Attached is the presentation slides for Roshan Thiran's presentation during the MLS event at Bank Negara Malaysia (Lanai Kijang)

1. Insights on Leadership for the 21st Century
Becoming Best in the World
Roshan Thiran
roshan.thiran@leaderonomics.com
www.facebook.com/roshanthiran.leaderonomics
Malaysia Leadership Summit 2018

2. Are the “world’s best” leaders
born or developed? Is
leadership genetic or learned?
Question

3. Growth
Time
My “Best in the World” Experience
10. Johnson & Johnson
Industry : Healthcare
Function: HR
Global Role
9. GE Asia Pacific
Industry : Multi
Function: HR
Asia Role
7. GE Aircraft
Industry : Aviation
CFO & Biz Leader
8. GE Crotonville
Industry : Multi
Function: HR
Learning Leader
6. GE CIG
Industry : Multi
Function: IT
Project Mgmt Global
5. GE Capital
Industry : Financial Service
Function: Finance/Sourcing
Europe Leader
4. NBC Universal
Industry : Media
Function: Finance
Product Leader
1. GE Investments
Industry : Investment Banking
Function: Business Dev
Individual Contributor
3. GE GCS
Industry : Oil & Gas
Function: Finance
Inventory Mgmt
2. GE International
Industry : Multi
Function: Finance
Analyst Global
12. Leaderonomics
Industry : Multi
Function: CEO
Business leader
11. Star Media Group
Industry : Media
Function: CEO
Business leader

5. WHY DO MALAYSIAN BUSINESSES
STRUGGLE TO SCALE AND GROW?
The Problem Statement:

6. Key question: How did they become the best?

7. So, what does this mean?
Clearly,
because of high performance leadership

8. Question:
What is Leadership?

9. Leadership is . . .
Attentiveness
Assertiveness
Responsibility
Diligence
Dependability
Obedience
Loyalty
Thoroughness
Truthfulness
Initiative
Hospitality
Humility
Forgiveness
Tolerance
Compassion
Sincerity
CReativity
Having followers
Persuasiveness
Virtue
Vision
Deference
Discretion
BOLDNESS
Determination
Gratefulness
Self-Control
Sensitivity
Thriftiness
Generosity
Punctuality
Proactiviness
Purpose
Enthusiasm
Availability
Orderliness
Resourcefulness
Flexibility
Wisdomped
Innovation
Execution

10. If we invested in people and
taught every single skill listed on
the previous slide, would we be
able to “create” leaders?
Question

11. motherteresa
Her story in India

12. Time
Current Reality – Self Awareness
Ability/Achievement
Decision-making
GAP
Purpose/Vision
The Essence of Leadership is . . .
Learning/
Execution/
Action
GAP
Dreams energise organisations
Ensures reality

14. What is
stopping us
from becoming
best in the
world?.

15. Because of people la…

16. Because most people are
frustrated with change !

17. The only person who likes change is
a wet baby.
Attributed to Mark Twain
Quote

18. 70% of all Change or Transformation programmes
Our research on Change has the following findings on
transformation projects:
•100% of all “Successful” projects had a good technical
solution/approach to it
•98% of all “Unsuccessful” projects had a good technical
solution/approach to it

19. Frustrated with
CONSTRAINTS
imposed
These constraints ensure
they remain disengaged &
unproductive

20. Organisational
Constraints
Individual
Constraints
There are 2 ‘terrible’ constraints
stopping us from becoming best in the world:

21. Constraints Frustrating Businesses
THE 4 CONSTRAINTS PREVENTING SCALE & GROWTH OF YOUR ORGANISATION
Note: The 4 constraints model is based on the work of
Roshan Thiran who spent more than 20 years studying
various successful and failed organisations. The model is
copyrighted to him and has been used in many successful
organisational growth, transformation and scaling projects

22. Transformation
Above all,
a leader must be
_________.

23. Transformation
Above all,
a leader must be
clear.

24. Time
Where are we today? What’s the reality at your SME?
Ability/Achievement
SME Vision & Dream
3 Leadership Clarity needs for your team. . .
Are you changing?
Are you executing?
What’s the
PLAN?KR1
KR3
KR2
Mission Clarity
Vision Clarity
Reality Clarity

25. Constraints Frustrating Organisations
THE 4 CONSTRAINTS PREVENTING SCALE & GROWTH OF YOUR ORGANISATION
Note: The 4 constraints model is based on the work of
Roshan Thiran who spent more than 20 years studying
various successful and failed organisations. The model is
copyrighted to him and has been used in many successful
organisational growth, transformation and scaling projects

26. Jack
Welch
… and his
Six Sigma
failure at
NBC

27. Funding is A PROCESS
Behaviour is STRUCTURAL

28. Finally – Culture:
THE 4 CONSTRAINTS SUFFOCATING MOST ORGANISATIONS
Note: The 4 constraints model is based on the work of
Roshan Thiran who spent more than 20 years studying
various successful and failed organisations. The model is
copyrighted to him and has been used in many successful
organisational growth, transformation and scaling projects

29. Root of many issues
Culture is the
Has to be
intentional
Beliefs &
experiences
determine results

30. New York city in 90s …
The broken window theory

31. What drives Key Results?
MINDSET
Model Extracted from PIL Results Pyramid

32. Driving Effective Key Results is constrained by . . .
M1
M1
1
Model Extracted from PIL Results Pyramid

33. The Power of Beliefs
Why Our Beliefs Limit our Abilities to Perform and Actions
Growth vs Fixed Mindset?
Abundance vs Scarcity Belief
Impossible vs It’s Possible

34. “For performance to go any higher, the limitation is not competency,
…it is culture.” – Leaderonomics

35. • 70% of learning is through EXPERIENCE:
- Seek new experiences and always accumulate new experiences
- Volunteer for special projects that will stretch you and force you to learn and
gain new perspectives
• 20% of learning is through FEEDBACK:
- Ask for feedback from your bosses, peers and subordinates.
- Take 360 degrees feedback and schedule weekly/monthly feedback sessions
- Give feedback to others when it is appropriate and needed
• 10% of learning is through NEW SKILL DEVELOPMENT:
- Find time to practice whatever you learn. Attend training to grow
- Take time to learn online or through reading new material.
- Always look for ways to improve yourself – be better tomorrow than you are
today -
The 70-20-10 way to keep Learning & Growing:

36. In Summary: Becoming the Best in the World
Organisational
constraints
• Business Model
• Leadership
• Process/Structure
• Culture
Personal
constraints
• Belief
• Pain of Learning
What is constraining us from succeeding?
How do we overcome?
New experiences
Continuous Feedback
New Skill Development

37. Are you ready to grow & scale
your Organisation?
Chase The Dream
Final Thoughts

38. www.leaderonomics.com
www.facebook.com/roshanthiran.leaderonomics
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