LEADERSHIP OF DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD
Master of Business Administration Assignment Cover Sheet
Student Number
1327559
Student Name
Khamis AlGhafri
Module code
Assignment No.
1
Module Title
LEADERSHIP PROJECT
Module Tutor
Rod Smith
Due Date
6 Dec 2013
LEADERSHIP OF DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD
1-INTRODUCTION
“To be a great leader, one needs to have good strategies, be knowledgeable and able to predict the future”
Mahathir Mohamed
After becoming the Prime Minister of Malaysia in 1981, Mahathir Mohammed has changed a lot of polices and economic strategies, which reflected positively on Malaysian economy. In his era, Malaysia has changed from a poor agricultural country to a very rich industrial modern country, Where he was known as the Father of Modernization for Malaysia . He has made a lot of achievements on economic and political level in Malaysia and was also known for his extreme critique of Western anti-Islamic policies .
He is truly an extraordinary man and multi-talented leader where he was able to achieve a breakthrough in a short period of time. I will talk in this paper about the leadership qualities of Mahathir Mohammed and some of the most important achievements and his leadership styles and then I will address some of the negatives that have marred his tenure.
2- BACKGROUND
Dr Mahathir Mohamad was born on December 20, 1925 in Seberang Perak, Alor Setar, Kedah1. He was the youngest of nine children. His father Mohamad bin Iskandar was a half Indian origin while his mother Wan Tampawan was Malay. His family came from a very modest background, as they were not aristocrats, now were they particularly inclined religiously or politically. As schools were closed during the Japanese occupation of Malaya in World War II, Mahathir started off in small businesses. He first started selling coffee, and later was a hawker of snacks, mostly pisang goring (banana fritters)
He started his
Student Number
1327559
Student Name
Khamis AlGhafri
Module code
Assignment No.
1
Module Title
LEADERSHIP PROJECT
Module Tutor
Rod Smith
Due Date
6 Dec 2013
LEADERSHIP OF DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD
1-INTRODUCTION
“To be a great leader, one needs to have good strategies, be knowledgeable and able to predict the future”
Mahathir Mohamed
After becoming the Prime Minister of Malaysia in 1981, Mahathir Mohammed has changed a lot of polices and economic strategies, which reflected positively on Malaysian economy. In his era, Malaysia has changed from a poor agricultural country to a very rich industrial modern country, Where he was known as the Father of Modernization for Malaysia . He has made a lot of achievements on economic and political level in Malaysia and was also known for his extreme critique of Western anti-Islamic policies .
He is truly an extraordinary man and multi-talented leader where he was able to achieve a breakthrough in a short period of time. I will talk in this paper about the leadership qualities of Mahathir Mohammed and some of the most important achievements and his leadership styles and then I will address some of the negatives that have marred his tenure.
2- BACKGROUND
Dr Mahathir Mohamad was born on December 20, 1925 in Seberang Perak, Alor Setar, Kedah1. He was the youngest of nine children. His father Mohamad bin Iskandar was a half Indian origin while his mother Wan Tampawan was Malay. His family came from a very modest background, as they were not aristocrats, now were they particularly inclined religiously or politically. As schools were closed during the Japanese occupation of Malaya in World War II, Mahathir started off in small businesses. He first started selling coffee, and later was a hawker of snacks, mostly pisang goring (banana fritters)
He started his
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