Dr. Shahram Yazdani Talents’ Role in Sustainable Development

Islamic Republic of Iran IRI: 5.3 years Pakistan: 0.9 Uganda: 0.6 IRI: <0.5 Mongolia: 900 IRI: <560 Complex Development Problems The Social Chess Battle Field

Dr. Shahram Yazdani The Problem of Complex Problems! 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! For every complex problem, there is an optimal complex solution that arises from sufficiently complex thoughts !

Dr. Shahram Yazdani Different Social Positions The “pawn” position The “rook” position The “queen” position Limited lever arm of decision effects, Subordinate position Intermediate lever arm of decision effects, Managerial positions with down focus authority Wide lever arm of decision effects, Leadership, policymaking and policy support positions with multidirectional effect

Dr. Shahram Yazdani 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

Dr. Shahram Yazdani Some Examples Pawn Position Pawn Position Rook Position Rook Position Queen Position Queen Position Health System Physician, Dentist Pharmacist Physician, Dentist Pharmacist Manager of Health Institutes Manager of Health Institutes Policymaker in Health System Policymaker in Health 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-cultural System Socio-cultural System Artist Manager of Socio-cultural Institutes Manager of Socio-cultural Institutes Policymaker in Socio-cultural System Policymaker in Socio-cultural System

Dr. Shahram Yazdani 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!

Dr. Shahram Yazdani GroupIQ Giftedness Prevalence Population 70,000,000 Population <15 years 22,000,000 Reaching 18 this year 1,800,000 Mildly (or Basically) Gifted :6 - 1:4011,600,0003,700,000280,000 Moderately Gifted :40 - 1:10001,750,000500,00035,000 Highly Gifted : :10,00070,00022,0001,800 Exceptionally Gifted :10, :1 million7,0002, Profoundly Gifted180+Fewer than 1:1 million Potential Queens  Mean IQ of SBUMS Medical Students: 146 (2003 Study)

Intellectual Dilution Normal Distribution of IQ Reproduction Brain Drain Iso-intellectual Marriage Generational Transmission of Intellectual Capacity More Reproduction at Lower IQ Range More Brain Drain at upper IQ range IQ Frequency IQ Intellectual Capacity IQ Intellectual Capital (%) GroupIQPrevalence Mildly (or Basically) Gifted :6 - 1:40 Moderately Gifted :40 - 1:1000 Highly Gifted : :10,000 Exceptionally Gifted :10, :1 million Profoundly Gifted180+Fewer than 1:1 million Skewness to Right

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 –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

Dr. Shahram Yazdani More Criteria for Potential Queens Creative Risk-taker Determined Dependable Initiative Persistent Self-confident Desire to excel

The Pawn-Queen Paradox    The Ideal SocietyThe Real Society In the real world most of potential queens are working at pawn positions

?? ??????? 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)

Policy Support Bodies Queen in The Shadow Limited Queen Positions

Health System Innovation System Welfare System Socio-cultural System Economic System Education System 15 Systems for Minimal State Mission 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 Planning 2.Health Economics and Finance 3.Management 4.Medical Education 5.Research 6.Sustainable Development 7.Clinical Excellence 8.Medical Informatics

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”

Dr. Shahram Yazdani

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 !