Raise Your Game: Datuk Dr Fowzi’s Leadership Legacy

Sep 07, 2015 • 23 Min Podcast

Datuk Dr Mohd Fowzi Bin Hj Razi was the executive managing director of Suria Capital Holdings Bhd and among the greatest Malaysian leaders out there.

Many of his lessons during his lifetime remain a huge inspiration to some of us today. Roshan Thiran shares five leadership lessons left by this very inspiring leader

In summary, they are:

Charisma = Power x Love
Humility accelerates learning
Turun padang literally means turun ke padang
Culture is king
It is never too early to build the future

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