c.lnfluential Characteristic.

(1)Mahathir is believed in leadership by example8. He was trying to implant the values of Work
loving in Malaysian people by the example, he was spending long hours at work and hardly takes a
vacation, but he continues to work to improve the economic situation of Malaysia (2)He was very
influential Mahathir Mohammed at the political level as part of the continuation of his rule in
Malaysia for 22 years 'Barisan Nasional' and influence the people continuing support the ledge9.

d.A Strict Disciplinarian.

(1) Early in his inception Mahathir Mohammed has eamed status of strict and seriousness in
education and dealing. He was like his father. cares about the education of his children and
sometimes treated them harshly10. In leading the country as a Prime Minister some example of this
characteristic can be viewed in the case of his decision in 1988 whereby on his advice for conducting
tribunal to Lord president Tun Saleh Abbas for "gross misconduct"resulting the King sacked Lord
president Tun Saleh Abbas, and two supreme court judges were also dismissed. Another example
was in 1998 his Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim was sacked and arrested under the Internal
Security Act and served a 15 year jail sentence on charges of corruption and sexual misconductll.

e.Multi-talented Person. Mahathir Mohammed was a multi-talented person and deep thinking. he was
able to deal with a lot of problems at one time and decisively. He has been known about these
qualities during his study in the university where he was able to lead more than student group also
founded some student magazines at the university. He established a medical journal and was its
editor called 'The Cauldron' It also wrote a book before becoming prime minister, called the Malay
Dilemma and the book was banned until he became prime minister 12.

4-An Analysis of Dr Mahathir Leadership.

a. Leadership: it is very clear that Tun Dr Mahathir has a good character of

leadership whereby his personality and character has inspired people to achieve their
Goals. You can see His leadership successes by achievement of the country and also it
can be seen byThe high level of income and living standards of the people of Malaysia. It
can also touch on the impact of his neighboring countries such as Indonesia. which is
trying to inspire experience of Mahathir Mohammed in the economy.

b. Management: It is proven that he was successes in managing the govemment

structure, Where he was able to run the government in a good way, which led to the
achievement of the desired during his tenure. He has good plans for the continued progress
and ensure the achievement of the objectives of Vision 2020 c. Decision Making: By
looking at his way of thinking it is shown that Mahathir has a strategic and critical
thinking. This can be seen from his idea of The Look East Policy and The Vision 2020
whereby it is shown of his concern and awareness about the nation and the direction to go
for Malaysia and the benefits to all Malaysian people.

He had also shown that he is a careful person in making his decision, even when he wanted to
announced his resignation, he did not tell anybody including his wife but only asking his deputy Tun
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi whether he is ready to be his successor. He wanted his announcement to
be a public statement as he would not able to retract and he do not want any body to dissuade him
for the resignation .

d. Style of Leadership: From the discussion of his personality and character, it is seen that Dr Mahathir
was applying both autocratic and democratic style of leadership. As a leader, he used his power and
being strict to enforce the policies or plan that he had decided to achieved certain objectives but at the
mean time he is also admit in his memoirs. A Doctor in the House as in the government and in the
organization, all of the achievement are not only by himself but by everyone in the organization.