
The Afternoon Update Special: Former Irish PM Leo Varadkar on leadership in an age of uncertainty
Published on 3 Feb 2026
In a world that’s becoming less predictable, leadership judgement matters more than ever — especially for small, open economies like Singapore.
In a special conversation on The Afternoon Update, Lynlee Foo sits down with Leo Varadkar, former Prime Minister of Ireland and now a Global Advisor at Penta Group, to talk about decision-making under pressure, public trust, and what leaders need to get right when stability can no longer be assumed.
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