#100 | Leaders Know When To Let Go

We've hit 100 episodes of The Game of Impossible — and we're not stopping. In this milestone episode, we reflect on the journey, celebrate the community that's made it possible, and give an exclusive look at the upcoming book: The Game of Impossible: Transforming Organizations to Achieve Big, Fast Results — published by Penguin. Idris shares the full story of how the book came to be — from a decade of procrastination, to a weekly writing cadence with co-writer P. Gunasegaram, to navigating Penguin's rigorous editing process. They also discuss the power of letting go, winning collaborations, and the real secrets behind transforming Shell Sri Lanka, Shell MDS, Malaysia Airlines, and an entire country's economy. 📖 BOOK LAUNCH Pre-order now: https://www.penguin.sg/book/the-game-... Book Launch Event (23May | TRX, Kuala Lumpur | Organized by Penguin & MPH) GOI Community Event: 5 June (Details TBC - follow us on IG to stay in the loop) 🎉 COMMUNITY EVENT (Live Podcast with Audience) 📅 Friday, 5 June — Stay tuned for details on our socials! CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction & Celebrating 100 Episodes 00:26 Welcome to The Game of Impossible 01:28 Why We Didn't Stop at 100 02:55 What Our Audience Meant to Our Growth 04:11 Wisdom = Experience + Reflection 07:09 Book vs. Podcast — What's Different 09:43 Book Launch Details (29 May, TRX) 11:28 Community Event Announcement (5 June) 13:45 The Foreword: From Headhunters to Boardrooms 22:24 Foreword by Lord Michael Barber 25:15 Writing the Book: The Weekly Cadence 30:21 The Penguin Publishing Process 33:07 Letting Go: Sabbaticals & Leadership 36:01 Winning Collaborations & Pharrell's "Happy" 29:45 Cal Newport's Deep Work & the Writing Hack 31:40 The Book: Shell, MAS & Country Transformation 35:57 Why We Do This — Nation Building Through Leadership 36:09 The Book Title Reveal ✌🏽ABOUT US Dato Sri Idris Jala is a former minister (ranked by Bloomberg in 2014 as the Top 10 Most Influential Policy Makers in the World) and Chairman of PEMANDU Associates and Heineken Malaysia, as well as Co-Chairman of Sunway Group. Leon Jala is the Executive Pastor at HTBB Church where he heads Leadership Development and Innovation. He is also a Board Member of PEMANDU Associates where he serves as Vice Chair. 📲 FOLLOW US 🤳🏼IG: @thegameofimpossible 🕺🏻TikTok: @thegameofimpossible 🎧Spotify: The Game Of Impossible