Ticket-to-Lead
Executive Development Program Uniquely
Customised for Next Generation Leaders
Your Ticket to Lead Vietnam into 2030 — and Beyond
VILM2030 TICKET-TO-LEAD is an executive development journey designed to bridge the toughest gaps leaders face today: the gap between learning and doing, strategy and execution, Vietnam and the world.
Your Ticket to Lead Vietnam into 2030 — and Beyond
Your Ticket to Lead Vietnam into 2030 — and Beyond
Rooted in the wisdom of The Chopstick Friends and strengthened by the perspectives of The Compass Friends, the program empowers executives to:
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Simplify complexity into clarity
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Align strategies with execution
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Bridge Vietnamese values with global mindsets
By 2030, we aim to cultivate a new generation of leaders who not only thrive in their organizations but also uplift industries, communities, and the nation.
why
Ticket-to-Lead
Executive Strategy Program Uniquely
Customised for Next Generation Leaders
Your Ticket to Lead Vietnam into 2030 — and Beyond
🎯 Program Promise
By 2030, cultivate a new league of executives who can:
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Bridge Compass & Chopstick Mindsets
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Turn Vision into Execution - Close the strategy–execution gap in Vietnam’s complex and fast-changing market.
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Balance Global Discipline & Local Fluidity -Integrate the “steel-like” compliance of developed markets with the “water-like” flexibility of Vietnam’s cultural DNA.
📚 Program Structure
Executives need focused, time-efficient, high-impact learning. Each VILM2030 short course is designed for 2–5 days of intensive hybrid training (classroom + digital + coaching), addressing one of the most pressing leadership gaps in Vietnam today.
Participants can take courses individually or complete the full series for the Ticket to Lead Certificate.
what
Ticket-to-Lead
Executive Development Program Uniquely
Customised for Next Generation Leaders
Your Ticket to Lead Vietnam into 2030 — and Beyond
Solve Problems Using Globally Proven & Locally Customised Frameworks For Executing Changes
VILM2030 Ticket-to-lead offers executives an extraordinary opportunity to bring innovative leadership to their organizations while advancing personal and professional growth.
Hightlight
The Chopstick Way
Leading with Alignment & Systems Thinking
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Starting June 2025
1. Capability-Based Strategy
Key Benefits
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Discover how your company’s strengths and weaknesses translate into competitive opportunities.
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Identify and close alignment gaps between strategy, structure, and the market.
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Learn how to leverage unique organizational capabilities as long-term advantages.
Program Highlights
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Explore what makes capabilities strategic: innovation, service excellence, and operational reliability.
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Apply a framework for analyzing organizational design and aligning it with market dynamics.
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Build a roadmap to strengthen and scale your company’s capability-driven edge.
The Chopstick Way: Leading with Alignment & Systems Thinking
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Duration: 3 days (2 days in-class + 1 day project clinic)
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Focus: Vietnam’s chopstick metaphor as a leadership model; closing strategy–execution gaps.
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Tools: One Page 4 Change (OPC), systems mapping, alignment frameworks.
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Outcome: Leaders who can align diverse teams and translate vision into daily action.
Anne Nguyen
The Compass Leader
Building Global Mindset with Local Roots
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Starting June 2025
2. Design Thinking for Strategy & Change
Key Benefits
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Gain hands-on experience in applying design thinking to real business challenges.
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Learn to spot the root causes of common organizational problems.
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Build human-centered solutions that improve collaboration, creativity, and trust.
Program Highlights
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Rapid design sprint to practice prototyping and iterative problem-solving.
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Frameworks for mapping the organizational ecosystem through a design lens.
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Practical tools to tackle issues like siloed units, lack of creativity time, or talent drain.
The Compass Leader: Building Global Mindset with Local Roots
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Duration: 4 days (3 days in-class + 1 coaching session)
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Focus: Cross-cultural leadership, negotiation, and balancing compliance vs. flexibility.
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Features: Case studies from Switzerland, Singapore, Korea; role-play simulations.
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Outcome: Executives capable of integrating global discipline with Vietnam’s adaptive strengths.
Jasmine Linh Nguyen
Deep-Dive Labs
Leading with Alignment & Systems Thinking
03
Starting June 2025
3. Financing Innovation
Key Benefits
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Build the skills to financially justify and secure investment for innovation projects.
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Learn to evaluate risks and opportunities in new business ventures.
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Gain confidence in making funding decisions with data-backed models.
Program Highlights
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Step-by-step guide to constructing financial models for innovation projects.
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Tools for estimating resource needs, projected returns, and strategic value.
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Case-based practice in pitching and defending innovation investments to stakeholders.
Optional Deep-Dive Labs (Add-on Short Courses)
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Leadership-in-Action Clinic (3 months, project-based with 2 workshop days)
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Community Impact Challenge (team project, 4 weeks)
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Crisis Simulation Lab (2 days “war game” on navigating economic, social, political shocks)
Iron Mike
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Individual Course Certificate: Awarded after each short course.
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Ticket to Lead Executive Certificate: Awarded upon completing 4 core + 1 lab course.
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VILM2030 Leader Alumni Network: Exclusive community for full-series graduates.
Certification
Testimonial 1
Global Leader Perspective
"As an expat CEO newly leading a team in Vietnam, I struggled to balance global standards with local dynamics. Ticket to Lead gave me both the compass and the chopsticks — a way to navigate strategy with global rigor while adapting with Vietnamese agility. It turned frustration into confidence."
— Regional CEO, Global Manufacturing Group
Testimonial 2
Vietnamese Successor Perspective
"I used to think strategy was about grand visions on paper. Through this program, I learned how to translate vision into daily execution. The action labs forced me out of my comfort zone, and for the first time, I feel ready to carry forward my family business into 2030 with clarity and courage."
— Next-Gen Successor, Family-Owned Conglomerate in Vietnam
Testimonial 3
Policymaker Perspective
"Vietnam needs leaders who can think in systems, not just silos. Ticket to Lead created a safe space where public and private sector leaders could experiment, learn from global practices, and most importantly, trust each other. This is the leadership laboratory Vietnam has been waiting for."
— Senior Policy Advisor, Government Think Tank
Testimonial 4
Entrepreneur Perspective
"Running a startup in Vietnam often feels like flying in turbulence — rules shift, markets evolve, talent is fluid. This program gave me practical tools like OPC and design thinking to steady the flight. More than knowledge, I found a peer community who became co-pilots in my journey."
— Founder & CEO, Tech Startup Vietnam
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Executives need focused, time-efficient, high-impact learning. Each VILM2030 short course is designed for 2–5 days of intensive hybrid training (classroom + digital + coaching), addressing one of the most pressing leadership gaps in Vietnam today. Participants can take courses individually or complete the full series for the Ticket to Lead Certificate.