COURSE OUTLINE
01. Introduction: Key
principles from martial arts and their relevance to effective management.
02. KARMA – Your Cosmic
Credit Report
Action: Review,
Reflect and React
03. Shinto: The
Challenge of Constant Consciousness – Mirrors hold significant spiritual
meaning
04. Overcoming Paradigm
Paralysis - The Transformation of Superior Black Belt Managers into Paradigm
Pioneers.
05. Strategic
Leadership: Superior Black Belt Managers are strategic visionaries. As true
leaders they align organizational goals with realistic actionable plans,
ensuring that every move contributes wholesomely towards success.
06. 9 Ways to Increase
Your Power!
07. Ethics in Martial
Arts Applied to Management (the Black Belt Leader & the Warrior’s Code of
Leadership)
08. Discipline & Self-Mastery (Bushido, Karate-Do)
o Martial Arts: Rigorous training, repetition, and mental focus
cultivate discipline.
ü Management Application:
a) Leaders must master self-control, consistency, and commitment to
long-term goals.
Example: Kaizen
(continuous improvement) mirrors the martial artist’s relentless pursuit of
perfection.
09. Adaptability & Fluidity (Jeet Kune Do, Aikido)
o Martial Arts: Bruce Lee’s "Be like water" emphasizes
flexibility—adapting to opponents’ moves.
ü Management Application:
a) Agile leadership: Adjust strategies to market shifts (e.g., pivoting
in startups).
b) Conflict resolution: Aikido’s principle of redirecting energy aligns
with turning opposition into collaboration.
10. Respect & Humility (Judo, Taekwondo)
o Martial Arts: Bowing to opponents signifies mutual
respect.
ü Management Application:
a. Servant leadership: Prioritizing team growth over ego.
b. Emotional intelligence: Listening to employees fosters trust (like a
sensei guiding students).
11. Strategic Patience (Tai
Chi, Kendo)
o Martial Arts: Waiting for the right moment to strike avoids wasted
effort.
ü Management Application:
a) Timing in decision-making: Rushing launches vs. waiting for market
readiness.
b) Sun Tzu’s "Know yourself and your enemy" applies to
competitive analysis.
12. Resilience &
Perseverance (Kyokushin Karate, Muay Thai)
o Martial Arts: Training through pain builds mental
toughness.
ü Management Application:
a) Crisis management: Staying composed under pressure (e.g., Many
successful people "work 120-hour weeks" ethos).
b) Grit: Encouraging teams to persist through setbacks (Many failed
before success).
13. Balance & Harmony (Wing Chun, Kung Fu)
o Martial Arts: Equilibrium between offense/defence
(Yin-Yang).
ü Management Application:
a) Work-life balance: Preventing burnout in high-performance
cultures.
b) Stakeholder alignment: Balancing profit with social responsibility.
14. Decisive Action (Krav Maga, Samurai Philosophy)
o Martial Arts: Eliminating hesitation in life-or-death
scenarios.
ü Management Application:
a) Bold leadership: "Disagree and commit" rule for swift
execution.
b) Risk-taking: Calculated moves like Netflix’s shift to
streaming.
15. Martial Arts teach that true strength lies in control, not force. A
leader’s role is to:
a) Train (develop teams),
b) Adapt (evolve strategies),
c) Respect (build culture), and
d) Strike (execute decisively).
16. Lean Philosophy (Inspired by Judo)
o Judo Principle: Maximum efficiency, minimum effort (leveraging
opponents’ force).
ü Management Application:
a) How to up-perform with limited resources
b) How to overcome challenges with minimal effort
17. Kaizen - The Philosophy of Incremental Excellence focusing on
small continuous improvements involving everyone from CEOs to frontline
workers
18. Sun Tzu’s Art of War Applied to Modern Management – A masterclass
in strategy, leadership, and competitive advantage as applied to management,
business, and organization success.
19. Applying the Book of 5 Rings to Modern Management:
1. The Earth Scroll: Building a Strong Foundation
2. The Water Scroll: Adaptability & Fluidity
3. The Fire Scroll: Decisive Action & Competitive Edge
4. The Wind Scroll: Competitive Analysis & Avoiding Dogma
5. The Void Scroll: Intuition & Flow State
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TRAINER'S PROFILE:
Master William Leon Chua PhD is a multi-skilled
Martial Arts instructor and was the organizing chairman of the First Malaysia
Open All Styles Martial Arts Championship back in 1985 where his disciples
won both the individual & team events. His ability to integrate the
principles & concepts of martial arts into the ways of modern business
management will indefinitely boost the effectiveness of this ‘Superior Black
Belt Manager’ program.
