Sun Tzu's Young Strategist Program – A guide to Successful Leadership Planning

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Leadership Models and TheoriesDespite the growing awareness that succession
The rapid development in technology and globalizationplanning is an essential process with numerous
has opened the floodgate. Global economic dynamicsbenefits, a recent study titled Effective Succession
has shifted from knowledge- driven toManagement (EFS) found that only one per cent of
innovation-driven. To survive in the new economy,surveyed organizations rated their
companies must not only innovate and also adaptsuccession-management plans as "excellent" and as
rapidly to the changing trends and development. It ismuch as two-thirds described them as "fair or worse."
important for all the management executives andPsychometric Analysis in Leadership Selection.
business leaders who want to make a mark in thisCurrent human resource practise still relies heavily on
ever competitive business world to think strategically.off the shelf psychometric tools in their selection
Over the past decades, there has been a slew ofprocesses, shortlisted candidates for succession
new leadership models and theories, which includesplanning are rarely assessed by their situational
situational leadership, action-centred leadership,response and strategic thinking. According to Sun Tzu
reflective leadership, creative leadership andart of war, the most effective way to test the
transformational leadership.capability and aptitude of potential leadership
Leadership Development using Ancient Art of Warcandidates is to put them to the test and see how
principlesthey react in "real" life situation. Sun Tzu believe that
The rise of China has led to increasing understandingthose who overcome adverse situations have the
of Chinese style of leadership and management. Onecharacter to emerge as a true leader.
of the most recognized and highly sought afterHave you already got a team and now you want
Chinese management model is sun tzu art of war. Sunthem to adopt the sun tzu art of war leadership
Tzu art of war is increasingly use in the corporatethoughts?
world to sharpen strategic thinking and coaching inSun tzu art of war contains the set of universal
situational leadership. Recently BBC international andstrategic principles which are timeless for strategic
Channel News Asia has also jointly broadcast adecision-making framework. Knowing and
business leaders series titled: Sun Tzu Art of Warunderstanding art of war might be simple since it
Thought Leaderships where business strategies aremerely contain 5000 ancient Chinese characters but
dissected using Sun tzu art of War. This series hasinternalizing and mastering it is difficult. Just as wisdom
taken the market by storm with broadcast acrossand innovation cannot be taught overnight, they can
Asia including India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.only be realized or induced without a systematic
Leadership Succession Planningapproach. It is therefore critically important to identify
Leadership succession planning is a critical step that allfuture leaders with the strategic thinking skills or they
organizations needs to adopt to grow future leadersmust be coached in strategic thinking skills before
and to ensure continuous development. McKinseyassuming the responsibility for the company. Sun Tzu
quote that this is a decade titled: "War on Talent"Art of war institutes offers a suite of strategic thinking
Success by succession planning is an investment thatprograms to teach and embed these "Sun Tzu "
business leaders need to recognize as an importantvalues into the mind of the students.
strategy in achieving the long-term vision of their