1 Platonos & 18 Sotiros Dios,
Piraeus, Attiki, 185 35, Greece

Leading In Complexity: A Systems Thinking Approach

Duration:

6 hours

Hours:

19:00 – 21:30 (GMT+3)

Fees:

(Including tuition fees & reading material)

Leadership in complex, fast-changing environments requires the ability to see beyond individual problems and understand how decisions ripple across the wider system. This training equips leaders with a systems mindset to navigate interdependence, uncertainty, and competing priorities. Leaders learn how to identify patterns and leverage points within organizational systems, anticipate unintended consequences, and design interventions that create sustainable impact. By strengthening systemic awareness, leaders make better strategic decisions, lead change more effectively, and align people, processes, and strategy toward long-term performance.

PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN TO

Think systemically when making leadership and strategic decisions
Identify patterns, root causes, and interdependencies within organizational systems
Anticipate unintended consequences of leadership actions and change initiatives
Apply systems-thinking tools to complex leadership challenges and cross-functional issues
Lead change more effectively by aligning people, processes, and strategy across the system

IDEAL FOR

Senior leaders and executives navigating complexity and transformation
Managers responsible for strategic decision-making and change initiatives
Leaders working across functions, stakeholders, and interconnected systems

TRAINER

James Edleston

James is an experienced trainer and programme designer and facilitator, who has been working across multiple sectors and international contexts for more than 20 years. James holds a Bachelor of Science in Development Studies and a Master of Science in Education from the University of London from UCL Institute of Education. He designs impactful learning experiences and leads programmes that strengthen leadership presence and skills, enhance communication, build organisational culture and leverage cultural diversity.

As a systems thinking practitioner, James brings a systemic perspective to leadership and organizational development. He designs transformative learning experiences that help participants navigate complexity, recognize interconnections within systems, and build and strengthen diverse relationships that bring new perspectives to addressing business challenges and driving sustainable performance and change.
Some of the clients that James has worked with include UNDP, British Council, BCG, HSBC, London School of Economics and public/private consortia across Europe and South Asia.

James has presented and delivered events on innovation in learning at international forums, including the World Education Forum, UN Alliance of Civilizations and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (GHOGM). He was also a visiting lecturer at the Institute of Education in London. James also leads teams to develop systems-informed research to deepen understanding of interdisciplinary, cross-team and intercultural collaboration.