Systems Thinking and Leadership Workshop

In our society, causes and effects are not always found close to each other. Our actions sometimes create unintended outcomes in distant places or times, often resulting in realities that nobody wanted. For example: using insecticides to prevent malaria, only to trigger outbreaks of other diseases; expanding roads to ease traffic, only to worsen congestion with even more cars; launching promotions to meet sales targets, only to repeat the same challenges every quarter.

How can we address such challenges that emerge from webs of interdependent connections? Systems thinking allows us to dig deeper into these “connections” and strengthen our capacity to create results we truly desire, rather than relying on superficial fixes. In this workshop, we will focus on systems thinking while also touching on the concepts of “learning organizations” and “mental models,” exploring what leadership means in our complex society.

• Entrepreneurship Workshops offered by Academy for Leadership (ToTAL)
• Center for Entrepreneurship Education
• Leadership and Innovation Section, Center for Entrepreneurship Education
• Center for Entrepreneurship Education Slack channel (Science Tokyo members only)