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Graham Little PhD AFNZIM

Phone 006494192670 Mobile 006421909310

Email [email protected]

Skype graham.little10

Business site www.opdcoach.com

Amazon author page www.amazon.com/author/grahamlittle

Essays www.grahamlittle.blogspot.com

Philosophy www.grlphilosophy.co.nz

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Curriculum vitae Graham Richard Little

1. Significant achievements o High school: School prefect. Vice-captain of the school first fifteen and school athletic

team. Runner up dux.

o Canterbury University, PhD.

o Visited Shell Australia to select the training programs most applicable to Shell Oil New

Zealand, implementing the programs on return to NZ.

o Technical advisor during Oil Industry negotiations with the New Zealand Drivers Union.

o Planned and implemented a ‘planning for your retirement’ program for Shell Oil New

Zealand.

o Successfully introduced an American franchised meal delivery system (Temprite) into

NZ Hospitals.

o Commercial Director with L J Fisher private entrepreneurial vehicle.

� Turned around a kitchen cabinet factory.

� Due diligence on several companies then purchased by the group.

o Founder and CEO of:

� The counseling company Institute of Theoretical and Applied Social Science

Limited.

� The short course training company The New Zealand Business School.

� Oversaw operation of the business, especially marketing, staff performance, and

retained overview and managed creation of the materials and approach for

developing people in both businesses.

o Conducted the first short supervisor training course in Auckland.

o Wrote the letter to the then Post Office to create the section in the Yellow Pages

‘Psychologist’.

o Seven years with monthly column in Management Magazine.

o Four years with weekly talk back show on 1ZB.

o Six years with article in the automotive newsletter Quarterly Report.

o Nine books published on leadership and management, four in New Zealand five in

London.

o Regular contributor to the letters in the NZ Herald.

o Extensive successful contract completion in strategy development, restructuring, and

improving human performance.

o Researched epistemology, ontology, social philosophy, and psychology. Adopted the

cybernetics methodology of W. Ross Ashby, and redeveloped it for the creation of theory

in social science. Applied the methodology to build a general theory of psychology.

Interpreted the theory, consolidated the method, theory and interpretations in a book,

The Origin of Consciousness.

o Arising from the intellectual position in ‘Origin’, developed new approach to strategic

human resources, designed, tested and commercialized the OPD-SHRM system

consisting of consulting process and web based management system. System described

in detail at www.opdcoach.com.


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o Lecture on the OPD system of organizational design at Unitec, including creation of

suitable examination questions and answers for student assessment.

o Associated with Dr Pieter Nel, Professor of HR at Unitec as global academic

spokesperson for the OPD theory.

o Three management books accepted for evaluation in the UK 2013 Management Book of

the Year Competition.

o Taught graduate ‘Organizational change’, 2015, UUNZ, University of Southern

Queensland paper, 12 students, who achieved 2A, 4B, 6C.

o Testimonial by Professor Nel on the OPD theory:

� The OPD model, based on the research of Dr. Graham Little, is a solution to the HR

questions being raised and is probably of the most logical and thorough intellectual

development currently available in the HR field. The OPD approach is probably 10 years

ahead of current thinking in this field. ... The OPD-SHRM system is an idea whose time

has come in the challenging times currently facing businesses globally.

o Building market traction for the new OPD theory into the design and operation of

organizations.

2. Research and publications

2.1 Research:

o Research experience in organic chemistry from completing my PhD.

o CEO and founder of the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Social Science (ITASS)

Limited developing more effective, and more cost effective for the client, counselling

interventions for typical psychological issues of stress, depression, substance abuse,

stopping smoking, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.

o As CEO and founder of The New Zealand Business School, developed out of ITASS,

research into training room interventions to achieve greatest behavior change in

delegates that translated into the greatest performance gains back on the job for the client

company. (PS: the NZBS trained 15000 people/year, 1985-1993).

o Research into the training and skills needed by tutors to enable changes in delegates in

business training courses that lead to positive returns in results for the client company.

o In depth social science research in developing a general theory of psychology, written

up and published in the book, The Origin of Consciousness.

o In depth HR research developed from within the general theory of psychology on the

link between a person and the organization, how to manage that link to gain greatest

commercial payback, and build greatest satisfaction for the person. See the books below.

o Research into sociology, applying cybernetic tools to establish a clear theoretical link

between OPD strategic human resource management (OPD-SHRM) and community

health. This research available in the book Building community wealth and health.

o Methodological insight and experience.

