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Why Tan Aik Keong of digital solutions specialist Agmo wants to make himself less indispensable

The tech entrepreneur says leadership is about building an organisation that can thrive without him

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    • Agmo CEO Tan Aik Keong’s unconventional rule is to “say yes first, then figure out how”.
    • Agmo CEO Tan Aik Keong’s unconventional rule is to “say yes first, then figure out how”. PHOTO: CHUAH BEE KIM, BT
    Chuah Bee Kim

    Chuah Bee Kim

    Published Fri, Sep 4, 2026 · 11:03 AM

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    [KUALA LUMPUR] For years, Tan Aik Keong thought being a good leader meant having all the answers.

    As Agmo, the digital solutions specialist he co-founded, grew from a small tech startup into a listed company, the instinct for the 41-year-old tech entrepreneur to personally solve technical problems became counterproductive.

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