#UnsinkableSalesSeries #2 When two "new" leaders shake their hands in discussing bilateral relations and cooperations for two of the closest countries in terms of geography, they are doing "SELLING" metaphorically! I have decided to make this one of my continuous sharing on the #UnsinkableSalesSeries I started awhile ago. Everything revolves around selling and marketing online and offline. The nation leaders are no exception. They are the master craftsmen in that field on a daily basis, just like all of us who are involved in business. They set long-term goals, identify real challenges and needs of both parties, asking relevant and important questions, and oh yes, they negotiate all terms until both parties come out in a win-win result. Once the agreement 🤝 is reached, they take that business relationship to the future and continue doing the same thing for their people. And of course, both businessmen in leaders' form, need to be tactical, considerate, empathetic, and cooperative in their thinking and feelings when they discuss bilateral outcomes for many years to come as long as they are still in power. This is #unsinkablesales at the highest level for national leaders as every deal impacts millions of people under their stewardship. #QuantumLeap #BusinessMentor #Sales #Marketing #Leaders #ImpactLives #PrimeMinister
I have met PM Anwar Ibrahim on previous occasions. But this is my first time engaging him in my new role. It was good to have a candid exchange of views, and establish a strong basis of mutual understanding and trust to take our bilateral ties forward. We both agreed that it was crucial for us as PMs to set the right overall tone for cooperation, to guide our Ministers and officials to discuss issues in the right spirit, and pursue win-win outcomes. The more closely we cooperate, the more we expand our economic space and secure benefits for our peoples. Malaysia and Singapore share enduring ties of culture, kinship and history. Our two economies have complementary strengths and there is much to gain by synergizing efforts especially through projects like the Johor-Singapore SEZ. I am confident our partnership can create many new opportunities to uplift our peoples, and keep our region competitive, vibrant and forward-looking. (📸: MCI Photo by Ngau Kai Yan)