Tech Leadership Tuesday: Systems Thinking Essentials with Diana Montalion and Lena Reinhard

Ever found yourself nodding along when people mention “systems thinking” in meetings, articles, or conferences—not entirely sure what it means but sensing it might be important? You’re not alone.

In this Tech Leadership Tuesday, Lena Reinhard is joined by Diana Montalion, author of the popular book Learning Systems Thinking, for an accessible discussion to help you see how systems thinking is critical for addressing the real leadership challenges you face every day. Through relatable examples, you’ll grasp what terms like “linear thinking,” “emergent properties,” and “feedback loops” actually mean for your day-to-day decision-making and why understanding them is not optional for effective and impactful technology leadership. You’ll immediately improve your influence using systems thinking to break down communication silos, prevent architectural dead ends, and identify early warning signs of decisions that create future headaches.

Appropriate for aspiring and current tech leaders at all levels, this event will help you see your organization’s challenges more clearly and address them more effectively. Join us to discover why more and more tech leaders view their work through a systems lens—and how you can too.

Tech Leadership Tuesday is a dynamic monthly live event that helps empower people and technology leaders to become more effective and successful in their leadership roles. Each episode delves into a relevant topic for engineering leaders and, through a conversation between a host and guest, you’ll learn about common challenges, best practices, and lessons learned from the guest’s experience. During the event, you may ask the host and guest questions about the topic, their career journeys, or leadership in general.