He is the Founder, Chief Trainer
and Principal Consultant of DRC Management & Training PLT. He is a
sought-after management consultant and compelling corporate trainer &
motivator on Leadership Empowerment, Strategic Management, Teambuilding, Interpersonal
& Communication skills, Strategic Marketing, Professional Selling Skills,
Customer Service, Sun Tzu Art of War, Corporate Ethics, Mindset Change, TQM,
and High-Performance Management etc. He speaks to audiences in Malaysia,
around the Asia-Pacific Region, and occasionally in Europe since 1999. He was
a member of the Malaysia Association of Professional Speakers (MAPS) &
the Malaysia Institute of Management (MIM) and a registered corporate trainer
with the Human Resource Development Corporation of Malaysia (HRDC).
Academically, he has acquired a Diploma in Sales Management, a Diploma in
Business & Management, a BA majoring in Psychology and a PhD in
Organizational Behaviour.
Working Experience - With his more
than 30 years of multi-industrial experiences complemented with his
professional corporate training experience, he has amassed volumes of skills,
techniques, and ideas.
During this 2-day program he will
impart his years of his research and invaluable experiences on the subject
matter to the participants. All in all, he has provided corporate training to
companies ranging from various manufacturers, universities, hotels,
time-share companies, wholesale companies, housing developers, forwarders,
pharmaceutical companies, MLM companies, fund management companies, banks and
insurance companies etc. both locally in Malaysia and abroad. His approach to
facilitating seminars is expounded with his years of experience,
research-based & is up-to-date informative as well as edutaining, highly
motivating and at the same time pragmatic to ensure that learning is
effectively projected into action and results.
He has to-date directed &
produced 2 astounding motivational training videos: (1) Manifestation &
Transformation (2) The Kung-Fu of Business Management
To-date, he has conducted training to
more than 500 companies, some of which are: ING Insurance, Cerebros, TA
Investment, TQS Enterprise, The Edge Communications, UCB Pharma, Unisem, VIA
Communication Network, RHB Bank, RHB Unit Trust, Alliance Bank, Asia Life,
American Home Assurance, Amanah Saham Sarawak, Chartered Bank, Hong Leong
Bank, Hong Leong Unit Trust, Wing Tiek Holdings, Mitsui Sumitomo,
Amassurance, Techdos, PBDS, Toyota, Honda, Brother International, Basis Bay,
Blue Scope Steel, BTV Productions, Betamek Electronics, Affin Bank,
Boilercare, Miri Port Authority, Bintulu Port Authority, Paramount Property
Development, ISL Services, Infiniti Medical, IOI Loders Croklaan Oils, Pantai
Medical Center, SPC Industries, SNC Consolidated, Syntronic, Synergy
Worldwide, P & O Global, PGF Insulation, Innosabah Securities, Jashin
Cabins, SkyNet Worldwide, Sime Darby Travel, Top Glove, Epcos, Eli Lili,
Eisai, Tashin Steel, Eliston Engineering, Exxon Mobil, Farmchochem, Techdos,
Tekla, Total Oil Malaysia, TH Properties, KDU, Nottingham University, KDU,
Nottingham University, TT Engineering & Manufacturing and many more.
His fields of
expertise on corporate training among many other soft skills programs
include:
(1) a wide range of Leadership
Development Skills Programs,
(2) a series of Corporate
Teambuilding & Team-bonding,
(3) Interpersonal &
Communication Skills,
(4) Corporate Ethics &
Discipline,
(5) Sun Tzu Art of War in
Strategic Marketing,
(6) Professional Selling &
Negotiation Skills,
(7) Sales Motivation,
(8) Sales Psychology,
(9) The Sales Samurai,
(10) a wide range of Customer
Service Programs,
(11) Public Speaking Skills,
(12) Mind-set Change,
(13) Personal Development,
(14) Time Mastery & Goals
Getting,
(15) Creative Thinking &
Problem Solving,
(16) The Six Thinking Hats,
(17) Confidence & Power in
Dealing with People,
(18) Stress Management,
(19) Security Management,
(20) Telephonic Skills,
(21) Grooming & Personality
Enhancement
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