Breakthrough Leadership: VUCA!

19-20 Oct, 2020, Virtual Classroom Training

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MR. ANDREW CHEAH has been a trainer and management consultant since 1991, specializing in the areas of Strategic Thinking, Leadership Transformation, Key Performance Indicators (KPI) AND Key Results Area (KRA), Lean, QC Tools, VSM, 8D Problem Solving, Performance Management, Productivity Improvement, Behavioral Change, and Critical & Creative Thinking.

 

Andrew has trained clients from such diverse industries (see list below) as banking, insurance, hospitality, sales and distribution, manufacturing, food, property development, government/public services, and higher education. Being tri-lingual (English, Mandarin, and Malay Languages), and has extensive regional exposure in Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

 

In addition to training, Andrew has guided and provided consulting services to clients, leading to one of them winning the prestigious Malaysian National Productivity Award (1999) presented by the 2-time Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir. The award is for productivity enhancement through many areas such as continuous improvement, cost and waste reduction.

 

In addition to writing articles for the premier English newspaper in Singapore (the Straits Times), Andrew has been invited to speak at events such as International Conference on Best Practices, which was graced by senior officials from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), sharing the stage with Professor Michael Gregory of the University of Cambridge, Mr Dieter Heyl (2007 Vice President of Mercedes Benz Malaysia), and Dr Marcus Chao, President of Lean China Enterprise Inc.

 

Andrew has an MBA degree qualification with the University of Portsmouth, UK. At the professional level, Andrew has a certificate in Blue Ocean Leadership Masterclass, as well as Leading Dimensions Profiling Trainer Certification (LDP certified). In addition to being a qualified ISO9000 assessor, his experience in international consultancy has also earned him a membership with the Association of Productivity Specialist (New York).

Venue Details

Virtual Classroom Training

Contact us

Juliany,
03 2283 6109
juliany@ipa.com.my

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03 2283 6100
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FOCUSING ON
  • 21st Century VUCA Leadership
  • VUCA: Achieving Understanding out of Uncertainty
  • VUCA: Delivering Clarity out of Complexity
  • VUCA: Realizing Agility out of Ambiguity, and Strategic Implications

    Limited to 20 pax only
METHODOLOGY: METAPHORIC AND LEARNING-BY-DOING APPROACH

The course will be delivering through a combination of Metaphoric and Learning-By-Doing approach, whereas the participants will be going through various simulation scenario which interact with the subject itself. At each stage, the participants will need to exercise the techniques that been taught and practice them to self-develop their level of skills.


Active learning activities are included to allow participants to engage actively in the learning process. Besides that, leading the participants through these activities will enable better understanding on the concepts.


The active learning activities may include:

  • Hands-on exercises
  • Group discussions
  • Case studies
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Commentary on other companies / industries
  • Video presentation
INTRODUCTION

You cannot stop events such as the rapid changing market places, and with business advances progressing faster every day, as a leader: How do you anticipate, avoid, resolve or even “save” your organization in this ever changing business landscape?


Despite being beneficial at time, changes in external environment (read political, economical, social, technological) have brought with it increased volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity or, as it’s now known in leadership language as VUCA.


Welcome to the new norm called VUCA, or face organizational disaster. Welcome to the new art and style of leadership in the 21st Century.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
  1. Realizing and Understanding the impact of VUCA in today’s dynamic business.
  2. Seriously examining the VUCA principle in order to apply its practicality.
  3. Implementing unique skills and techniques to lead through VUCA.
  4. Enhancing leadership self-awareness in today’s ever changing world.
  5. Bringing to fore the fullest potential of your team members by using tools and techniques of VUCA.
  6. Applying the best leadership principles which are inspiring.
  7. Becoming an effective and efficient leader in the modern world.
  8. Knowing how to turn VUCA to your advantage.
  9. Linking VUCA to Strategic Thinking, Innovation & Creativity.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is prepared for All Levels – from Junior Manager, Up & Coming Managers, Senior Managers, C-Suites, Leaders, Managers and Anyone Who Has Departmental or Higher Responsibilities, plus Identified Talent, High Potentials and Future Leaders

DAY 1
2.00

21st CENTURY VUCA LEADERSHIP

  • VUCA definition, examples and cases
  • Old versus new: Typical Leadership vs. VUCA Leadership
  • VUCA Leader: how aware are you?
  • Turning Volatility to Vision
  • Workshop
3.45

VUCA: ACHIEVING UNDERSTANDING OUT OF UNCERTAINTY

  • What are the Factors leading to uncertainty
  • Team and organization dynamics
  • How to combat and control uncertainty
  • Workshop
5.30

End of Day 1

DAY 2
2.00

VUCA: DELIVERING CLARITY OUT OF COMPLEXITY

  • Complexity versus complication
  • RACI tool: how to balance and define roles and responsibilities
  • Think out of the box or break the box: clarity
  • Rational approach to problem solving and decision making: no more repeat confusions
  • Workshop
3.45

VUCA: REALIZING AGILITY OUT OF AMBIGUITY, AND STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

  • What is agility
  • How to use agility to get out of ambiguity
  • Proactive-ness and Reactive-ness: “strategization” of goals
  • Workshop
  • Summary & Next steps
5.30 End of Course