Frontier Strategist on Spaceship Earth

Frontier Strategist on Spaceship Earth

Manfred D. Jantzen, Ph.D.

SOLUTION LEADERSHIP

In Borderless Developing States

Frontier Strategist on Spaceship Earth

TABLE OF CONTENT

PREFACE

Challenges for Borderless Developing States14

PART I

FRONTIER WORLD

Dynamics of a Complex Adaptive System Environment

Living in a One-World-Information-Space

1FRONTIER STRATEGIST Frontier Space25

Frontier Explorer – New Philosopher – Global Entrepreneur – Glocalization Strategist –

Global Institutional Leadership

2 WEALTH OF THE NEW WORLD Information Resource31

Global Information Exchange – Global ICT Connectivity –

Global Expectations Revolution Adaptation Information Dynamics- Adaptation Challenge

3BIRTHING OF GLOBAL CIVILIZATION Human Tectonics43

Historical Waves of Change – Emerging Global Civilization – Science-Technology Paradigm Power –

Human Enterprise Tectonics

4NATURE OF COMPLEX CHANGE Complex System Dynamics54

Complexity Science - Reality Comparison – System Entropy – System Energy – System Feedback

Attributes – Systems Quantum Behaviour – System Adaptation

5COMPLEX ENTERPRISE Complex Adaptive System70

CASE Components & Phase Activities: Actuality (Real World) – Intelligence Scan

– Perception Reality Model – Value Creation Action – Consequences: Performance

Alignment & Adjustment Feedback – Self –Regulating Behavior

6COMPLEX THINKING Strategic Thinking84

Frontier Strategist’s Global Mind-set – Mind-scope Perspective –Mental Activities –

4 C’s of Thinking – Complex Thinking Processes – Tipping Point Decisions - Flawed Linear Thinking

7 COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING Solution Execution98

Solution Execution Approach (SEA) – Identify, Understand, Develop, Implement, Evaluate, Inform &

Institutionalize – Strategic intervention Approach in Complex Adaptive System Environment (CASE)

8RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Solution Traps 110

Research Methodology – CASE Framework – Knowledge Transfer & Knowledge Creation Gap –

Breaking out of the Mind-set Prison – 3 M’s Solution Traps - Mind-set Trap, Method Trap, Model Trap

APPENDIX

Discussion Questions; References – Readings

PART II

CULTURE PROGRAMS

Performance Behaviour

Society, Organization & Leadership Programs

9CULTURAL PROGRAMMING Human Development127

The DNA of Culture Programming – Culture Dynamics with Dynamic Structures – Culture Logic –

Cultural Time Distortions, Hybrid Societies

10ENTERPRISE STRUCTURES Structured Performance Space137

T-Type Structures with Performance Behavior: Traditional, Transitional, Transformational &

Total Integrated Structures

11SHADOW ORGANIZATION Personal Relations Networks149

Organizational Culture Framework – Dynamics of the Shadow Organization – Personal Relations

Network – Power Groups – PRN Dynamics - Historical Perspective – Corruptive Power of the PRN- Unprincipled Leadership – Re-Programmed Healthy PRN

12BUREAUCRATIC CULTURE Public Services Performance161

Power of the Bureaucracy - Bureaucracy Assessment

13PERFORMANCE CULTURE Business Culture166

Business Culture Approach - Organizational Culture and Leadership – People, Policy and Practices

14 LEADERSHIP MIND-SETS Traditional Unconscious Management 173

Multi-dimensional Strategist – Traditional Unconscious Management Mind-sets –

Relationship Management Frame – Programmed Leadership Mind-sets –4 C’s Behavioural Types:

Circumstances, Culture, Competence & Character

15LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Competency Development185

Leadership Development Framework, Leadership Model- Eight (8) Solution Leader Competencies -

Solution Leader Judgment – Leadership Values –Ethical Decision Making

APPENDIX

Discussion Questions; References – Readings

PART III

DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

Strategies & Projects for Caribbean Development

Knowledge for Sustainable Quality Life

16STATE DOMINATED DEVELOPMENT Troubled Journey210

History of Political Philosophy –Sustainable development & Partnership Approach –

Social Contract between Government & Citizens –Integrated National Alignment - Public Service –

State & Private Enterprise – Result-Based Management – Solution Execution Approach –

Public Service Performance Revolution-Outcomes matching Outputs –Political Performance –

Parties & Citizens’ Expectations

17STRATEGY RESEARCH Caribbean Dynamic Strategies 230

Business Research for Developing Countries – Strategy Dynamics – Strategy Space Matrix –

Sustainable Performance – Strategy Research – Strategy in Cultural Context – Exploring Caribbean

Ideology – Proposing a New Development Philosophy

18 RESEARCH PROJECTS Caribbean Development Space 246

Different Path for Developing Countries – Caribbean Development Perspective - Obstacle to Caribbean Development – Caribbean Reality and Meaningful Future – Research Approach Framework –

