Anthony Mok

Past

• Principal Consultant & Manager, MINDEF Innovation & Transformation Office at MINDEF Systems Organisation, Defence Management Group (DMG), Ministry of Defence, Singapore
• Manager, MINDEF Innovation Office at MINDEF Systems Organisation, Defence Management Group (DMG), Ministry of Defence

Education

• The University of Western Australia
• Monash University
• Singapore Sports Council

• National University of Singapore

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Anthony Mok’s Summary

I've 15 years of working experience in creating excellence, change & transformation in organisations. I'm the founder & Principal Consultant of the MINDEF Innovation & Transformation Office (2001-07). I was instrumental in creating her Innovation Framework & Pipeline, & Jumpstart; the change management programme that brought creativity, innovation & entrepreneurship to the Ministry of Defence & Singapore Armed Forces (http://xxiaohao.blogspot.com/search/label/Credentials). These initiatives have attracted the interest of the National Library Board, Prime Minister Office, SPRING Singapore, Civil Service College, & ChervonTexaco.

Through the years, I have developed competencies and skills in creating conversations and interventions for change, like the MINDEF iGame, iThink (http://www.innovationtools.com/PDF/Mass_Ideation_Process.pdf) & iDive. I’ve designed consultation & facilitation tools & processes, & delivered these as organisational interventions to obtain intended outcomes.

I hold a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (Operational Management & Logistics) with the National University of Singapore and Master Degree in Education (Leadership, Policy & Change) with the Monash University. Currently, I’m working on my PhD with the University of Western Australia. Besides these, I hold the Graduate Diplomas & Diplomas with the Institute of Management Consultant (Singapore), Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), Association of Business Executives (UK), Institute of Administrative Management (UK). I'm a member of the International Association of Facilitators and a fully certified trainer by the Institute of Adult Learning.

Some of my clients include Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil, Ministry of Defence, National Health Care Group, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Law, Land and Transport Authority of Singapore, National Community Leadership Institute, & Gillette Asia Pacific.

Anthony Mok’s Specialties:

I hold an advance level Performance Coaching certificate with the Singapore Sports Council and currrently working towards my ACC ICF certification. I'm an accredited trainer, administrator & profiler for DiSC & Extended DISC, MBTI, Margerison-McCann's Team Management, Linking Skills, Team Performance, Window On Work Values, & Opportunity-Obstacle Quotien.

Anthony Mok’s Education

• The University of Western Australia

  PhD , Economics of Innovation in Sustainable Economies , 2007 — 2010 (expected)

  Currently, the research is jointly supervised by Sloan School of Management at MIT. Subsequently, the research will be fully supervised by MIT.

• Monash University

  MEd , Leadership, Policy & Change , 2007 — 2009

  I have published the following articles. Please visit http://xiaohao72.blogspot.com/ for these essays:
  
  1. Is there a difference between policy and governance?
  
  2. Describe a particular approach to policy analysis, identifying its strengths and weaknesses.
  
  3. Policy Analysis - An Application of Critical Incident Analysis.
  
  4. The Key Sustainability Arguements Underpinning the Triple Bottom Line Approach to Resource Management.
  
  5. ThinkInnovation - A Business Plan for Sustainable Development in Singapore.
  
  6. A Folio Presentation - Research Interest & Researchable Questions.
  
  7. Predisposition of Innovative Enterprises to Engage in Practices of Sustainable Development.
  
  8. Leadership and Leadership Styles: Taking Which Perspective - Sociological or Psychological?

  Activities and Societies:

  9. Distributed Leadership - A Subsitute for the Conventional Notion of Leadership
  
  10. The MINDEF Innovation Programm - A Report on the Strategies that Built an Innovative Ministry of Defence, Singapore, and the Singapore Armed Forces, 2002 to 2007
  
  11. The Dynamics of Change - How Complexity Could Derail Planned Change
  
  12. Research Project Report - Do emotions of the coach impact his athletes’ race performance?

• Singapore Sports Council

  Sport Coaching , Sailing , 2005 — 2007

  Sailing Experience
  
  I sail the Laser Standard since 1995, and I am currently placed 10th (11th in Mar 07) in Singapore. This is a ranking table of Laser sailors in Singapore, which is managed by the Singapore Sailing Federation. I have also accumulated extensive water time on other classes of boats – Optimists, Topper, Bytes, 420, 470 and Keel Boats.
  