� Practical experience in physical science methodology from the PhD.

� Quantitative links between counselling interventions, time, hours, costs, and

assessed cognitive, emotional, and behavior changes (Quantified by use of


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questions requiring 1-10 response, from client and validated by family implicated

in the desired behavioral, emotional and cognitive changes).

� Quantitative links between training room interventions and company profit gains.

� Quantitative links between OPD human resource management and profit gains.

� Quantitative links between OPD strategic human resource management

investment and the company profit and loss and balance sheet.

� In depth understanding of research design, both empirical and theoretical design.

� Developed unique social science methodology based on W Ross Ashby

cybernetics in order to develop the general theory of psychology, which in turn

lead to the OPD theory of organizational design. (See book ‘Origin’, first 3

chapters)

2.2 Publications:

o Little, G.R. PhD thesis, Studies in Carbonium Ion chemistry, 1971, Canterbury

University, Christchurch, New Zealand.

o Journal papers arising from the PhD.

� Blackett, B.N., Coxon, J.M., Hartshorn, M.P., Lewis, A.J., Little, G.R. and

Wright, G.J. The mechanism of 1,3-dioxolane formation from the BF3-catalysed

reaction of epoxides with carbonyl compounds. Tetrahedron, 1970, 26: 1311.

� Coxon, J.M., Hartshorn, M.P., Little, G.R. and Maister, S.G. The directing effect

of the S-O configuration on the pyrolysis of cyclic sulphites. J. Chem. Soc.,

Chem. Commun., 1971, 271.

� Cole, R.F.J., Coxon, J.M., Hartshorn, M.P. and Little, G.R. Mass spectrometric

studies of some substituted cyclohexane-1,2-diols. Aust. J. Chem., 1973, 26:

1277.

o First papers in social science that chartered the research path.

� Little G. R. Social Models: Blueprints or Processes. Impact of Science on

Society, 1981, vol. 31, No.4, pp 439.

� Little G. R. Creativity and conflict in psychological science. Impact of Science

on Society, 1984, 134/135, pp 203.

o Management books.

� Little, G. R. 101 Ways to be a Better Manager. Reed Publishing, Auckland, 1988,

second edition 1990.

� Little, G. R. 101 Ways to be a Better Production Manager, Reed Publishing,

Auckland, 1990.

� Little, G. R. 101 Ways to be a Better Retail Manager, Reed Publishing, Auckland,

1990.

� Little, G. R. 101 Ways to be a Better Sales Manager, Reed Publishing, Auckland,

1990.

� Little G. R. 5 Steps to Successful Business Leadership, MB2000, London, 2000.

� Little G. R. Operations Team Leadership, MB2000, London, 2000.

� Little G. R. Management Team Leadership, MB2000, London, 2000.

� Little G. R. Retail Team Leadership, MB2000, London, 2000.


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� Little G. R. Sales Team Leadership, MB2000, London, 2000.

o OPD journal papers.

� Nel P.S. & Little G.R. An Integrated Strategic Human Resource Theory to

Achieve Organization Objectives , The International Journal of Organizational

Behavior pp. 4-13 (http://www.usq.edu.au/~/media/USQ/Business-

Law/Journals/NelLittle%20Paper%201.ashx)

� Nel P.S. & Little G.R. Sustainable leadership: The fundamental solution to

lasting superior staff performance, Asia Pacific Journal of Business and

Management, 2010, Volume 1 (1), pp. 43-54.

