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Are leaders born or made? While some people do appear to have come into this world with a natural capacity to lead, they are not the norm.  However, does this make the ones who learn to lead mediocre leaders? Not at all. Human Equation founder Sheila Singam discusses the role of leadership development in building robust, healthy organisations with satisfied employees.

You know that line - “If you build it, they will come…”? Well that’s not always true when it comes to the business world. On this episode of Failing Forward, we discuss every entrepreneur’s need to build and understand their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and how roping your customers into the process might be your best bet yet.

Political artist Fahmi Reza was arrested on Friday for investigation under the Sedition Act and the Communications & Multimedia Act. We discuss the facts of the case and the problems with regulating free speech in Malaysia’s legal framework.

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Having survived the onslaught of smaller, faster startups and the ravages of Covid-19, Malaysian logistics and delivery company GDEX Bhd has announced a series of expansion plans in hopes of at least repeating the 21.6% in CAGR it achieved since the turn of the millennium.

Chief Executive Officer of GDex Bhd, Teong Teck Lean discusses.

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We discuss the significance of Malaysia being the first country to sell a dollar-denominated sustainability Sukuk with Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist, MARC. And we also discuss how close are we to the self-prescribed 60% limit of debt-to-GDP.

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Sebastien Strangio from the Asian Diplomat gives us a deeper perspective of the effectiveness of the ASEAN convened special summit on Saturday in Jakarta and whether the ASEAN Special Envoy will have the clout to ensure the compliance of the Five-Point Consensus.

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Merdeka's Centre Survey and Invoke Survey Results. UMNO recent Supreme Council meeting. PAS sticking with BERSATU. Oh Ei Sun helps us understand the musical chairs of political parties as well as unpack the deep dissatisfaction and uncertainty among voters.

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Should we shift our portfolio from Asia to the US? What is driving the bitcoin decline? Is the commodities bullish outlook sustainable? Kingsley Jones from Jevons Global gives us some guidance.

We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

3:26 - Did you know that a quest to cure cancer led to the first Covid-19 vaccine?

9:55 - How are you managing Zoom Fatigue?

18:13 - International headlines

21:36 - Local headlines

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When experiencing grief or hardship, how can we move forward? This hour, writer Nora McInerny shares ideas on navigating the most difficult parts of life ... and living life fully in the face of loss.