Mostafa Sayyadi is a Professional Case Writer, Management Thinker & Theorist, International Management Consultant, Professor of Practice, and Adjunct Professor. He works with senior business leaders, managers, and staff to develop knowledge and innovation in companies effectively. He is a world authority on leadership and disruptive innovation for his Magic Spark Model and Impact Model. Author of over 950 Research Articles, Case Studies, Teaching Cases, Teaching Notes, Columns, and 17 books and an associate fellow at the Australian Institute of Management, he has been featured in top-flight publications, such as California Management Review Insights (UC Berkeley Haas), Rutgers Business Review (The State University of New Jersey - Rutgers), SAM Advanced Management Journal (Society for Advancement of Management (SAM)/The oldest management society), International Journal of Organizational Analysis (Emerald Publishing Group), Leader to Leader (The University of Pittsburgh), Muma Business Review (The University of South Florida), Muma Case Review (The University of South Florida), The Case Center (Cranfield University), The European Business Review Journal (like Harvard BR, but published in London), Management Consulting Journal, Business Information Review (SAGE Publications), IGI Global, American Management Association (AMA) Quarterly, The European Financial Review Journal, The World Financial Review Journal, Industrial Management (Norcross Georgia), TD Magazine, Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Magazine, NUCA's quarterly Business Journal (11 articles published since 2021, the most of any of the authors), and Integral Leadership Review (Scholastica Publishing).
He was nominated for the CMCE Research Award of the Centre for Management Consulting Excellence in the UK for 2024, featured as the author of the Best Blog of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) in the US for 2020, earned the Best Paper Award of the Academy of Business Research Conference in Canada for 2019, and also earned the Writer Badge and the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Award of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers in the US for 2021 and 2023 (Lee Iacocca was also an honorary member of The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers at one time). He has also served as an editorial board member of the Journal of Applied Business Research (Swiss Business School), a reviewer for SAM Advanced Management Journal, Journal of Knowledge Management, Human Resource Development International, FIIB Business Review, Journal of General Management, Global Business and Organizational Excellence, International Leadership Association, and Academy of Management Conference (Management Consulting Division), and Southern Management Association Conference in Virginia, the US.
Mostafa is the founder of The Magic Spark Model (University of South Florida), The Impact Model (University of South Florida), Toyota-based Innovation Leadership Model (State University of New Jersey - Rutgers), Tesla-based Innovation Culture Model (State University of New Jersey - Rutgers), The Executive Approach to Innovation Strategy (University of South Florida), Nissan's Corporate Leadership Model (The European Business Review), AI-Powered Adaptive Leadership Model (University of South Florida), The DEI Leadership Model (UC Berkeley, Haas), The Soft Approach to Change Management (The University of South Florida), The Corporate Social Innovation Culture Model (UC Berkeley, Haas), The AI-powered Data Management Model (UC Berkeley Haas), AI-powered Strategic Management (UC Berkeley Hass), The Corporate Social Innovation Model (UC Berkeley, Haas), The Competency-based Recruitment Model (University of South Florida), The Executive Approach to Social Capital Theory (University of South Florida), The Post-Pandemic Corporate Culture Model (University of South Florida), AI-Powered Business Ethics Model (UC Berkeley, Haas), Knowledge-Powered Corporate Strategy Model (UC Berkeley, Haas), The Expanded Model of Kotter's 8-step Change Model (University of South Florida), Leadership Model for Social Impact (University of South Florida), Digital Transformation Model (SAGE Journals), Grid Organizational Development (OD) Model for Higher Education (Society for Advancement of Management/the oldest professional management society which is based in The Villages in Florida), The Strategic Knowledge Map Model (SAGE Journals), The Future Leadership Model (SAGE Journals), Design Thinking Model for AI (SAGE Journals), The New Dynamic Approach to KM Strategy (SAGE Journals), Digitalization Consultancy Model (Chartered Management Institute), AI-powered Management Consulting Model (Chartered Management Institute), The Japanese Management Model (University of South Florida), Lee Iacocca's Leadership Development Model (University of South Florida), The Future Leadership Education Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Post-Pandemic Leadership Model (Swiss Business School), The Integrated Approach to Leadership (The World Financial Review), Post-Pandemic Strategic Management Model (Swiss Business School), Inquiry-based Learning Model for the Course of Introduction to Business (Society for Advancement of Management/the oldest professional management society which is based in The Villages in Florida), The Technological Approach to Transformational Leadership (IGI Global), The Innovative Approach to Transformational Leadership (Tennessee State University), The Knowledge-based Approach to Transformational Leadership (IGI Global), Transformational Leadership-Based Management Education Model (Colorado Christian University), Toyota's 3-Step Leadership Development Model (Valparaiso University), Corporate Culture Model (University of South Florida), Knowledge Management Leadership Model (SAGE Journals), The Dynamic Company Model (Crisis Response Journal), The Innovation Strategy Model (American Management Association), KM Implementation Model (Colorado Christian University), MLT's Disruptive Authentic Leadership Model (Valparaiso University), The Digital Leadership Model (American Management Association), The Practical Model of Knowledge Management (The European Business Review), The Applicable Transformational Leadership (The European Business Review), AI-Powered Decision-Making Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Competitive Advantage Model of Knowledge Management (The European Business Review), The Model of Transforming Authentic Management into Authentic Leadership (The Society for Human Resource Management-SHRM), The Dynamic Approach for the Future (SAGE Journals), The