Being a member of a corporate board is no easy task. In most cases, high-flying, overachieving executives are asked to occupy a seat, instead of the other way around. But what if someone feels like they’re ready to take on such a role? As FastCompany points out, there is in fact a guide on how to get noticed for this prestigious position.

What does it take to inspire others? Is it a quality you’re born with or is it something learnt? What traits distinguish a leader from a follower? How can we learn to be better leaders? Arun Nagarajah from Leaderonomics discusses that and more.

Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of LeverageLab, discusses how to utilise the last 90 days of 2020 and how companies can finish strong. In this monthly show, he shares the 3 steps in 5 key areas entrepreneurs can use to nail the last quarter of the year.

While Thailand is no stranger to people protests, the current pro-democracy movement is significant for being driven primarily by Thai youth and university students, and for the bold calls for reforms to the monarchy, a long-time taboo topic. We discuss the motivations for political change and observations from the latest rally on September 19th with Tara Abhasakun and Wanpen Pajai, reporters with the Southeast Asia Globe.

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With the collapse of global travel demand amidst Covid-19, the aviation industry has come to a grinding halt. The International Air Transport Association does not expect air travel to return to pre-Covid levels until 2024- it therefore was surprising when Bloomberg reported that the founders of Lion Air are planning to start a new airline. So, for a check-in on the airline industry, we speak to James Teo, transport analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Edmund Lee, the General Manager of Sales & Marketing at Red Bull Malaysia discusses how the brand from Thailand, popular among Muay Thai fighters, managed to grow market share during the MCO, how it plans to expand its product range to appeal to a wider audience, and health labelling of energy drinks.

Sim Wie Boon speaks to The Honourable Dato' Teng Chang Khim, Executive Councillor (Chairman of Standing Committees for Investment, Industry & Commerce and Small & Medium Enterprise (SME)), Selangor, about the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2020, happening virtually this year. Highlighted is the Selangor International Expo, the F&B component of the SIBS 2020, in which exhibitors will engage with trade visitors using their virtual booths, besides some live demos and presentations. Also mentioned are the other components of the business summit, how visitors can get more information, and how to register.

Malaysia's Covid-19 new cases are back in the triple digits, with Sabah and Kedah now leading the country in numbers of infections. The Morning Run team discusses sustaining our healthcare system, internet backlash against politicians perceived to have spread the virus, and the sudden decision to postpone this semester's student intake at universities.

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US has imposed a ban on imports of palm oil and palm oil products from FGV over allegations of forced labour practices. We speak with Khor Yu Leng, political economist, Segi Enam Advisors, on why Malaysian companies do poorly in protecting their foreign workers.

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News that President Donald Trump has contracted covid late last week sent shock waves through global markets. U.S equities stayed surprisingly resilient but the VIX spiked up. On this side of the world, with virus cases rising in Malaysia, will we see increased risk aversion to the ringgit and Malaysian equities? Stephen Innes discusses.