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Full Day | Max. 12 Participants
Workshop Outcomes
- Think in systems, not straight lines
- Diagnose when a problem is complex, not complicated
- Map feedback loops and unintended consequences
- Make smarter interventions in high-stakes systems
- Shift from control to stewardship in leadership
Topics Covered
- Complex vs complicated systems
- Feedback loops, tipping points, and emergence
- System mapping and leverage point identification
- Adaptive leadership and iterative interventions
- Case studies: public health, housing, climate, innovation
Location
- Willing to work remote
- Willing to work interstate
- Willing to work internationally
How can this workshop be delivered?
- Face to face
Overview
Complexity science applied to public planning, strategy, climate, innovation, and social systems
Not all problems are meant to be solved. Some must be stewarded, managed, or outgrown. These are wild problems—entangled, unpredictable, and full of unintended consequences. Yet most organisations still rely on linear tools and static models to tackle them.
This workshop introduces the fundamentals of complexity thinking: how to reason in systems, recognise emergent dynamics, and avoid the illusion of control. Participants will learn to map feedback loops, identify leverage points, and lead adaptively when no clear solution exists.
From climate change to urban planning, behavioural health to innovation strategy—this course equips teams to deal with the messy, real-world problems that don’t behave like spreadsheets.
Workshop Outcomes
- Think in systems, not straight lines
- Diagnose when a problem is complex, not complicated
- Map feedback loops and unintended consequences
- Make smarter interventions in high-stakes systems
- Shift from control to stewardship in leadership
Topics Covered
- Complex vs complicated systems
- Feedback loops, tipping points, and emergence
- System mapping and leverage point identification
- Adaptive leadership and iterative interventions
- Case studies: public health, housing, climate, innovation
Who is this workshop for
Systems thinkers, urban planners, climate strategists, NGO leaders, and multidisciplinary task forces
Handouts/materials provided
All materials are provided
What to bring
Not Required
Facilitator
About the facilitator
Brad Dunn is a software executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across the Asia-Pacific region. He has held executive roles in multiple public companies and served as the CEO of two others. Brad has also published articles in magazines and industry journals on contemporary management culture and has extensive, hands-on experience transforming organisations toward stronger, market-leading positions.
Now specialising in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and decision science, Brad focuses on helping individuals enhance the quality of their decisions in uncertain and complex environments. He designs and delivers workshops that enable leaders to think strategically, reduce cognitive bias, and adapt to complexity. His work integrates behavioural science with systems thinking, with particular attention to how disruptions from artificial intelligence are reshaping organisational dynamics. Brad’s goal is to equip teams with the tools to make clearer, faster, and more rational decisions in high-stakes contexts.
Key Expertise
- Product Management
- Software Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Science
Industry Focus
- Software
- Applied Sciences
About the facilitator
Brad Dunn is a software executive with over 25 years of leadership experience across the Asia-Pacific region. He has held executive roles in multiple public companies and served as the CEO of two others. Brad has also published articles in magazines and industry journals on contemporary management culture and has extensive, hands-on experience transforming organisations toward stronger, market-leading positions.
Now specialising in neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, and decision science, Brad focuses on helping individuals enhance the quality of their decisions in uncertain and complex environments. He designs and delivers workshops that enable leaders to think strategically, reduce cognitive bias, and adapt to complexity. His work integrates behavioural science with systems thinking, with particular attention to how disruptions from artificial intelligence are reshaping organisational dynamics. Brad’s goal is to equip teams with the tools to make clearer, faster, and more rational decisions in high-stakes contexts.
Key Expertise
- Product Management
- Software Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Science
Industry Focus
- Software
- Applied Sciences
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