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Apr 18, 2024 · Weaker political stability: Lee Kuan Yew's strong leadership and the political stability he fostered through the People's Action Party (PAP) have been critical to Singapore's success. Without him, Singapore might have faced more political uncertainty and instability.
- Yew stated; personally, he was Buddhist/Taoist and was proud to be part of that community. He stated this on the record in 2009 during an interview...
- He brought a sense of optimism to the entire country. Those that believed that they would be forever poor and forgotten saw through effective leade...
- Yew believed in leadership, proper leadership. Leadership entails tough, unpopular decisions. Lee was not afraid of being out of favor. “I have nev...
- Lee Kuan Yew was the first Prime Minister of Singapore.
- Lee Kuan Yew passed away in 2015.
- Dr. Goh Keng Swee was part of Yew's economic team and served as Finance Minister.To quote Lee Kuan Yew from his remarks at Swee's funeral on May 23...
- San was a part of the powerful economic team for Lee Kuan Yew which also included Dr. Goh Keng Swee and Hon Sui. In February 1960, San was appointe...
- While many cities around the world are called The Garden City, Singapore gained this title with a movement then Prime Minster Lee Kuan Yew on May 1...
- His clear vision. He planned and led with deep conviction.
- His resilience and tenacity. This helped him persist through some of the toughest days.
- His innovative approach. It transformed Singapore into a first world country which it is today.
- His strict "iron first" governing. It earned him the position of a feared but respected leader.
- Intention
- Competency
- Influence
- Resilience
- Self-Efficacy
- Collaboration
- Transformation
- Global Influence
- Succession Planning
Self-leadershipstarts with intention and ends in impact. The physical manifestation of the impact is clear in the ‘Garden City’ with towering, shiny buildings, economic and political stability. The common rhetoric is that leadership starts with a vision, but in this case the intention to create this modern miracle grew out of discrimination and dis...
A leader must be competent, and LKY’s legal training, coupled with his ability as a multi-lingual orator (English, Mandarin and Malay), gave him the ability to reach the widest audience of the nation’s multi-racial, multi-cultural citizenry. He became legal advisor to more than 100 different unions and associations, and on 12th November 1954, he fo...
In the national elections held on 30 May 1959, LKY’s PAP won 43 of the 51 seats in the legislative assembly. Singapore gained self-government with autonomy in all state matters except defence and foreign affairs. Lee Kuan Yew became the first Prime Minister of Singapore on 3 June 1959,
Self-government was not easy, LKY faced resistance in his move to become part of The Federation of Malaysia, and racial unrest when it was achieved on 16th September 1963. Disgusted with race based politics that followed joining the Federation, LKY eventually, emotionally and painfully reverses his position on merger.
We have confidence when we know how to do something, but self-efficacy is the belief you can overcome any obstacle. With independence from Britain and now Malaysia, LKY and his team now faced the daunting task of ensuring the fledgling nation’s survival against overwhelming odds. With no natural resources, LKY and his economic team of Dr Goh Keng S...
Some have suggested that LKY believed in Chinese supremacy, but if he did, he managed to create collaboration from different races and faiths.
Transformational leadership requires creating an environment where people want to work hard to achieve for themselves and the group. LKY transformed Singapore both physically and culturally. He championed home ownership, education for all, national service, and a green city program to give every Singaporean a stake in the country. Today, the Singap...
LKY understood the vulnerability of small states such as Singapore, and believed that “a small country must seek a maximum number of friends, while maintaining the freedom to be itself as a sovereign and independent nation”. Between 1959 and 2012, Mr Lee made at least 304 official trips to 83 countries. A world-class strategic thinker whose insight...
Many leaders fail to groom their successors or hang on too long! LKY worked hard to ensure a smooth leadership transition to the next generation. LKY handed over to Mr Goh Chok Tong on 28 November 1990, but continued to advise the government on important issues for another 21 years, first as Senior Minister under Mr Goh and then as Minister Mentor ...
Jun 24, 2019 · Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015,) the architect of modern Singapore, was one of them. Lee was one of the most competent leaders the world has ever seen. An incorruptible Cambridge-educated lawyer, he was an autocratic pragmatist—a strong-willed, visionary leader who “got it done.”
Courage. If anybody had the heart of a lion, it would be Mr Lee. Bold and audacious, he led Singapore through a period of political turmoil and instability during the 1950s and 1960s. Rising from the ashes of Post World War II Singapore, he placed big bets in Singapore’s future by suggesting a merger with the Malaysia.
Apr 4, 2017 · Leaders of organizations can take pages from Lee Kuan Yew’s playbook to address current challenges. This post is adapted from Mr. Allison’s article. “Lee Insisted that Governance was First and Foremost About Results”
Oct 19, 2015 · Learn the 10 Top leadership lessons Singapore’s legendary late Leader Lee Kuan Yew leaves in his memory. A must read for any inspiring leader.
