for improvement in six areas:
Reducing crime,
Combating corruption,
Raising the living standard of low-income citizens,
Widening access to education,
Improving infrastructure in rural areas and,
Upgrading public transportation.
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12 NKEA
1. Oil , gas and energy
2.Palm Oil
3. Financial services
4. Wholesale and retail
5. Tourisms
6. Information and
communication
technology
7.Education
8.Electrical and electronics
9.Business services
10.Private healthcare
11. Agriculture
12. Greater Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia has achieved development success
on a sustained basis since its independence
in 1957.
Its success is attributed to political stability,
visionary leadership, pragmatic socio-
economic planning and efficient publicservice.
It has adopted a vision of becoming a
developed country by the year 2020.
Achievement
CONTINUED
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How To Be an Effective Leader
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Tan Sri Lim Goh Tongs
15 principles of success 1. Always be humble, polite and
respectful to others
2. Be punctual, or better still arrive
10 minutes earlier.
3. Never cancel an appointment 4. Live a simple life with discipline.
Get up early and go to bed late
5. Always carry a piece of paper to
record anything which comes to
mind 6. Write down your ideas as soon
as you get them, even if you are in
sleep
7. Act quickly, response promptly
8. Believe in the power of conviction.
If you believe in something, go for it,
against all odds.
9. In business, go step by step, slowly
but surely
10. Avoid stepping on others toes and
never make enemies
11. Never resort to trickery or deceit.
There are no shortcuts to success
12. Work hard and be passionate
about what you are doing
13. Be bold but cautious
14. Have trust in your people
15. Have faith in God and seek his
blessing always
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