  Currently, I am with the SAFYC’s High Performance Squad. Mr Tony Tan, the 2007's Talent Development Coaching Award recipient, and who coached Olympian sailors Dr Ben Tan, Stanley Tan, and Tracey Tan, is my coach since 2003. My other coaches included Coach Hu and Ms Tracey Tan.
  
  Coaching Experience
  
  Member, National Registry of Coaches. http://www.coaching.com.sg/coach/Coach_Search_Int.aspx
  
  I had conducted basic sailing courses for the People’s Association Seasports Club between 2001 and 2002. I had trained more than 100 participants at Changi during this period.

  Activities and Societies:

  Coaching Certifications:
  1. National Coaching Accreditation Programme (NCAP) Theory (level 1 to 3) Certifications awarded by the Singapore Sports Council - http://dandylion72.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!9F79F1841D8CA5CD!604.entry
  2. NCAP Technical Level 1 Certification awarded by the Singapore Sailing Federation
  3. Basic First Aid Certificate awarded by the Red Cross Society
  4. Powerboat Licence awarded by the Maritime and Ports Authority
  5. Conducting a research on Coaching with SAFYC

• National University of Singapore

  BBA , Operations Management & Logistics , 1994 — 1998

  I was the Assistant Manager for the National University of Singapore Co-operative Society during this period. I assumed this position as a full time staff between 1991 to 1994 before converting to part-time to persue my studies at the university.
  
  I was instrumental in updating the marketing strategies and retail mix of the 3 retail outlets, and modernising their backend operations, which resulted in an increase their market penetration in the campus and their sales and revenue performance.

Additional Information

Anthony Mok’s Interests:

Organisational Development and Change, Leadership and Policy, Creativity and Innovation, Facilitation Sciences, Research & Development of Methodologies, Tools and Games for Experiential Learning, Competitive Sailing (National), Sports coaching, Classical Guitar

Anthony Mok’s Groups:

Member, International Association of Facilitators (IAF), USA
Member, Facilitators Network Singapore (FNS), Singapore
Member, Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), Singapore
Member, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK
Member, Association of Business Executive (ABE), UK
Member, Institute of Admiistrative Management (IAM), UK

•    Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
•    Organizational Change Practitioners
•    Innovators and Enterepreneurs Association
•    Innovative Learning & Education Innovators
•    ASTD Global Network Singapore
•    Innovation Practitioners Singapore (IPS)
•    Facilitators Network Singapore
•    Asia Speakers Bureau (ASB)
•    The New Normal for Innovation, Technology, & Leadership
•    Power of Essence with JDMessinger
•    Terrific Mentors Alumni

Anthony Mok’s Honors:

• Nominated for DMG's D'executive Award for:
Customership (Team) 2006 for positive customer experience,
Leadership in 2003 for visionary leader, and
Community Award (Team) 2003 for Kickstarting DMG's Culture for Innnovation.
• DMG Excellence Award for Professional Excellence, Awarded by Mr Lim Hup Seng, Deputy Secretary (Administration), Ministry of Defence, 2003
• DAG Excellence Award (Innovation), Awarded by Mr Lim Hup Seng, Deputy Secretary (Administration), Ministry of Defence, 2002
• DPG Excellence Award (Dedication), Awarded by Mrs Chua Siew San, Deputy Secretary (Policy), Ministry of Defence, 2001
• Certificate for Achievement for Outstanding WIT Award, Awarded by Mrs Chua Siew San, Deputy Secretary (Policy), Ministry of Defence, 2001
• Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Unit USMS Facilitator, Awarded by Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, DPM & Minister for Defence, 2000

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