Solution Execution Approach – Caribbean Research Projects: Reduce State Dominance,

Claiming Development Space, Caribbean Research & Education – Researching the Resilient Economy:

Islands of Entrepreneurship in a State Dominated Society

19 DISTORTED SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT Gold-Pot Economy 264

Trinidad & Tobago, 1962-2012

Introduction - Resource Curse; The Gold-Pot Economy – Gold Pot Distortions, Political Power

and Economic Distortion, Fear and Greed, ‘Unearned’ Transfer Payments Societal Distortions -

Gold Pots of Trinidad & Tobago & impact on societal development: The Energy, The Drug, The Government, The Private Enterprise & The Societal Pot of Gold – Establishing State Advisory Councils –

Teams: Resource & Energy National Security & Crime, National & Local Governance, Private Economy &

Enterprise, Recovery and Sustainable Development, Societal Quality of Life, Sustainable Development

20NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGETS State Strategies 280

Trinidad & Tobago, 2010-2012

National Budget Analytics – Caribbean Sustainable Development & Research topics Outlines –

Case of the Small Islands State of Trinidad & Tobago, 2011-12: State as Partner & Catalyst

Changing Direction – 2011 Catalytic Budget: Facing the Issues of Multi-lateral financial institutions,

Economic Transformation Strategy, Government as Catalyst 2012 Development Budget: Private Sector Development, From Ownership to Partnership & Catalyst – New Economic Spaces:

Sustainable Growth & Development, Foundation for Endogenous Growth

21State Directed Development Regional Development289

The Early Ruhr Mining Region, 1766-1865

Law, Economic Policy, and Private Enterprise, Historical Background - Implementation of

State Controls: The State “Direktionsprinzip”: State Administration: Bureaucracy & Labor Force –

Private Enterprise: Capital formation & Taxes; Production Control & Industry Structure;

Price Control & the Market – Reform & the Market Economy – Discussion Questions

22GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE Governance Performance 298

Citizens Expectations

Public Service & the Public Resource Management – Government Performance Model – Elected & Administrative Government, Public Service Culture, Executive Leadership, Administration &

Management – Executive Transformation Team – Performance Management Board –

Government ICT Performance – Government Performance Gaps: Direction Gap, Policy Gap;

Execution Gap, Constitutional Performance Gap – Political Performance in Context of One-World- Information-Space

APPENDIX

References

PART IV

PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISE

Interventions in the Borderless Enterprise Space

The Strategist in Action & Execution

23BORDERLESS HIGH PERFORMANCES Holographic Space 321

High Performance Strategic Parameters & Goals – Managing the Holographic Enterprise

and Venn Information Space

24RIDING WAVES OF CHANGE Strategic Decision-Making327

Complex Intervention Decisions – Transformational Change – Consulting Lessons –

Explosive Change - Making Intervention Decisions –Riding Waves of Change

Sustainable Performance –Enterprise Paradigm Shifting & Transformational Lags –

Critical Transformation Strategies – Emotions of Change Assessment

25STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS Time Traveling Strategist343

Diagnose Organizational Illness – Assessing the Past( Stratigic Review) – Envision the Future –

Planning Enterprise Direction – Paths to the Future –Select the Future –Scenario Thinking

26ACTIVATING THE PRESENT Strategic Intervention 357

Intervention Leadership – Intervention Expertise, Manage Expectations, Management Teams –

Action Plan – Setting Performance Standards – Using a Performance Management Approach –

Establishing Enterprise, Unit, & Individual Performance Standards – Performance Measures –

Intelligence Unit Activities – Continuous Strategic Review

27INNOVATION PROPELLED PROCESSES Operation Space 374

Managing Performance Processes – Moment of Truth – Dysfunctional Core & Support Processes –

Process Intervention Approach – Process Value Dimension Matrix – Managerial Process Mapping

28VALUE OBSESSED RELATIONS Market Space384

Virtual Reality – Mind-driven Enterprise – New Market Space – Shift from Place to Space –

Marketing Relations Approach – Info-factured Value Packages – Potential vs. Actual Product Value –

Customers Learn – Customer Expectancy Cycle

29KNOWLEDGE INVESTED Competence Space 398

Complex Network Perspective - Learning, Communicating & Creating – Knowledge Management

Activities – Strategy & Organizational Core Competencies – Knowledge Transfer 4C’s, - Context of

Culture – Managing Intangible Assets – Human, Customer, Finance, Organizational Capital –

Human Resource Decisions

CONCLUSION: Strategy Dynamics -Strategy Making & Execution Process412

Dynamic Strategy Environment, Understanding Dynamic Strategy, Strategic Making Process,

Managing Strategy

APPENDICES433-463

General Reference, Table of Illustrations, Index and Key Topics

Author’s Interventions