LEADERSHIP QUALITY : MALAYSIA PERSPECTIVES

Prof. Dato Dr. Che Musa Che Omar

UniKL Business School

Federation of Malaysia
Malaysia, 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.

Malaysia in ASEAN

Background
A Multi-ethnic and Multi-cultural Country 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, and dozens of other minorities Living in peace and harmony under the concept of "One Malaysia nation.

System of Government
Based on the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya promulgated on August 31, 1957. Revised in 1963 with the formation of Malaysia. As administrative and policy making decisions. Practices parliamentary democracy a Constitutional Monarchy. Yang di Pertuan Agong (King) as the head of the country.

Authority of Power
The Federal Constitution of Malaysia divides the Power into Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary authority.

Executive - refers to the power to govern the country headed by the Prime as the Chief Executive and the head of the Government. The Prime Minister, Cabinet and the government administrative machinery are given the task of carrying out executive functions.

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.

 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 of ethnic or minority groups.
The House of Representatives consists of 222 elected members (2008 GE) who must be 21 years old and above.

Authority of Power (Cont. )

Judiciary - the judiciary is given the authority to hear and determine criminal matters, interpret the legality of any legislative and executive acts. The Head of the Judiciary is the Lord President of the Federal Court, which is the highest court in Malaysia.

Hierarchy of the Malaysian Judicial System

Hierarchy of the Malaysian Judicial System

Malaysia Leaders
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj. 1st. Prime Minister (1957-1970) Graduate from an English University in 1925 with a Bachelors Degree in Literature study law at Inner Temple.

Father of Independent.

Malaysia Leaders
Tun Abdul Razak Bin Datuk Hussein. 2nd. Prime Minister (1970-1976)

Study at Raffles College in Singapore and graduated in law at Lincolns Inn, London within only 18 months. Father of Development.

Malaysia Leaders
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn 3rd. Prime Minister (1976-1981) After completing school in 1940, joined Military Academy in Dehra Dun India and Commissioned to the Hydrabad 19th Regiment in India and the Military Espionage Division in the Military Base of New Delhi. A man whom you can trust

Malaysia Leaders
Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad . 4th. Prime Minister (19812003) Studied medicine in King Edward VII College of Medicine, University Malaya in Singapore and graduated with MBBS in 1953.

Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad

As an Education Minister, he had made many changes towards the progress of education including increasing the numbers of Malay students in higher learning institutions. Dr. Mahathir had in later days, strove to open a 6th local university, known as Universiti Utara Malaysia.

The Privatization & Corporatization.

Father of Modernization

Malaysia Leaders
Tun Abdullah Bin Haji Ahmad Badawi . 5th. Prime Minister (2003April 2009) Study at the University Malaya and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Islamic studies in 1964. Introducing the concept of Islam Hadhari

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 for all 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

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.

12 NKEA
1. Oil , gas and energy

7.Education

2.Palm Oil 3. Financial services 4. Wholesale and retail 5. Tourisms 6. Information and communication technology

8.Electrical and electronics

9.Business services 10.Private healthcare 11. Agriculture 12. Greater Kuala Lumpur

Achievement
Malaysia has achieved development success on a sustained basis since its independence in 1957.
Its success is attributed to political stability, visionary leadership, pragmatic socioeconomic planning and efficient public service. It has adopted a vision of becoming a developed country by the year 2020.

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How To Be an Effective Leader

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