Mask Off: Alvin Foo on Success, Pressure, Peace and the Inner Cost of Leadership

In this first episode of The Inner World of Leaders, Paul Rouke speaks with Alvin Foo, a Singapore-based entrepreneur, investor, startup mentor and former Google leader, about the realities behind visible success.Together they explore the private pressure leaders carry, the responsibility of leading others, the masks people wear in professional life, the hidden cost of success, and why peace becomes more valuable than achievement.Alvin speaks openly about business failure, family pressure, marriage breakdown, depression, the danger of carrying pain alone and the importance of seeking help before inner strain becomes collapse.This is a human conversation about leadership, responsibility, vulnerability and what happens beneath the surface when life looks strong on the outside.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Inner World of Leaders06:00 The Weight of Leadership Responsibilities11:59 The Cost of Leadership21:02 Defining Success and Its Costs29:55 The Balance of Wealth and Wellbeing35:52 The Nature of Leadership45:37 Evolving Through Life's Challenges52:12 Finding Peace in Life01:01:18 The Importance of Opening Up01:07:34 Seeking Guidance and SupportUseful LinksThe Inner World First Framework (IWFF)The Hidden Inner Strain ScorecardCEO's, You Do Not Need To Wait Until CollapsePaul's Book - A CEO's Inner World Before Life Collapse