Jay Hays

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About Jay Hays

Leader with global success story, having worked on four continents and lived in Australia, Dubai, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the United States of America. Lifetime athlete, fitness enthusiast, and sports coach. Lifelong learner, dedicated teacher, researcher, and sage. Social Ecologist and sustainability / resilience guru. Author of two books, two scholarly monographs (see below), and 60+ peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. Building High-performance Teams: A Practitioner’s Guide. Canberra: Argos. 2.(With Christopher Kim) Transforming Leadership for the 21st Century. Bloomington: Xlibris. My primary area of scholarship in recent years has been development of higher-order thinking capabilities, including reasoning, judgement, and critical thinking. Specialties: Organisational Development and Change Performance Measurement and Management Workshop Design / Workplace Learning Teamwork and Collaboration Individual, Group, and Organisational Dynamics Leadership and Leadership Development Course Design and Curriculum Transformation Soft Skills Teaching and Learning Expertise (Critical Thinking, Complex Problem-Solving, Strategic Decision-Making, Creativity and Innovation) Systems Dynamics / Soft Systems Methodology (Causal Loop Diagramming)/ Ecological Diagnostic and Analytical Framework Sustainability and Sustainable Development Disruption and Discontinuity Student Retention and Academic Success / Early Intervention Community Engagement