Niklas’s Story: Systems Thinking in Leadership

Leadership is complex—and Niklas thrives in complexity. In this Humans of ToU story, he shares how applying Chaos Theory and systems thinking helps him make meaningful change in uncertain environments. Chaos Theory: How Small Actions Drive Big Change

The Butterfly Effect

Based on the Chaos Theory, small changes can have a significant impact. The goal of the Butterfly Effect Studio is to uncover how leaders and change makers developed their purpose, competencies, and community to have a positive impact. Each episode is packed full of ideas you can apply to your life.

In this conversation, Christian speaks to Niklas Hildebrand. Niklas talks about his career journey and motivations and also discusses his approach to assessing opportunities based on where he can have the biggest impact with his existing skill set.

Niklas explains how his experience as a Venture Architect at Tesla has helped him to structure projects and orchestrate tasks and how he felt he could contribute more effectively within the Global Shapers community. Hildebrand emphasizes the importance of communication and listening and how understanding the needs of others can help create opportunities for impact.

He also discusses his approach to problem-solving, which involves taking time to think through the problem and considering multiple dimensions, as well as seeking help from others with relevant expertise.

He emphasizes the value of seeking help from others when faced with challenges and suggests going for a run to reflect on a problem and look for multiple dimensions before seeking help.

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