Swapnil Sapar
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
"Manish’s workshop is unlike any other I’ve attended. It has radically shifted my approach to thinking, analyzing, reacting, interpreting, and responding."
Master the art of seeing the bigger picture and making strategic decisions that create lasting organizational impact.
There are 5 modules in this executive program (including 1 pre-course module)
Introduction to Systems Thinking: Key Concepts and History
Live Session
There are 5 modules in this executive program (including 1 pre-course module)
Introduction to systems theory and complexity
Live Session
Linear vs. systems thinking mindsets
Live Session
Identifying system boundaries and stakeholders
Live Session
Case study: Organizational systems in action
Live Session
Feedback loops: reinforcing and balancing
Live Session
Understanding delays and unintended consequences
Live Session
Stock and flow diagrams
Live Session
Workshop: Mapping your organization's systems
Live Session
Finding high-leverage intervention points
Live Session
Mental models and paradigm shifts
Live Session
Resistance to change in complex systems
Live Session
Designing effective interventions
Live Session
Change management through a systems lens
Live Session
Building adaptive organizations
Live Session
Communication and stakeholder alignment
Live Session
Capstone project: Systems change proposal
Live Session
Join the next cohort and develop the systems thinking capabilities that top executives use to navigate complexity.
Learn from an experienced practitioner with decades of systems thinking application
Founder and CEO, SDLC.Works | Creator, SystemsWay School of Leadership and Management
Manish Jain is an Applied Organizational Theorist driven by one haunting question: Why do people design systems in which they themselves suffer? His search for answers revealed a shocking truth: while every methodology sold to corporations is based on Systems Thinking, everyone sells methodology but not the thinking that should go along with it. His journey began with a simple yet profound question: Why do people suffer in systems they themselves have created? The inquiry extended to why employees complain about workplace systems they helped develop, and why citizens are dissatisfied with their country's systems. Despite having the power to fix these systems, people often experience issues like poor quality, low productivity, and failed projects — almost as if sabotaged by outsiders. Manish realized the root lies in a fundamental misunderstanding of how systems work. People instinctively create systems but often fail to understand their dynamics. He established SystemsWay to help people learn how to design, operate, and manage the systems they are a part of.
We have been working with clients around the world
"This course fundamentally changed how I approach strategic decisions."
Michael Chen
Chief Strategy Officer
"I now see the interconnections in my organization that I was blind to before."
Jennifer Rodriguez
VP of Operations
"Learning alongside other executives provided perspectives I would never have gained otherwise."
David Okonkwo
Executive Director
"The tools and frameworks I learned have become essential to our leadership team."
Lisa Thompson
CEO
"A transformative experience that every leader should have."
Robert Martinez
Managing Director
"The practical applications made complex concepts immediately actionable."
Sarah Kim
COO
"This course fundamentally changed how I approach strategic decisions."
Michael Chen
Chief Strategy Officer
"I now see the interconnections in my organization that I was blind to before."
Jennifer Rodriguez
VP of Operations
"Learning alongside other executives provided perspectives I would never have gained otherwise."
David Okonkwo
Executive Director
"The tools and frameworks I learned have become essential to our leadership team."
Lisa Thompson
CEO
"A transformative experience that every leader should have."
Robert Martinez
Managing Director
"The practical applications made complex concepts immediately actionable."
Sarah Kim
COO
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