A PRACTICAL AND GLOBALLY RELEVANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS PROGRAM LIKE NO OTHER
LEAN SIX SIGMA MASTER BLACK BELT
Developing Globally Relevant Leaders in Business Improvement, Influence, and Execution
PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THIS GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
From: George Lee Sye
Location: Queensland, Australia
Subject: This Approach Is Based on a Unique Philosophy
There are many leadership, business planning and improvement programs offered around the world, as well as a few Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt programs of note.
Location: Queensland, Australia
Subject: This Approach Is Based on a Unique Philosophy
There are many leadership, business planning and improvement programs offered around the world, as well as a few Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt programs of note.
My research over the past 2-decades has shown that the main focus of those programs is on the technical aspects of the leadership and management roles.
Our approach to Leadership and Management capability development is driven by what we believe the role of of a Business Leader and Manager actually is.
It is also largely affected by what we believe a person undertaking those roles needs to be capable of doing, demonstrating and achieving as an end result.
Effective Business Leaders Are ..
- Highly competent in executing a business plan and achieving an organisation's performance potential through innovative and effective operating strategies
- Highly competent leaders of continual improvement who are capable of effectively focusing people on achievement of rapid, sustainable, measurable and reportable improvement results
- Highly competent mentors to the organisation's leaders of the future
- Highly influential agents of positive change who can apply those skills in any business and any context
While execution of a business plan and the application of improvement methodology is traditionally technical, the role of any leader now requires considerable skill in leading and influencing progressive change and generating buy-in to progressive and innovative ideas and initiatives.
This education program differs in its focus on developing globally relevant leaders.
I don't want to make you a better technical operator!
My goal is to add to your technical capability with skills that see you become a globally relevant and highly sought after influencer and agent of change.
WHY THIS PROGRAM IS DIFFERENT
Most Master Black Belt programs focus purely on technical depth.
This one goes far beyond that.
This one goes far beyond that.
This is a world-class leadership qualification that combines technical mastery, real-world business execution, and the science of influence and persuasion. Developed by George Lee Sye — one of the world's foremost trainers in performance, change, and business improvement — this program is unmatched in both scope and impact.
It's more than a certification — it's the ultimate development program for high-level professionals who drive change, coach leaders, and shape strategy at scale.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The program consists of three core development streams, each designed to layer critical skills for performance, leadership, and influence.
STREAM 1 - Business Execution and Productivity
Mastering the psychology and processes behind execution — from the individual to the enterprise.
Element 1.1 - The Productivity Equation (TPE)
Personal performance psychology and self-leadership
Personal performance psychology and self-leadership
Element 1.2 - Business Execution Skills (BES)
Converting plans into action and results across teams
Converting plans into action and results across teams
STREAM 2 - Influential Leadership & Organisational Change
Everything required to lead people, shift mindsets, and guide successful organisational transformation.
Element 2.1 - Creative Thinking and Innovation (CTI)
Generating, facilitating, and harnessing ideas
Generating, facilitating, and harnessing ideas
Element 2.2 - Delivering the Perfect Pitch (DPP)
Selling ideas and proposals with precision
Selling ideas and proposals with precision
Element 2.3 - Storytelling and Data Presentation (STAD)
Telling persuasive stories and using data to move people
Telling persuasive stories and using data to move people
Element 2.4 - The Influencer's Guide to Powerpoint (IGPP)
Visual communication that actually persuades
Visual communication that actually persuades
Element 2.5 - Influence & Persuasion Skills (IPS)
The psychology of individual and group influence
The psychology of individual and group influence
Element 2.6 - 8-Step Organisational Change Roadmap (8SOCR)
A complete framework for leading formal change
A complete framework for leading formal change
BONUS STREAM 3 - Influence From a Stage - COMING SOON
The pinnacle of leadership presence: commanding a room and moving an audience to action. COMING SOON to the program as bonus content.
Element 3.1 - Advanced Presenting & Group Influence (APGI)
Public speaking, teaching for retention, and high-level influence from the platform
Public speaking, teaching for retention, and high-level influence from the platform
CERTIFICATION PATHWAYS
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB)
This is the highest credential in professional business improvement leadership. To qualify for MBB certification, candidates must:
- Hold a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt qualification
- Hold a Level 1 Business Improvement Coach certification
- Complete all modules in Streams 1–2 (described above)
- Complete one advanced technical unit in Lean and/or Six Sigma
Master of Global Leadership (MGL)
Open to high-potential professionals from any background, not just business improvement / lean six sigma.
This path allows non-practitioners to complete the leadership program without the technical improvement pre-requisites.
Completion of Streams 1–2 earns the globally relevant award: Master of Global Leadership – a professional leadership qualification.
