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Leadership · 20 min

From Third World To First

By Lee Kuan Yew

This episode distills the principles behind Singapore's improbable rise, revealing how a nation can be built from scarcity through strategic vision and uncompromising decisions.

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“This episode distills the principles behind Singapore's improbable rise, revealing how a nation can be built from scarcity through strategic vision and uncompromising decisions.”

— Lee Kuan Yew, From Third World To First

What it is about

Nation-building, strategic leadership, long-term vision

Who it is for

If you've ever felt the weight of building something significant from challenging beginnings a blueprint for forging strength through unwavering vision and pragmatic, often difficult, choices, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Lee Kuan Yew, as Singapore's founding Prime Minister, offers a rare, firsthand account of the strategic decisions and personal resolve required to transform a small, resource-poor island into a prosperous, stable nation.

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Lee Kuan Yew

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