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As leadership is part of my role, i’ve seen LAWS of Leadership need to be re-vesited by Malaysian top political leaders. As political instability is consequences of lack of leadership credibility, they should aware of this LAWS:

1. THE LAW OF THE LID
   Leadership ability determines a person’s level of effectiveness
2. THE LAW OF INFLUENCE
   The true measure of leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less
3. THE LAW OF PROCESS
   Leadership develops daily, not in a day

4. THE LAW OF NAVIGATION
   Anyonecan steer the ship, but it takes leader to chart the course

5. THE LAW OF E. F. HUTTON
   When the real leader speaks, people listen

6. THE LAW OF SOLID GROUND
   Trust is the foundation of leadership
   
   
7. THE LAW OF RESPECT
   People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves
   
   
8. THE LAW OF INTUITION
   Leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias
   
   
9. THE LAW OF MASNETISM
   Who you are is who you attract
   
   
10. THE LAW OF CONNECTION
    Leaders touch a heartbefore they ask for a hand
    
    
11. THE LAW OF INNER CIRCLE
    A leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him
    
    
12. THE LAW OF EMPOWERMENT
    Only secure leaders give power to others
    
    
13. THE LAW OF REPRODUCTION
    It takes leader to raise up a leader
    
    
14. THE LAW OF BUY-IN
    People buy into the leaders, Then the vision
    
    
15. THE LAW OF VICTORY
    Leaders find a way for the team to win
    
    
16. THE LAW OF BIG MO
    Momentum is a leader’s best friend
    
    
17. THE LAW OF PRIORITIES
    Leaders understand that activity is not necessarily accomplishment
    
    
18. THE LAW OF SACRIFIES
    A leader must give up to go up
    
    
19. THE LAW OF TIMING
    When to lead is as important to do and where to go
    
    
20. THE LAW OF EXPLOSIVE
    To add growth, lead followers – to multiply, lead leaders
    
    
21. THE LAW OF LEGACY
    A leader’s lasting values is measured by succession

So do you have all?

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What a blow moves of previous Malaysia most influence Prime Minister. He resigned as Umno lifetime member. Full story here.

Here I listout his political career in Malaysia.

# 1945: Involved in the anti-Malayan Union campaign

# 1946: Joined the Kedah branch of the newly-formed Umno

# 1959: Proposed that candidates for that year’s general election be selected on certain qualifications, a proposal that angered some quarters of the party. After being accused of scheming and trying to get his allies to contest, Dr Mahathir refused to be involved in the elections that year

# 1964: Won the Kota Setar Selatan seat with a 60 per cent majority

# 1969: Lost the Kota Setar Selatan seat by 989 votes to Yusoff Rawa of Pas

# In July, Dr Mahathir was sacked from the Umno Supreme Council for publicly criticising prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman on how the country’s administration was conducted

# 1972: Rejoined Umno

# 1973: Appointed a senator

# 1974: Relinquished the senatorship to contest the Kubang Pasu seat, which he won unopposed. Was made the education minister

# 1975: Elected one of Umno’s three vice-presidents

# 1976-1981: Deputy prime minister

# 1978-1981: Appointed minister of trade and industry

# July 16, 1981: Appointed prime minister and home affairs and defence minister

# 1983 and 1991: Removed the royal veto and royal immunity from prosecution

# 1987: Was challenged for the party president’s post by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah but won by 43 votes. Unhappy with the results. Tengku Razaleigh’s supporters took the case to court, resulting in the de-registration of the party and the 1988 judicial crisis

# 1988: Dr Mahathir believed to have sparked off the judicial crisis which saw former lord president Tun Salleh Abbas and five other judges sacked

# 1998: He accused former finance minister and deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy and abuse of power. (Anwar was sentenced to six years’ jail for corruption and another nine years for alleged homosexual acts. In 1994, the Federal Court reversed the second conviction and he was released)
Took over as Finance Minister 1 after Anwar’s sacking

# 1999: Handed over the Home Affairs Ministry to newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

# 2001: Also assumed post of special functions minister

# Oct 31, 2003: After 22 years as prime minister, he handed over the office to Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

# 2008: Resigned from Umno

written by ™ ķЯαž£ ™ \\ tags: 2008, career, Dr, election, Mahathir, malaysia, Mohamad, political, post, Tun

Malaysia as I see have evolve in leadership style after Dr. Mahathir era. Previously, full autocratic have being used to bring and guide MALAYSIAN into shape, as what we seen now. As evolution take places, Malaysian are slowly evolving and seeking new leadership style.

