Raise Your Game: Top 10 Leaders Who Inspired Me

Dec 11, 2016 • 1 Min Read

Leaders Who Have Inspired

Very rarely do the actions of an individual form and stand on its own in isolation. As a leader and chief executive officer (CEO) of a company, Leaderonomics CEO Roshan Thiran admits he is frequently inspired by other leaders.

In this Raise Your Game podcast, he shares his top 10 Asian and Western leaders who have inspired him throughout the years.

Among these leaders include Michael Petrucelli, the late Mokhtar Dahari, Datuk Steven Tan, Professor George Kohlrieser and Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin.

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Roshan Thiran

Roshan is the Founder and “Kuli” of the Leaderonomics Group of companies. He believes that everyone can be a leader and "make a dent in the universe," in their own special ways. He is featured on TV, radio and numerous publications sharing the Science of Building Leaders and on leadership development. Follow him at www.roshanthiran.com

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