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Ghulam mustafa

Teacher Rubina Shaheen

Composition and grammar

09 June 2021

Leadership of Dr Mahatir Muhammad

As Malaysia's Prime Minister since 1981, Mahathir Mohammed has implemented

numerous policies and economic strategies that have benefited the Malaysian economy. Malaysia

transformed from a poor agricultural country to a very rich industrial modern country during his

reign, and he became known as Malaysia's "Father of Modernization." He achieved a lot on an

economic and political level in Malaysia, and he was also known for his harsh criticism of

Western anti-Islamic policies.

Background

Dr Mahathir Mohamad was born in Seberang Perak, Alor Setar, Kedah on December 20,

1925. (1). His father, Mohamad bin Iskandar, was half Indian, and his mother, Wan Tampawan,

was Malay. Mahathir began his career in small businesses because schools were closed during

the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II. He began by selling coffee and later

became a hawker of snacks, primarily pisang goring.

He began his education at a Malay vernacular school before transferring to Sultan Abdul Hamid

College in Alor Setar.He continued his studies and enrolled in the King Edward VII College of

Medicine in Singapore.

He graduated from medical school in 1954 and began his career as a doctor at Penang General

Hospital (2). In 1957, he opens his own clinic. He was elected to parliament as a member of the

United Malays National Organization in 1964. (UMNA).

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Mahathir's Personality and Character.

Consider leadership. Mahathir Mohammed valued leadership and the satisfaction that

comes from a job well done. His ability to persuade was legendary among his friends and peers.

It also appears to have the characteristics of seriousness and purposefulness.

Strategic and Visionary Thinking Style

Mahathir Muhammad preferred to study law, but this did not happen because he received

a scholarship to study medicine, as previously stated. He preferred to study law because he

enjoys debating (3). However, his medical background aided him greatly in his work as a

politician. His approach to dealing with his country's problems was analogous to that of a doctor

and his patients.

Mahathir Mohammed's development strategy calls for the development of the entire

country, including remote areas. As part of the elaboration of Malaysia's economic vision for

20207, has taken care to build roads and bridges connecting the country's cities and villages.

Mahathir Mohammed was eager to establish a strong network of contacts in order to contribute

to the advancement of the Malaysian economy, and as a result, he was able to usher the country

into the era of fast communication in the early 1980s.

influential Attribute.

By example, Mahathir Muhammad was attempting to instill the values of work-loving in

Malaysians; he worked long hours and rarely took vacations, but he continues to work to

improve Malaysia's economic situation (4) Mahathir Mohammed was very influential at the
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political level as part of the continuation of his rule in Malaysia for 22 years, 'Barisan Nasional,'

and influenced the people to continue supporting the ledge. d. A

Tough Disciplinarian

Since his inception, Mahathir Mohammed has earned a reputation for strictness and

seriousness in education and dealing. Some examples of this characteristic in his leadership of

the country as Prime Minister include his decision in 1988 to conduct a tribunal on Lord

President Tun Saleh Abbas for "gross misconduct," which resulted in the King sacking Lord

President Tun Saleh Abbas and dismissing two supreme court judges (5).

Multi-talented individual

Mahathir Mohammed was a multi-talented, deep thinker. He was able to deal with a large

number of problems at once and decisively. He founded and edited a medical journal called 'The

Cauldron.' It also wrote a book called the Malay Dilemma before becoming Prime Minister,

which was banned until he became Prime Minister.

An Examination of Dr. Mahathir's Leadership.

It is obvious that Tun Dr Mahathir has a good leadership character, as his personality and

character have inspired people to achieve their goals. It may also touch on the impact of his

neighbouring countries, such as Indonesia, which is attempting to emulate Mahathir

Mohammed's experience in the economy. It may also touch on the impact of his neighbouring

countries, such as Indonesia, which is attempting to emulate Mahathir Mohammed's experience

in the economy.

Management
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It has been demonstrated that he was successful in managing the government structure,

where he was able to run the government in an efficient manner, resulting in the achievement of

the desired results during his tenure

Decision Making

Mahathir's way of thinking demonstrates that he is strategic and critical in his thinking.

This can be seen in his idea of The Look East Policy and The Vision 2020, which demonstrate

his concern and awareness for the nation and the direction Malaysia should take, as well as the

benefits to all Malaysians.

Leadership Style:

As a leader, he used his power and strictness to enforce the policies or plans that he had

decided to achieve certain objectives, but he also admits in his memoirs.

Conclusions

Dr. Mahathir's leadership flaws The biggest failure of his 20-year rule has been his

inability to instill a better work ethic among fellow ethnic Malay despite affirmative action

policies in their favor’s summarize, Tun Dr Mahathir has demonstrated that he has used both

autocratic and democratic leadership styles depending on the situation, and he has demonstrated

that he has managed it accordingly as evidenced by his great achievements. There are many

positive aspects of Tun Dr Mahathir's personality and character that can be adapted to make him

a good leader. Tun Mahathir has demonstrated that in order to become a leader, one must first

have the desire to be a leader, and only then can he or she become a truly leader. He has also

demonstrated the importance of knowledge in becoming a successful leader.

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Work cited

1. Gauhar, Altaf, and Mahathir Mohamad. "Mahathir Mohamad." Third World

Quarterly 8.1 (1986): 1-15.
2. Rashid, Faridah Abdul. Research on the early Malay doctors 1900-1957 Malaya and
Singapore. Xlibris Corporation, 2012.
3. Rahman, Azly. "THE MIND OF MAHATHIR MOHAMAD: CASE STUDY OF A
MEDICAL DOCTOR TURNED POLITICIAN USING GRUBER’S EVOLVING
SYSTEMS APPROACH."
4. Mustapha, Noraani, Mohd Zaki Zainal Abidin, and Suraini Saufi. "Measuring the
Influence of Dispositional Characteristics and Motivational Factors on Employee Loyalty
among Teachers at Private Islamic Schools in Kelantan, Malaysia."
5. Reza, Manjurul Hossain, and Nilufar Yasmin. "Development of Malaysia Under the
Leadership of Mahathir Mohamad: Turned Malaysia Into a Rich Country." PEOPLE Int.
J. Soc. Sci 5.1 (2019): 498-506.