We&#39;re back with Part 2 with Dato&#39; Sri Idris Jala - the former CEO of Malaysia Airlines, Managing Director of Shell Sri Lanka and Senator & Minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Office, and current Chairman of PEMANDU.In Part 1 of this So This Is My Why feature, we delved into his tribal origins, how becoming top of his class was a matter of life and death, and his journey to becoming the Managing Director in Shell Sri Lanka - still his toughest gig to date. Listen here: https://youtu.be/KekuCGZJYlkIn Part 2, we go even deeper, exploring things like:🔸 If Dato&#39; Sri Idris would act the same way if he had a chance to redo everything?🔸 How Shell moved Idris out of Sri Lanka because he was taking huge risks and they thought, “We should take you out before you kill yourself!”🔸 What he learned from Michael Black🔸 How he put Eddy Leong as the first CEO of Firefly because “he’s a bit crazy but he has the tenacity to push it”🔸 Why he gave up the job he really wanted - to be the Chairman of Shell - to become the CEO of Malaysia Airlines🔸 The advice he has for his sonsWant to learn more?You’ll just have to tune in.Highlights:<ul><li>0:00 Introduction</li><li>1:30 If you had a chance, would you redo anything?</li><li>6:01 Shell was a fantastic school of management</li><li>6:43 Why Michael Black left such an impact on him</li><li>10:52 If you really want to do the real impossible stuff, you must put everything on the line</li><li>12:06 The line between the impossible goal v being foolhardy</li><li>14:54 The best way to tell you what you don&#39;t want to hear?</li><li>15:39 Why did you reject your dream job?!</li><li>16:46 Huge leap of faith - MNC to GLC</li><li>18:46 Launching a budget airline, Firefly</li><li>23:36 Common values of incredible people</li><li>24:43 Making it sustainable</li><li>29:07 Common issues</li><li>35:27 Lessons from PEMANDU operating in other countries</li><li>37:23 Check into Hotel California</li><li>39:14 Having a soulmate</li><li>44:16 SOW Club - Scared of Wife Club</li><li>48:58 Advice to sons</li><li>53:46 Legacy you want to leave behind?</li><li>54:03 What do you think are the most important qualities of a successful person?</li></ul>🙊 Want to support STIMY for as little as $0.10/day? <a href="https://www.sothisismywhy.com/support-stimy/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sothisismywhy.com/support-stimy/</a>🍿 YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/lhIUOf7jSKs" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/lhIUOf7jSKs</a> 📍Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/148💌 Weekly STIMY Newsletter on the art of storytelling &#43; building your personal brand (&#43;snippets of STIMY behind-the-scenes): <a href="https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/profile" rel="nofollow">https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/profile</a>

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