Khalid Ibrahim's Lessons on Leadership

Never one to give up or give in, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim is deemed a respectable leader by many.

No doubt, the 68-year-old had his fair share of stumbles throughout his six-year tenure as the 14th Selangor Menteri Besar since 2008, especially during his earlier days when people questioned the appointment of a corporate figure for a top government post.

But Abdul Khalid never wavered. Using whatever knowledge he knew and picking lots more up along the way, the former Guthrie CEO took things in stride and made several challenging reforms, the latest being the water supply restructuring deal with the Federal Government, in his bid to safeguard the economy of Malaysia's richest state in the best way possible.

Here are some of Abdul Khalid's popular quotes on leadership that aspiring Malaysians can take heed of, or at least ponder.

Khalid Ibrahim