I could say that three main leadership currently in this world.

• Authoritarian or autocratic
• Participative or democratic
• Delegative or Free Reign

Good leader should used all three style, with one of them normally dominate. We could detect bad leadership will only stick to one. *credit to Don Clark

Authoritarian (autocratic)

This style is used when the leader tells her employees what she wants done and how she wants it done, without getting the advice of her followers. Some of the appropriate conditions to use it is when you have all the information to solve the problem, you are short on time, and your employees are well motivated.Some people tend to think of this style as a vehicle for yelling, using demeaning language, and leading by threats and abusing their power. This is not the authoritarian style…rather it is an abusive, unprofessional style called bossing people around. it has no place in a leaders repertoire.

The authoritarian style should normally only be used on rare occasions. If you have the time and want to gain more commitment and motivation from your employees, then you should use the participative style.

Participative (democratic)

This type of style involves the leader including one or more employees in on the decision making process (determining what to do and how to do it). However, the leader maintains the final decision making authority. Using this style is not a sign of weakness, rather it is a sign of strength that your employees will respect.This is normally used when you have part of the information, and your employees have other parts. Note that a leader is not expected to know everything — this is why you employ knowledgeable and skillful employees. Using this style is of mutual benefit — it allows them to become part of the team and allows you to make better decisions.

Delegative (free reign)

In this style, the leader allows the employees to make the decision. However, the leader is still responsible for the decisions that are made. This is used when employees are able to analyze the situation and determine what needs to be done and how to do it. You cannot do everything! You must set priorities and delegate certain tasks.This is not a style to use so that you can blame others when things go wrong, rather this is a style to be used when you have the full trust and confidence in the people below you. Do not be afraid to use it, however, use it wisely!

NOTE: Also known as lais…sez faire (or lais…ser faire) which is the noninterference in the affairs of others. [French : laissez, second person pl. imperative of laisser, to let, allow + faire, to do.]

Depending on situation, good leader could recognise which leadership style should be used. Below are example:

• Using an authoritarian style on a new employee who is just learning the job. The leader is competent and a good coach. The employee is motivated to learn a new skill. The situation is a new environment for the employee.
• Using a participative style with a team of workers who know their job. The leader knows the problem, but does not have all the information. The employees know their jobs and want to become part of the team.
• Using a delegative style with a worker who knows more about the job than you. You cannot do everything! The employee needs to take ownership of her job. Also, the situation might call for you to be at other places, doing other things.
• Using all three: Telling your employees that a procedure is not working correctly and a new one must be established (authoritarian). Asking for their ideas and input on creating a new procedure (participative). Delegating tasks in order to implement the new procedure (delegative).

Transformational Element in Malaysia Political Leadership
One should always ask does new leader takes new direction or taken same steps as previous leaders. Dr. Mahathir expect continuity of governmental policies will not change much; which Pak Lah ignored. As results, MALAYSIAN are starting to fall into PAK LAH “DELEGATIVE” leadership style, which actually good for modern and robust people. But as Malaysian are stiff as tanks, they hardly evolve. Yet Pak Lah that well known as “good leadership”, he forgot that in Malaysia one can ever please the ulamas, the bureaucracy, the media, he NGOs, the business community and everyone else at the same time. It doesn’t happen because such diverse constituencies will inevitably be seeking very different policy objectives.

Therefore, Malaysian must realized that compromises are inevitable.

p/s: please read more here

written by ™ ķЯαž£ ™ \\ tags: 2008, change, dilemma, election, leadership, malaysia, Of, post, style