Mohammad Abdullah Albuzaid
Organizational and Leadership Development Consultant
Systems Thinker & Workflow Specialist
Executive Leader
Senior Quality Ambassador – National Center for Quality
Author
- Phone: +966-505-822-480
- Email: gm@kanzae.com
- Website: kanzae.com/mab
- Twitter: @mohammadbuzaid
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/buzaidm
Professional Summary
I am an experienced Organizational and Leadership Development Consultant and Systems Thinker, with over three decades of expertise in industries such as oil and gas, education, public services, and manufacturing. My work focuses on enhancing organizational performance, leadership capacity, and operational sustainability through advanced systems thinking and workflow optimization.
As a Senior Quality Ambassador for the National Center for Quality, I specialize in quality management and driving excellence across organizations. I have trained and mentored over 10,000 professionals globally, helping them to lead with strategic insights and systems thinking.
I am also the innovator behind three transformative business models:
- Qualitative Transformation Leadership (QTL) – A model for driving leadership excellence through cultural transformation.
- Systemic Solutions for Complex Problems (SSX) – A framework for addressing and resolving complex challenges in organizations.
- Capabilities-Based Small Businesses (CBSB) – A business model designed to help entrepreneurs build sustainable ventures based on their core capabilities.
As an author, I have written more than 40 books on topics including leadership, systems thinking, performance management, and quality improvement, which form the foundation for many of my training and consulting services.
Work Experience
President & Chief Consultant at Various Training & Consulting Companies (2003 – Present)
- Delivered consulting, mentoring, and training services across diverse industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, water, education, health, and government sectors.
- Applied advanced systems thinking methodologies to lead comprehensive problem-solving, solution design, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing process improvement for organizational transformation and performance optimization.
- Developed and conducted custom programs and courses based on innovative business models: Quality Transformation Leadership (QTL), Systemic Solutions for Complex Problems (SSX), and Capabilities-Based Small Businesses (CBSB).
- Trained over 10,000 professionals, including executives, engineers, and operations personnel, across major companies such as Saudi Aramco, SABIC, SIPCHEM, and NWC. QTL training programs alone led to an increase in productivity and performance by 35%.
- Led large-scale strategic initiatives and developed performance management systems for top-tier organizations, helping them align their goals with operational strategies and KPIs.
- Spearheaded organizational restructuring projects that resulted in improved workflow processes, reduced costs, and enhanced team performance.
- Provided leadership and executive coaching to top management teams, focusing on change management, innovation, and driving cultural transformation across organizations.
- Expertly facilitated Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major industrial incidents, leading teams to identify system-wide failures and implement long-term corrective actions.
Senior Strategy and Initiatives Consultant at Saudi Aramco (1991 – 2009)
- Led strategic initiatives within Saudi Aramco’s largest divisions, particularly in the Pipeline Department, to improve operational performance and ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to develop KPIs and strategic roadmaps, ensuring continuous performance improvement across departments.
- Implemented advanced systems thinking methodologies to address and resolve complex engineering, operational, and maintenance challenges within Saudi Aramco’s pipeline infrastructure.
- Managed large-scale turnaround and inspection (T&I) projects, ensuring successful project delivery while meeting safety, budget, and timeline requirements.
- Played a pivotal role as a member of the Special Mission Team, reporting directly to the company’s executive leadership on mission-critical projects.
Operations Engineer at GAS Company (1991)
- Completed a short-term assignment as part of the Operations Engineering Department, where I learned and monitored the oxygen and nitrogen production processes.
- Gained hands-on experience in the production cycle and operational procedures related to gas supply chain management over a period of 45 days.
Maintenance Engineer at Sharq Company (1991)
- Participated in the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) activities during the shutdown of the Ethylene Glycol (EG) Plant amidst the Gulf War and Kuwait liberation.
- Contributed to the maintenance and repair operations during the plant shutdown, ensuring equipment reliability and readiness for restart.
- Worked on-site for three months, coordinating with cross-functional teams to complete key maintenance activities critical to operational continuity post-war.
Publications
I have authored over 40 books focusing on leadership, systems thinking, performance management, and organizational development.
