BENEFITS
The Strategic & Systems Thinking Gold Mastery Certification will increase your value to
your current employer and internal clients, while giving you the highly marketable competency
of a Strategic Thinker. After successful completion of the pre-requisite workshop and the
week-long Certification Boot Camp, you will:
- Be able to think more strategically and innovatively as a leader on a daily, weekly,
monthly, and yearly basis. - Have in-depth knowledge of Systems Thinking as a more effective way of thinking.
- Be able to use the Top 20 Tools for everyday Strategic Thinking and Problem
Solving for yourself and with your team and organization. - Know how to identify and avoid unintended consequences as a result of your
actions at work and in your personal life. - Understand the rollercoaster of emotions people experience when facing change, and
practical tips to manage change in individuals, teams and the organization. - Understand the pragmatic Systems Thinking ApproachTM to leadership development
for yourself and your people. - Be Certified to Deliver Training in Strategic & Systems Thinking using the Centre’s
proprietary material, as an internal or external consultant, subject to licensing
arrangements and the completion of a mentoring and internship program, during which
you will be coached by a master level consultant from the Centre.
GOLD MASTERY CERTIFICATION
Gold Mastery Certification consists of three parts:
A. Completion of Pre-requisite Workshop, and
B. Completion of Pre-Work
C. Completion of Immersion & Train-the-Trainer Boot Camp
PREREQUISITE WORKSHOPS
Prior to the Certification Boot Camp, candidates must have previously completed the following
workshops:
Strategic & Systems Thinking (2 Days)
For more details of the prerequisite workshops, please visit:
http://www.csm-asia.com/workshops/Strategic_and_Systems_Thinking/index.html
PRE-WORK
Candidates will be required to complete pre-work, which will include a prescribed reading list.
Purchase of reading material will be required.
CERTIFICATION BOOT CAMP
This is conducted only once a year in North America, and Singapore for the first time in 2009:
- 19-23 October 2009 (4½ Days) – SINGAPORE
During the 4 ½ Day Academy Certification Boot Camp, you will:
- Experience Intensive Content Reinforcement: You will receive more intensive learning,
reinforcement and internalization of the content as each concept is revisited from a
much deeper level – the tacit knowledge that is Key to Success. - Acquire Extensive “How To” Knowledge: You will spend much more time on the “how
to” sequences, details and nuances in addition to the “what” of the Strategic & Systems
Thinking contents. - Demonstrate Mastery: You will have opportunities to conduct and critique practice
facilitation sessions and demonstrate your expertise, while receiving practical feedback
on your skills from the Haines Centre Master Level Consultants. - Enhance Your Facilitation Skills: Regardless of your facilitation expertise, this
immersion will take you to a new level.
ACADEMY CERTIFICATION BOOT CAMP CONTENTS
- Specific in-depth and intensive treatment of mastery topics
- Practicing and Demonstrating Mastery in Strategic & Systems Thinking Concepts and
Applications - Personal Feedback and Growth
- Full Immersion
Candidates will be immersed in the following areas, where they will conduct &
critique facilitation sessions, and demonstrate mastery:
1. History of General Systems Theory
2. Hierarchy of Systems - The Seven Levels
3. 12 Characteristics of Systems
4. Top 10 Tools for Daily Problem Solving
5. Top 10 Everyday Tools for Strategic Thinking
6. ABCs of Strategic Thinking - 5 Key Questions
7. Use of ABCs Template / Project Management
8. Problem Solving Model
9. Creating the People Edge
10. Centering your Leadership Competencies
11. Iceberg Theory of Change
12. Puzzle Game - Emphasizing Structures and Processes
13. Infrastructures - Large
14. Infrastructures - Small, Mindset
15. Rollercoaster of Change - Self, One to One
16. Rollercoaster of Change - Teams, Cross Functional
17. Rollercoaster of Change - Organization Wide
18. Systems Thinking Principles
19. Unintended Consequences (Archetypes)
20. Causal Loops
21. Behavioral Science Principles
CERTIFICATION BOOT CAMP FACILITATORS
All facilitators of the Centre’s certification programs are carefully selected master consultants
with outstanding track records. They are all members of the Centre’s Board of Examiners and
approved adjunct instructors of the University of San Diego’s Division for Continuing
Education. The lead facilitators for this certification are:
Lead (San Diego), Co-Lead (Singapore)
Steve Haines is the founder and CEO of Haines Centre for Strategic Management and
Systems Thinking Press, based in San Diego, USA. He is the world’s foremost authority,
leader and speaker in the Systems Thinking Approach to the field of Strategic Management
(Planning, People, Leadership, Change, Customer Value), and travels the world, speaking on
Strategic Management and Systems Thinking, and writing books and articles.
Steve has been a member of eight top management teams in the United States and abroad,
with corporate responsibilities for all aspects of organizational functions, including planning,
operations, marketing, PR, communications, finance, HR, training, and facilities. His career
had included executive positions with MCI, Exxon, Sunoco, Marriott Corporation, ICA, and
Freddie Mac. He was also President of University Associates Consulting and Training
Services, a pioneer in organization development work. Steve has been on nine Board of
Directors including chair of a Credit Union.
Steve’s diverse background includes extensive work with over 300 CEOs and keynote
presentations delivered to over 1,000 CEOs. He has personally led extensive Best Practices
research for over 15 years, and has authored more than 14 books sold in 68 countries, over
50 articles, and developed 12 volumes of comprehensive research, the Haines Strategic
Library. He has taught over 80 different kinds of seminars and is in demand as an insightful
and passionate keynote presenter at conferences worldwide –with special emphasis on CEO
and Board issues.
Co-Lead (Singapore)
Stephen Lin is the Asian Partner of the Haines Centre for Strategic Management®, and
works with organizations in Singapore and the region, to improve long term performance by
developing their strategic management and innovation capabilities through training, coaching
and facilitation. He is Haines Centre for Strategic Management® master facilitator in Asia for
training and consultancy using the Centre’s proprietary models in strategic thinking, strategic
planning, change management, leadership, and innovation. He is also a member of the
Centre's Executive Committee, and a member of the Board of Examiners for certification.
Stephen is a former government scholar, and has over 22 years of senior management
experience in private and public organizations, both as an internal executive as well as an
external consultant. As an internal executive, he has led strategic capability acquisition and
development efforts and been a key member of strategic and scenario planning teams. As an
external consultant, he is in demand for in-company training as well as facilitation of planning
efforts. He also regularly leads public workshops/seminars on key strategic management
topics and has conducted these workshops in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, China
and the USA.
Stephen has facilitated numerous “live” strategic management efforts and in-company senior
management development programs, for a wide range of organizations including multi-
national companies, small-medium enterprises and government agencies. His in-house
clients have included Ministry of Education, National Community Leadership Institute, INTEL
Microelectronics Malaysia, II-VI Asia, INTEL Technology Malaysia, Singapore Productivity
Association, Association of Muslim Professionals, Singapore Sports Council, Housing and
Development Board, Halliburton, Social Service Training Institute, SLF Management Services,
Institute of Technical Education, National Environment Agency, National Institute of Education,
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, National Institute of Education, Hitachi Asia Group of
Companies, Singapore Technologies, Building and Construction Authority, among others.
Stephen has also trained hundreds of managers in public workshops and seminars, with
consistently excellent evaluations by the participants.
Please Note:
The Haines Centre for Strategic Management reserves the right to substitute any of the facilitators with
other facilitators from our Board of Examiners without prior notice.
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