WHAT MAKES THIS FRAMEWORK UNIQUE?
- Integrates influence, leadership, coaching, and improvement into one pathway
- Applies real-world learning, not academic theory
- Taught by a globally recognised authority on influence and business improvement
- Combines structured development with personal immersion and hands-on application
- No separation between "improvement leader" and "business leader" — because great leaders must be both
You don't need two leadership programs. You need one that actually transforms performance.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This program is ideal for:
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belts ready to evolve into strategic leaders of change
- Senior consultants, change agents, and business improvement professionals
- High-potential staff being groomed for executive leadership roles
- Organisations developing an internal elite layer of improvement leadership
- Influencers who want to lead transformation across industries, not just departments
NOTE - Optional entry is also available for non-LSS leaders via the Master of Global Leadership pathway.
YOUR REGISTRATION OPTIONS
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Frequently Asked Questions
| Does this registration encompass all elements of the programs? |
No it doesn't. The registration from this page covers all of the training delivered by George and the 9SF team with the exception of:
(a) The Advanced Presentation and Group Influence Bootcamp which is delivered in conference format, and
(b) Any external training requirement to attain the MBB qualification.
| The registration buttons mention Part 1, what are parts 1 and 2 of this program? |
Part 1 encompasses all of the training that you complete through direct access to content on this 9 Skills Factory training platform.
Part 2 was separated from Part 1 to allow for the delivery of the Advanced Presentation and Group Influence Boot Camp in conference format over 5.5 days. One of the greatest impacts from the COVID19 pandemic was the constant closing of borders and facilities so we were forced to adapt to the ongoing changes and develop multiple options for delivery of that final element.
| Are there any pre-requisites to doing this training? |
PIt's important to recognise that all of the elements of training in the program are stand alone courses that can be attended or completed by anyone.
Any candidate can complete Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the program and earn a qualification in Global Leadership skills.
In order to attain the MBB qualification, the candidate must be a qualified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
| What are the pre-requisites for MBB certification? |
Anyone can undertake the training without any pre-requisites and work towards a qualification in Global Leadership skills.
However, in order to undertake the MBB program and earn the qualification of Master Black Belt, candidates must be (a) qualified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at a level acceptable to George Lee Sye, and (b) be certified as a Level 1 Business Improvement Coach.
| How long will this program take to complete? |
We know the course is quite extensive. And so it should be, it is the highest level of qualification you can achieve in business improvement and needs to reflect a high level of competency.
That said, the longest part of the full program has already been done if you are qualified as a LSSBB.
This MBB phase of development can then be completed in as short a time period as 6 months which also includes the processing work of George to confirm competency for the various elements.
| If I start the program in one year, can I defer it and complete it at a later time? |
Although we prefer it is completed within a 12-month cycle, we would always consider a case for deferring the program on its own merits.
| How do the assessments for each element work? |
When we run through our green belt pro and black belt pro coaching programs, participants lodge micro and macro assignments according to a predetermined schedule over 26 week periods.
In the MGL and MBB programs, candidates lodge one assignment per element; ideally upon completion of each of the elements.
Each assignment is then reviewed and feedback provided in a timely manner for that particular element.
| Do I hold assignment work until the end or send in at the end of each module? |
Ideally you will lodge assignments as soon as they are completed. We'd prefer you did not hold them all until the end of the program.
| What feedback and coaching can I expect? |
George reviews all assignments lodged by candidates and will provide tailored feedback at that time.
He will discuss what should be continued as it is clearly good practice, and what you might do to ramp up the quality to a higher level.
Where a gap is identified and requires review of the assignment work, personal guidance will be provided by George on how to go about that and he will work with you until it is complete.
| Why does this program mostly focus on change leadership rather than technical skills? |
These programs are not intended to make you a better technical person, or better black belt if you are in BI.
That's something anyone can do by simply adding in more technical content.
The purpose of these MGL and MBB programs is to enhance leadership skills for one objective - to make you the most effective agent of change that we can.
This is what industry really seeks and this is what will position you different from and above others for leadership positions you seek in the future.
| What resources will I need to complete the program? |
You will need access to the following.
1. The internet,
2. A computer with at least the MS Office suite of applications (Mac users need access to Apple's equivalent office applications),
3. A way of recording on video (I.e. phone, GoPro camera, DSLR etc), and
4. A means for sharing large files such as .mp4 videos with the assignment assessor.
We will provide guidance on video editing and file size reduction if requested.
| If I don't complete the program, can I transfer it to someone else? |
No, we do not support transfers.
CORPORATE ACCESS VIA PURCHASE ORDER
For corporate access via purchase order payments, please email us directly at [email protected] and request a formal quotation.
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