Executive Approach to Psychological Capital (University of South Florida), Post-Digitalization Management Consulting Model (Management Consulting Journal), Post-AI Management Consulting Model (Management Consulting Journal), Authentic Leadership Development Consultancy Model (Management Consulting Journal), Transformational Leadership Development Consultancy Model (Management Consulting Journal), Knowledge Management Consultancy Model (Management Consulting Journal), The Facing the Giants Movie based Leadership Education Model (Colorado Christian University), Level Up Leadership Model (Integral Leadership Review), Panasonic-styled Leadership Model (Swiss Business School), Nissan/Intel-styled Management Model (Swiss Business School), The 3D Lens' Approach to Corporate Culture (Association for Talent Development), Post-pandemic Management Consulting Model (The European Financial Review), The Executive Approach to Leadership, Courage, and Ethical Behavior (Colorado Christian University), Data Storytelling Model for Managers (The European Financial Review), Transformational Technology Leadership Model (The European Business Review), Knowledge Management Model for Large Companies (The European Financial Review), The Knowledge-Based Approach to Management Consulting Projects (Management Consulting Journal), High-performing Transformational Leadership Model (Management Consulting Journal), Everyday Leadership Model (The World Financial Review), The Innovative Transformational Leadership Model (The World Financial Review), The Strategic Transformational Leadership Model (The European Financial Review), The Japanese Authentic Leadership Model (The European Business Review), The High-Performing Corporate Development Model (The European Business Review), Practical Social Capital Model (The World Financial Review), The Good Company Model (The World Financial Review), Practical Authentic Leadership Model (The World Financial Review), Leadership Development Model for Fighting Climate Change (Valparaiso University), The Future Leadership Model (The European Business Review), AI-powered Corporate Leadership Model (American Management Association), Kōnosuke Matsushita's Management Model (The European Business Review), The Blockchain Approach to HR (International HR Adviser Quarterly), HR Management Model for the AI Era (International HR Adviser Quarterly), Authentic Leadership Model for AI (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Transformational Leadership Model for Real World (NUCA's quarterly Business Journal), Post-Pandemic Leadership Development Model (Chief Learning Officer), Change Leadership Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Digitalization-based HR Strategy (The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development - CIPD), The Systemic Survival Approach (The World Financial Review), Strong Corporate Social Innovation Model (The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development - CIPD), Management Consulting Model for the AI Age (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), AI-Powered Authentic Leadership Model (International HR Adviser Quarterly), The Great Leadership Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), The Distributive Leadership Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Digital Corporate Culture Model for AI (Swiss Business School), The Tech Model of Knowledge Management (HR Director Magazine), The Knowledge Sharing Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), The Knowledge Implementation Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Firm's Internal Resources Management Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), From Good Leadership to Great Leadership Model (Chartered Managers Canada), The Transformational Leadership Development Model (Training Journal), Nelson Mandela's Leadership Model (The Diplomat Magazine), Transformational Approach into Technology Leadership (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Transformational Leadership Development Model (HR Florida Review), Corporate Development Model for the Blockchain Era (HR Florida Review), The AI-powered Adaptive Leadership Style (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), The Transformational Leadership Education Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), The Courageous Leadership Development Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Authentic Leadership Model with no Implementation Challenges (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), The Corporate Design Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), The Leadership Model for Social Good (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Japanese Leadership Model (NUCA's quarterly Business Journal), The Knowledge-powered Management Consulting Strategy (Chartered Management Institute), AI-powered Adaptive Leadership Model for the Times of Crisis (Crisis Response Journal), Authentic Leadership Development Model (The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development - CIPD), Gordon Moore's Strategic Leadership Model (The European Business Review), The Authentic HR Leadership Model for AI (International HR Adviser), The Post-pandemic Business Design Model (Motivational Training Press/Tampa, Florida), The Design Thinking Model (The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), The DEI Business Consulting Model (Motivational Training Press/Tampa, Florida), and Global Crisis Leadership Model (Crisis Response Journal) for executives and global business leaders in our real corporate world.
In recognition of his work with the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian Human Resources Institute, management consulting veteran Mostafa Sayyadi has been recognized for excellence multiple times, including as a Certified Professional in Human Resources of the Australian Human Resources Institute (CAHRI) and a Certified Professional Manager of the Australian Institute of Management (CPMgr). He is interested in Cal Newport's concept of "deep work" and is enthusiastic about applying AI and commercial drones to business in the future corporate world. In his spare time, he pilots, writes novels for senior managers and business leaders, runs, and does carpentry.
Sayyadi Leadership Solutions, Inc.: Leadership Team Member
M. Sayyadi & Associates Consulting, Inc.: CEO & Co-Founder
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Former Leadership Team Member of The Change Leader, Inc. (San Diego, USA), (CEO: Dr. Drumm McNaughton, Former Chairman of Institute of Management Consultants USA).
The DS Consulting Group, Inc. (UAE): Leadership Team Member
