Leadership Dojo: Lee Lung Nien Advises Everyone To Get A Life!

Sep 14, 2016 1 Min Read
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Citi Malaysia chief executive officer Lee Lung Nien was once just an average student but has now come a long way acquiring success in many other areas like music, racing, diving and sports.

Here are some nuggets of wisdom from Lee:

  • Get a life, outside of work! The diverse interest in your personal life opens up opportunities for you to connect with people professionally.
  • Look out for loyal and trustworthy people who have the organisation’s best interest in their hearts to move the organisation to the next level. In fact, hire someone smarter than you.
  • Don’t invest your entire heart and soul into your work, only to have yourself suffer from burnout.

 
Read also: 4 Takeaway Lessons From Lee Lung Nien, Citi Malaysia CEO
 

Wonder what this Leadership Dojo is all about?
The Leadership Dojo is a special programme developed specifically for CEOs. Part of the programme is to enable these CEOs to learn how to grow and scale their organisation and to further enhance their leadership capability to enable their organisations to become world-class. These CEOs are also given access to top CEOs who become their mentor. For more information on the Leadership Dojo programme, e-mail info@leaderonomics.com.

Still looking for that fine balance between work and life? Share with us your challenges and how you are coping by writing to us at editor@leaderonomics.com. For more videos, click here. To engage with Leaderonomics to help your organisation thrive, email us at training@leaderonomics.com.

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