- View my books on Amazon
- View my English books on Salla
- Are Your KPIs OK: A Systems Thinking Guide to Fixing Misleading Metrics with KPIQC
- Balanced Scorecards: Integrating Strategy, Performance, and Sustainability
- Corporate Governance from a Systems Thinking Perspective
- Dance of Excellence: Leading with Systems Thinking
- Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating the Saudi Market
- EAGLE EYE: Precision Insights Through Systems Thinking
- Ethical Implications of Misleading Indicators: A Systems Thinking Approach
- Institutional Work Through Systems Thinking
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Build High-Performing Teams, Drive Innovation, and Achieve Success
- Systemic Leadership: Thinking Differently in a Complex World
- Mastering RCA through Systems Thinking – Symptoms Stage
- Overcoming Poverty in the Arab World: Strategies for Sustainable Change
- Permanent Solutions: How SSX Uses Systems Thinking to Empower RCA
- Operational Excellence through SSX: A Guide to Strategic Solutions for Complex Problems
- Systems Thinking for Smarter Project Management
- The Dance with Snakes: Mastering Risk Management with Systems Thinking
- Quality Assessment in the Nonprofit Sector: A Systems-Based Quality Assessment Framework
- فكر بطريقة مختلفة: القائد المنظومي – الطبعة السادسة
- الحلول المنظومية للمشاكل المعقدة – نموذج مبتكر
- الشهبندر – الدليل العملي لإعداد رواد الأعمال الناجحين باستخدام منهجية التفكير المنظومي المتقدمة
- مشروعك الصغير من الألف إلى الياء – يحتوي على نموذج مبتكر للمشروعات الصغيرة القائمة على القدرات
- القيادة بين الجدية والمرح – كيف تصبح قائدًا مرحًا وفعالًا
- رحلة الإبداع: الدليل الشامل لتحفيز الأفكار وتحويلها إلى ابتكارات
- تقييم الجودة في المنظمات غير الربحية: تحقيق الجودة والتميز المؤسسي
- إتقان فن التدريب: دليل عملي لتطبيق منهجيات التفكير المنظومي
- تمكين المرأة العربية في الاستثمار: خطوات نحو مستقبل اقتصادي مشرق
- المانحون الأذكياء: فرص مشاريع ذكية لتحقيق الاستدامة في المسؤولية الاجتماعية
- المدير الجمبازي: طرح ساخر لقصص واقعية ومن الخيال
- قيادة التغيير: دور القائد في صناعة القرار الاستراتيجي
- أسرار الفوز بجائزة الملك عبدالعزيز للجودة: دليل عملي
- مشروعك التدريبي خطوة بخطوة: تحويل شغفك بالتدريب إلى مشروع ناجح
- القيادة الواعية: من الضغوط إلى التوازن
- صراع العقول: كيف يقمع القادة الجبناء الإبداع والتغيير
- القيادة الممتعة: فن التوازن بين الجدية والمرح
- وهم التميز: كيف تخدعنا جوائز الجودة
- الدهاء الوظيفي: كيف تبرز دون أن تثير غضب رئيسك
- السلامة المهنية المستدامة من خلال التفكير المنظومي
- لا تدع مؤشرات الأداء الرئيسية KPIs تخدعك: دليل القائد لكشف المقاييس المضللة وتصحيحها
- القيادة المنظومية لفرق العمل: استراتيجيات لتعزيز الأداء والابتكار الجماعي
- جوائز التميز في الجودة – عندما يصبح النجاح فخاً: كيف تتجنب الركود وتواصل التقدم
- صاحب الحقيقة المطلقة : عندما يتحول المدير إلى طاغية
- متلازمة “أنا أعرف”: كيف تعيقنا عن التعلم والتطور
- الجودة المزيفة: الوجه الآخر للفساد
- الدخل السلبي: سر الثراء بدون تعب
- إني أراك ضعيفاً: كيف تؤثر القيادة غير المؤهلة في فشل المؤسسات وتدمير المجتمع
- الذكاء الاصطناعي: فرص واعدة للمشاريع الصغيرة
<
Publications
Engr. Mohammad A. Albuzaid’s Books
Below are some of the key publications by Mohammad Abdullah Albuzaid. These books cover leadership, systems thinking, performance management, and organizational development, available on both Amazon and Salla:
For more of my publications, please visit my Amazon author page or my Salla store for English books and Arabic books.