ecosystem leadership lab

thriving in complexity

In today’s unpredictable world, effective leadership is less about control and more about connection. This experiential workshop helps managers shift from linear thinking to ecosystem leadership — a mindset that embraces complexity, fosters resilience, and creates the conditions for collective performance to emerge.

key takeaways

  • understand the ecosystem mindset

    • Learn how ecosystems function and what they teach us about leading in volatile, uncertain environments.

    • Explore how organisations are living systems — not machines.

  • see your organisation as a system

    • Map the key elements, connections, and dynamics of your organisational ecosystem.

    • Identify how roles, behaviours, and informal networks shape performance.

  • lead with adaptive capacity

    • Discover tools to sense and respond to change without needing full control.

    • Practice the shift from reactive to proactive leadership in dynamic environments.

  • foster collective intelligence & collaboration

    • Learn how to create the conditions for emergence — where innovation and high performance arise from the whole, not just the parts.

    • Experiment with simple rules that guide adaptive behaviour across teams.

  • redesign for resilience

    • Identify leverage points to build a more resilient, human-centered organisation.

    • Reflect on your own leadership habits and what to unlearn to lead more effectively in complexity.

experiential learning

highly interactive format, using system mapping, case studies, role-play, and collaborative exercises to apply learning in real time.

workshop duration: 2 sessions of 3 hours