Dr. Shahram Yazdani

Talents’ Role in Sustainable Development

Islamic Republic of Iran

IRI: 5.3 years Pakistan: 0.9Uganda: 0.6IRI: <0.5

Mongolia: 900IRI: <560

Complex Development Problems

The Social Chess Battle Field

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The Problem of Complex Problems!

For every complex problem, there’s a simple, obvious answer that just happens to be wrong!

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The Solution for the problem of complex problems!

For every complex problem, there is an optimal complex solution that arises from sufficiently complex thoughts !

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Different Social Positions

The “pawn” position The “rook” position The “queen” position

Limited lever arm of decision effects,Subordinate positionIntermediate lever arm of decision effects,Managerial positions with down focus authorityWide lever arm of decision effects,Leadership, policymaking and policy support positions with multidirectional effect

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Queen Positions

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

PawnPositionPawn

Position

RookPosition

RookPosition

QueenPositionQueen

Position

Health SystemHealth System

Physician, DentistPharmacist

Physician, DentistPharmacist

Manager of Health Institutes

Manager of Health Institutes

Policymaker inHealth SystemPolicymaker inHealth System

Research &Innovation System

Research &Innovation System

Researcher, Scientist

Researcher, Scientist

Manager of Research Institutes

Manager of Research Institutes

Policymaker in Innovation System

Policymaker in Innovation System

Socio-culturalSystem

Socio-culturalSystem

ArtistArtist

Manager ofSocio-cultural Institutes

Manager ofSocio-cultural Institutes

Policymaker in Socio-cultural System

Policymaker in Socio-cultural System

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The Solution for the problem of complex problems!

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!

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Group IQGiftedness

Prevalence

Population

70,000,000

Population <15 years

22,000,000

Reaching 18 this year

1,800,000

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 70,000 22,000 1,800

Exceptionally Gifted 160-179 1:10,000 - 1:1 million 7,000 2,200 180

Profoundly Gifted 180+ Fewer than 1:1 million 70 23 1-2

Potential Queens

Mean IQ of SBUMS Medical Students: 146

(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

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More Criteria for Potential Queens

Creative Risk-taker Determined Dependable Initiative Persistent Self-confident Desire to excel

The Pawn-Queen Paradox

The Ideal Society The Real Society

In the real world most of potential queens are working at pawn positions

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The mere assignment of gifted and talented to managerial and policymaking positions is not enough

We need envisioned gifted and talented with deep

knowledge of management and policymaking for their corresponding system

Meritocracy Initiative !?

The main goals of Mission aligned talent management programs are to ensure: 1- Transfer of values (envisioning) 2- Transfer of knowledge and skills (Policy & Management) 3- Transfer of informed and envisioned talents to queen position (Meritocracy)

Health System Innovation System Welfare System

Socio-cultural System Economic System Education System

15 Systems for Minimal StateMission Aligned G&T Programs for Each 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

• Warm up• C Level• B Level• A Level• Managerial Clerkship• Managerial Internship• Continuous Managerial Development

Main Areas of Manager-Leader Pathway

1. Health Policy and Planning2. Health Economics and Finance3. Management4. Medical Education5. Research6. Sustainable Development7. Clinical Excellence8. 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

• 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

• 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”

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Dear Potential Queens We Have A Limited Time

"When the chess game is over, the pawns, rooks, kings and queens all go back into the same box."

Thank You !