Talents’ Role in Sustainable
Development
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
Complex Development Problems
Pakistan: 0.9
IRI: 5.3 yearsUganda: 0.6
IRI: <0.5
Islamic Republic of Iran
The Social Chess Battle Field
Mongolia: 900
IRI: <560
The Problem of Complex Problems!
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For every complex problem, there’s
a simple, obvious answer that just
happens to be wrong!
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
The Solution for the problem of
complex problems!
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For every complex problem, there
is an optimal complex solution that
arises from sufficiently complex
thoughts !
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
Different Social Positions
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The “pawn” position
The “rook” position
The “queen” position
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Wide lever
Limited
Intermediate
lever
arm
lever
arm
of of
decision
arm
decision
of decision
effects,
effects,
effects,
Subordinatepositions
Managerial
Leadership,
policymaking
position with down
and policy
focussupport
authority
positions with multidirectional effect
Queen Positions
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Usually addressing complex problems
Usually confronting dynamic and intensely
interactive situations
Usually performing difficult tasks under
considerable time pressure
Any mistake in their decisions affect many
people catastrophically
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Some Examples
Health System
Pawn
Position
Rook
Position
Queen
Position
Physician, Dentist
Pharmacist
Manager of
Health Institutes
Policymaker in
Health System
Research &
Innovation System
Socio-cultural
System
Researcher,
Artist
Scientist
Manager of
Manager of
Research Institutes Socio-cultural Institutes
Policymaker in
Policymaker in
Innovation System Socio-cultural System
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The Solution for the problem of
complex problems!
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For every complex problem There
is an optimal complex solution That
arises from sufficiently complex
thoughts !
Support and Direct Potential
Queens to Become Actual Queens!
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
Potential Queens
Population
70,000,000
Population
<15 years
22,000,000
Reaching
18 this year
1,800,000
Group
IQ
Giftedness
Prevalence
Mildly (or Basically) Gifted
115-129
1:6 - 1:40
11,600,000
3,700,000
280,000
Moderately Gifted
130-144
1:40 - 1:1000
1,750,000
500,000
35,000
Highly Gifted
145-159
1:1000 - 1:10,000
Exceptionally Gifted
160-179
1:10,000 - 1:1 million
7,000
2,200
180
Profoundly Gifted
180+
Fewer than 1:1 million
70
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Mean IQ of SBUMS
Medical22,000
Students: 1,800
146
70,000
(2003 Study)
Brain Drain:
The Myth of Global Village !
• During the 1990s many developing countries
saw reversals and stagnation in many areas.
– Some 54 countries are poorer now than in
1990.
– In 21 countries a larger proportion of
people are going hungry.
– In 14 countries more children are dying
before age five.
– In 12 countries primary school enrolment
rates have fallen.
• The three main causes of this backward
movement are War, AIDS & Brain Drain
More Criteria for Potential Queens
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Creative
Risk-taker
Determined
Dependable
Initiative
Persistent
Self-confident
Desire to excel
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The Pawn-Queen Paradox
The Ideal Society
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The Real Society
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In the real world most of potential queens are working at pawn positions
Meritocracy Initiative !?
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The main goals of Mission
The mere
aligned
assignment
talent management
of gifted andprograms are to ensure:
talented
1- Transfer
to managerial
of values (envisioning)
and policymaking positions is not enough
2- Transfer
knowledge
and skills
& Management)
Weofneed
envisioned
gifted(Policy
and talented
with deep
3- Transfer
of informed and
talents
to queen
position (Meritocracy)
knowledge
of management
and envisioned
policymaking
for their
corresponding
system
Mission Aligned
G&T Programs
for Each
System
15 Systems
for Minimal
State
Health System
Innovation System
Welfare System
Socio-cultural System
Economic System
Education System
… Industrial System, Agriculture System, Transportation System, Telecommunication System, Transportation System,…
Differentiated Curriculum in Management and Leadership of
Health System
• Initial Studies: 1380
• Arriving at Program’s Master Plan:
1381
• Initiation of Program: 1382
Levels of Manager-Leader
Pathway
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Warm up
C Level
B Level
A Level
Managerial Clerkship
Managerial Internship
Continuous Managerial Development
Main Areas of Manager-Leader
Pathway
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Health Policy and Planning
Health Economics and Finance
Management
Medical Education
Research
Sustainable Development
Clinical Excellence
Medical Informatics
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Health System
Innovation System
Welfare System
Socio-cultural System
Economic System
Education System
Differentiated Curriculum in Management and Leadership of
Innovation System
• Initial Studies: 1383
• Arriving at Program’s Master Plan:
1384
• Initiation of Program: 1385
Steps of Program
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Novice in Health Science and Technology Development
Advanced Beginner in Health Science and Technology Development
Competent in Health Science and Technology Development
Proficient in Health Science and Technology Development
Expert in Health Science and Technology Development
Master in Health Science and Technology Development
Differentiated Curriculum
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Science and Knowledge
Creativity, Innovation and Technology
Research, Statistics, and Epidemiology
Cutting Edge Science and Technology
Evidence Based Medicine
Health Research System
Innovation System
Technology Commercialization
Industrial System
Sustainable Development
Current Situation
• Most of Gifted School Students Still Shift Into
Medicine and Engineering Disciplines
• Brain Drain Is Still Massive
• There Is No Legislative Support from “Mission
Aligned Gifted and Talented Programs”
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
Dear Potential Queens We Have A
Limited Time
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"When the chess game is over, the
pawns, rooks, kings and queens all
go back into the same box."
Dr. Shahram Yazdani
Thank You !