Essentials from Professionals with Tareef Jafferi

In the fast-paced world of leadership and innovation, lessons often emerge from the most unexpected places. Take, for instance, the unassuming act of screen door repair. At first glance, it might seem like a mundane household task. Yet, for leaders and professionals, it offers a compelling metaphor for resilience, foresight, and the art of addressing challenges before they escalate.

Roshan Thiran and Lily Cheah of Leaderonomics, and Lee Ai Jin, Malaysia’s first female boxer, share their personal thoughts on what they admired most about Muhammad Ali, how he was an inspiration and what we can hope to learn from him.

Listen as Chandran Nair speaks out on various issues including the need for Asia to rise in its own narrative of success, independent of Western notions of what prosperity is, and why he says that “internet is one of the greatest threats to human civilisation”.