(http://www.uunz.ac.nz/pdf/journal/edition1/Journal_part4.pdf)

� Nel and Little The Future of Organizational Design, World Review of Business

Research, Vol. 5. No. 2. April 2015.

http://www.wrbrpapers.com/static/documents/April/2015/5.%20Pieter.pdf

o OPD books.

� Little G. R. The Last Leadership book you ever need read, Self Help Guides

Limited, Auckland, 2011.

� Little G. R. Time budgeting; Getting the best result from the time available. Self

Help Guides Limited, Auckland, 2011.

� Little G. R. Modern Team Leadership, Self Help Guides Limited, Auckland,

2011.

� Little G. R. The Role of Human Resources Management in the Modern

Organization: Making human resources the driver of success. Self Help Guides


� Little G. R. Rollout: Improving Rollout of Business Strategy. Self Help Guides


� Little G. R. Human Capital, Self Help Guides Limited, Auckland, 2012.

� Little G. R. Executive Pocket Guidebook: Summary of making organizations

more successful. Self Help Guides Limited, Auckland, 2012.

� Little G. R. Building Community Wealth and Health: Achieving a wealthier and

fairer society. Self Help Guides Limited, Auckland, 2012

� Little G. R. Introduction to Redesigning the Organization Book Series, Self Help

Guides Limited, Auckland, 2012.

� Little G. R. The Mind of the CEO: Thinking habits of the successful CEO. Self

Help Guides Limited, Auckland, 2014

o Consolidation of research into social science methodology and it application to a build

and then interpret a general theory of psychology.

� Little, G. R. The Origin of Consciousness, Self Help Guides Limited, Auckland

2013.

o Personal notes/papers on intellectual on resolution of the key research questions.

� Web site www.grlphilosophy.co.nz . These papers formed the basis of the book

The Origin of Consciousness.

o Business coaching manuals.

� Eighteen corporate training/coaching workbooks published on web at

www.SelfHelpGuides.com.


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� Creating high performing teams.

� Customer handling skills.

� Achieving more sales through your sales team.

� Introduction to selling.

� Senior sales refresher.

� Making training pay.

� Negotiating.

� Poise and personal power in business.

� Improving profits.

� Retail selling.

� Retail store management.

� Telephone skills.

� Fundamentals of coaching.

o Poetry, at www.grlphilosophy.co.nz.

� 1981 to 1991: Cogito revised

� Some Wet Sunday

� Dianne

� Tomorrow today

� The I of I

� Power of Images

� It does not get better than this

� Friend's 60th

� Years that separate

� Birthdays

� Complex!

� Structure of Relationship

� To a Woman Drawn

o Essays on social science, www.grahamlittle.blogspot.com, 2014.

� Into me see: The beginning (on method).

� Why we do what we do.

� Mind over matter.

� The structure of truth.

� Hope for stroke.

� The explanation of everything human.

� How do we know the truer theory?

o Essays on social science and psychology, LinkedIn posts,

www.linkedin.com/in/grahamrlittle, 2015.

� How do we build a general theory of psychology?

� Why we do what we do.

� Mind over matter.


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� The structure of truth.

� The correct theory of psychology must explain all human output.

� Ideas truth and integrity.

� Understanding and managing depression.

� The psychology of freedom.

� How do I think and can I do better.

� Do our genes determine who we are?

� Defining consciousness.

� The intellectual structure of social science.

o Essays on leadership and organization development, LinkedIn posts,

www.linkedin.com/in/grahamrlittle, 2015.

� Achieving the perfect game to double profits.

� Making HR the proactive driver of strategic success.

� Management is more important than leadership.

� Leadership making work fun.

� Making your work day more fulfilling for you.

� Okay strategy is agreed. Now what?

� Understanding and managing motivation.

� An integrated motivation policy.

� Goal setting is old hat, why do we need KPIs?

� Management versus leadership. Let’s settle the debate once and for all.

� Change and continuous improvement in business.

� Governance, senior leadership and organizational design.

� New approach to HR to get better results.

� Understanding and managing financial reports.

� Desirable preconditions for unlimited leave.

� Work, flow and job satisfaction.

� Building a high performing culture.

