Good leadership is about good values, the absence of which leads to the creation of monsters, says Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"To me, leadership is not rocket science. It is about everyday values," he said at the launch of the University Scholars Leadership Symposium in Shah Alam today.

Mahathir said the values a leader must possess are integrity and honesty, a drive to work hard and take pride in said work, a hunger for knowledge, being aware of situational changes, and being humble...