Chandran Nair
Founder & CEO, GIFT
Designed for Malaysian professionals and leaders seeking to broaden their perspective, tackle key challenges, and drive meaningful impact while developing innovative solutions and building a strong, influential network within and beyond their organisations.
In-person
12 learning days
Experiential & outcome-driven
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
City TBC, Malaysia
In a world of rapid change and uncertainty, strong leadership is more essential than ever. Malaysia needs visionary leaders who can navigate complexity, drive innovation, and foster sustainable growth while addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Organisations must adapt, evolve, and remain resilient to stay ahead, requiring leaders with the right skills, insights, and strategic mindset.
The Malaysia Stay & Build Programme (MS&B) is designed to equip aspiring leaders with the knowledge and capabilities to create meaningful impact within their organisations and the broader economy. Through this programme, participants gain the tools to lead with confidence, drive transformation, and contribute to Malaysia’s long-term growth and success.
Asraf Arif Mansor Manager, FGV
GIFT’s proprietary curriculum, learning tools and high-touch facilitation keep participants engaged and excited from start to finish.
In today’s volatile operating environments, navigating global complexities demands more than a surface-level understanding. The MS&B encourages participants to look beyond mainstream narratives and delve deeper into the underlying forces shaping our world.
Participants will examine the impact of globalisation on political structures, economies, and social values, while reimagining capitalism to prioritise collective well-being in a resource-constrained world. You will gain insights into the intricate relationships among government, business, and civil society, learning to balance economic objectives with social and environmental responsibilities.
Additionally, participants will learn to develop strategies to manage organisational externalities and examine the trade-offs and potential of technological innovations for meaningful problem solving.
Lead with strategic vision, courage, and competence to deliver systemic impact for sustained success.
Designed for Malaysian professionals and leaders seeking to broaden their perspective, tackle key challenges, and drive meaningful impact while developing innovative solutions and building a strong, influential network within and beyond their organisations.
The programme is led by GIFT’s expert facilitators with decades of experience.
Participants will also have the opportunity to learn from distinguished domain experts and industry leaders, whose wisdom and insights will enrich the participants’ learning experience. Each cohort features a carefully curated lineup of speakers, tailored to address the specific needs of that group.
Stay tuned for the speaker announcement for the upcoming cohorts.
The fee includes a total of 12 full learning days, course materials, personalised evaluation reports, accommodation, return flights from Hong Kong to Module 2 location, logistics, and most meals
Salahudin Maili Research Officer, Department of Agriculture Sabah
The design of the MS&B programme is multidimensional and well-conceived, presenting exciting and thrilling challenges that have inspired me in various ways. The programme showed me that knowledge, good communication skills, and empathy are keys to being an effective leader in this VUCA world.
Josephine Chin Manager, General Counsel & CoSec, Maybank Berhad
This programme has not only helped me become more conscious of the issues surrounding our society but most importantly, our role in making a positive impact and change towards a sustainable future.
Bu Su Jing
EHS Services Manager, BASF Malaysia
The programme perfectly linked the leadership theory with a challenging yet practical project. It created a platform to connect the leaders from diverse background to share their experience and collaborate in developing the country which showing the importance of diversity and inclusion especially in the our country, Malaysia.
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Our insights and resources are rooted in honest inquiry—a candid approach to pursuing genuine understanding, characterised by curiosity, intellectual integrity, and a commitment to finding well-founded, reasoned answers to complex questions.
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The Malaysia Stay & Build Programme (MS&B) is designed for Malaysian professionals with 5 to 15 years of experience across sectors, as well as leaders seeking to broaden their perspective, tackle key challenges, and drive meaningful impact while developing innovative solutions and building a strong, influential network within and beyond their organisations.
Today’s complex global challenges demand fresh thinking and a different kind of leadership. The Malaysia Stay & Build Programme (MS&B) goes beyond traditional executive education, immersing participants in the frontlines of change and the uncertainties looming in the international business landscape.
Renowned for its intellectual rigour and experiential, outcome-driven methodology, the MS&B promotes personal growth, equips leaders with practical skills to manage diverse teams in unfamiliar environments, and introduces new paths to success in the 21st century.
The Malaysia Stay & Build Programme (MS&B) is a transformative two-week journey divided into two dynamic modules.
Module 1 focuses on interactive classroom learning, guided by GIFT’s proprietary curriculum. It combines thought-provoking lectures, regular reflections, breakout sessions, and insights from guest speakers to create an engaging and participatory learning experience.
Module 2 emphasises hands-on experiential learning. Participants tackle real-world challenges through rigorous action-based projects, business model generation, and creative problem-solving, redefining what it means to think “outside the box.”
Together, these modules empower participants to develop actionable ideas and innovative solutions in a rapidly changing international landscape.
Note: MS&B Module 1 will be conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The location for Module 2 varies by cohort and will take place in a different city, requiring travel.
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