� Redefining engagement.

� The OPD analysis of training and coaching.

� Would you like to double profits.

o General essays. www.grahamlittle.blogspot.com. 2012.

� Toward new social thinking.

� Who am I and where did I come from?

� Understanding culture.

o General essays. www.grahamlittle.blogspot.com. 2011.

� Where passion meets purpose.

� Selecting economic policy on science not ideological preferences.

� Only we can do that.

� A society needs rules.


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� Why did that happen?

� The cycle of birth and death (of the universe).

� The abuse of science.

� Toward a fair society.

� When science isn’t.

� Understanding what it is like to be...you, me, he, she or thee.

� Building a fair society.

� Who are we?

� Bringing heart to our legislation.

� Giving democracy a soul.

� Understanding culture (initial thoughts)

� Searching for me.

� Pike river mine and Horizon disaster: Why?

� Refinement on Goldberg thesis and why men rule.

� The right to leave...

� What came before the big bang?

� Business ethics, spirituality and the righteous man.

3. Employment history o PhD Canterbury University.

o Two years Shell Oil chemical sales representative and two years training and recruitment

officer in Head Office Personnel.

o Two years contract general manager in Command Services.

o Two years Commercial Director Fisher International, Commercial Support to the late

Lou Fisher.

o Six years CEO of psychological counseling company, ITASS. Institute of Theoretical

and Applied Social Sciences Limited.

o Twelve years CEO of the corporate short course training company, The New Zealand

Business School Limited.

o Eighteen years as self-employed independent consultant, contracts focused on staff

performance, general strategic consulting, senior team development, HR advisor and

strategic HR.

o Since 2006, founder and CEO of the human capital development business OPD

International Limited (www.opdcoach.com).

4. Skill summary o Student motivation and assessment: Experience at design and application of

examination systems to assess student progress.

o Tutoring and lecturing: Experience at gaining interest and maintaining student

engagement.

o Research: Broad experience base enables balanced research design of projects.

o Design of learning & development: Expert in training and development program

design.


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o Policy: Experience in drafting policy guidelines and design of associated business

processes that enable performance and efficiency.

o Policy and governance: Excellent general strategic and business management skills.

o Business process design: Clear and systematic approach resulting in simple, cost

effective policy and procedures.

o Financial responsibility: Employed in several roles with full P&L accountability.

o Business planning: Expert in integrating HR strategic plans into general business

strategic planning.

o Business projects: Able to research a business and design, develop, and guide

implementation of projects to improve performance, staff satisfaction and profits.

o Facilitation: Over 10,000 hours of successful group training experience in New Zealand

largely at level of middle management, Executive development and senior sales person.

o Performance management: Expert at enabling performance improvement in teams and

individually.

o Talent development, succession planning: Insightful of talent, and skilled at drawing

it forth.

o OSH, recruitment, remuneration and payroll: Experience at policy on payroll

systems, pay for performance systems, recruitment policy and OSH.

o IT: Skilled in use of Office.

o Mergers and acquisitions: Experienced in cultural blending and IT integration.

5. Personal qualities o Deep, clear thinker. Drawn to challenging problems. Sees big picture, but strong on

managing the detail. Persistent and determined. Works well in a team. Excellence verbal

and written English. Patient. Determined. Assertive. High emotional intelligence. Gets

things done.

o Educated Canterbury University, B.Sc. (Hons), PhD (1971, Organic Chemistry)

o Health, excellent. Regular attendance at the gym.

o Hobbies writing, gym, fly fishing both fresh and salt water. Holds two salt water fly

fishing world records.

o Associate Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management.

o A member of the Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, a division of the

American Psychological Association (APA).

6. References o Vern Whitehead. Founder and CEO of Automedia Group. A friend but began as small

business consulting client for many years, prior to OPD, 093092444

o Richard Webster, friend, author and writing advisor, 095352344.

o Neville Aitchison, friend, co-worker in The New Business School Limited, Principal of

Neville Aitchison and Associates, recruiting company and fund raisers, 095222743.

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