Ep 149: This Is Not Going to Work! | Rodney Wong (CEO, Munchy's)

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Rodney Wong is the CEO of Munchy's, one of the largest Malaysia-based snack food manufacturer with presence in over 60 countries globally.

Which makes him the Willy Wonka of Malaysia!

And he's had quite the varied career.

From tobacco to Coca-Cola, Petronas and now the world of snacks and sweets, Rodney is testimony to the fact that we all need to take charge of our own career and personal development to get to where we want.

The question is... how?

While everyone's path is different, Rodney's shared his personal journey, highlighting the people who were significant in his journey, why paying forward is so important him, what it's like working with founders on their 'baby' and his vision for the future.

Want to hear what one of Malaysia's top entrepreneurs has to say about building success career?

Stick around and you'll find out!

Highlights

2:41 Rooted in family
3:18 Being an archaeologist
6:21 Structured way of working
7:23 Connecting the dots
8:45 Take charge of your own development
11:41 What success looks like
13:43 I have a hard rule
15:05 Paying it forward
16:28 Major learnings
18:35 Gen Z
23:31 Being in Shanghai
25:11 KOLs
27:07 Do you want to expand the market or improve the bottom line?
29:03 The challenge of working with founders
31:58 We're going to sell...
34:50 Progression & growth
36:38 Personal growth
42:35 Soka Gakkai
44:38 How can people help you?
48:53 Do you feel like you've found your why?
48:54 What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?
50:47 What do you think are the most important qualities of a successful person?

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