Patrick Loke

Certified Gallup Strengths Coach

Certified Coach, Trainer and Consultant
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ABOUT ME

• Background in project management,

training , coaching and consulting works

• Strong advocate for 21 st -century skillset

and mindset development

• Not born rich, went to school, studied,

worked and married with one child –
experienced ups and downs in life
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Pa t r i c k L o ke
G a l l u p S t r e n gt h s C o a c h ,
Tra i n e r a n d C o n s u l t an t
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• Introduction

• Why this topic?

AGENDA • Types and Applications

• Individual and
Organisation Performance

• Summary

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INTRODUCTION
• Everybody thinks. BUT…
• Not everybody knows how to think effectively and efficiently.
• Complexities create the demand for these skillset/mindset.
• We have over 50,000 thoughts a day; some are positive,
some are negative, enlightening or frightening or just crazy
thoughts.
• We need to think to understand, to learn and to progress, to
collect data/ information before deciding what to do with it.

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A R E W E TA U G H T T O T H I N K ?
• We copy patterns of behaviour and absorb ideas from those
who influenced us until challenged by someone else.
• We become entrenched in a mindset which is later difficult
to unlearn. Mindsets inhibit the thinking process, can lead to
bias, stubbornness and prejudice.

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WHY THIS TOPIC?

• Problem-solving and decision-making are the result of the

thinking processes

• Master the art of thinking, higher chances for success

• To understand different types of thinking styles and their

practical applications and how it correlates to personalities
and environment.
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T Y P E S A N D A P P L I C AT I O N S ( N O N E X H A U S T I V E )

1. Analytical Thinking
2. Critical Thinking
3. Creative Thinking
4. Reflective Thinking
5. Strategic Thinking
6. Systems Thinking
7. Introspective Thinking – A person looking into one-self
8. Retrospective Thinking – A person looking at past events
9. Perspective Thinking – Thinking from certain viewpoints
10. Design Thinking – This is the most mentioned in the current
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3 ORDER OF THINKING

1. First order of thinking

• First-order thinking is fast and easy.
• It happens when we look for something that only solves the immediate problem without
considering the consequences. For example, you can think of this as I'm hungry so let's eat a
chocolate bar.

2. Second order of thinking

• Second-order thinking is the process of tracing down and unravelling the implications of
those first-order impacts.

3. Third order of thinking

• Third-order thinking is all about sacrifice, patience, and empathy—hallmarks of great
leadership. You can start building this habit immediately by always asking “what happens next,”
by asking what happens in 30 minutes, 30 days, or 30 years, or by writing down the logical chain
of events for any decision you make.

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C R E AT I V E T H I N K I N G

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C R E AT I V E T H I N K I N G

Characteristics
• Have the ability to create something original and new
• Needs time and space freedom
• Needs to be in the right environment for inspiration
• Perfectionist
• Requires little instruction on what to do after they learned

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C R E AT I V E T H I N K I N G

How to trigger creative thoughts (non-exhaustive):

• Be hungry for information (read, watch, listen, taste, smell,
touch) – Discover the uniqueness, compare, etc
• Write, scribble, draw, design whatever comes into your head
(one idea leads to another)
• Interact and brainstorm ideas with others
• Take up hobbies and crafts, play with your hands
• Talk to children. They can make unusual associations
between ideas
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REFLECTIVE THINKING

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REFLECTIVE THINKING

Some of the basic considerations:

1. Intention - Why is he/ she asking/ telling me this / that?
2. Common goals/interests?
3. Weigh the pros and cons.
4. Is there any short-term or long-term impact?
5. Is there any misunderstanding or misinterpretations?

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INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
• Personalities – Turn Talents into Strengths
• E.g. focus, positivity, communications, etc.
• Characters
• E.g. Value System, Beliefs, Principles
• Aptitude and Attitude
• E.g. the willingness and discipline, ability and capability, etc
• Mental Toughness
• E.g. accepting challenges, emotional baggage, etc
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O R G A N I S AT I O N A L P E R F O R M A N C E
• Individual performance is important and for application in
organization, I’d like to refer to the 7-S Mckinsey model, which
consists of:
1) Strategic
2) Shared Values
3) Skills
4) Styles
5) Staff
6) Structure
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O R G A N I S AT I O N A L P E R F O R M A N C E
• The McKinsey 7S Model is an organizational tool
that assesses the well-being and future success of
a company, developed in the late 1970s/ 1980s.
• However, the model does not explain the concept
of organizational effectiveness or performance
explicitly. The model has been criticized for lacking
enough empirical evidences to support to support their
explanation. The model is considered to be more of a
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O R G A N I S AT I O N A L P E R F O R M A N C E
• In the latest development of advancing digital economies,
these have been transformed to an even more
encompassing, integral and systematic approach.

• We called it the BTS – Business, Technology, and Strategy

approach. This enables organisations to have a proper
framework and winning formula in business performance.

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Business Technology Strategy (BTS) Principles
There are Four Principles of BTS

A well-structured Business Technology Strategy should follow

the following principles:
1) Represent a complete view of the business & Technology
2) Be business oriented
3) Focus on quick-win and traceability
4) Use Digital EA for BTS realization

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 Digital EA Modeling to Realize Motivation & Strategy
DIGITAL ENTERPRISE MAP
PHYSICAL ENTERPRISE MAP

Strategy
Shared Values
Skills
Style
Staff
Structure
System

Digital Twin
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 The Art of Thinking – SUMMARY

• Shared about:
• Why the importance of the Art of Thinking
• Types of thinking and its applications
• Performance as in the application of thinking skillset
• Individual Level
• Organisational Level
• Individual
• Personalities, Performance -> Personal Success
• Organisational
• Digital Economy – Architecture Driven Digital Transformation –>
Enhancing Business Performances
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