Understanding complex systems

Dive into your Changemaker mindset by exploring the fundamentals of complex systems. You’ll learn root cause analysis, map out interconnected factors affecting a real-world issue, and see how multiple stakeholders influence one another. By the end of this week, you’ll feel confident dissecting problems and identifying the underlying roots of change that spark lasting impact.

Identifying leverage points

Choose a real-world challenge that fuels your curiosity. This week focuses on mapping problems and spotting leverage points - the high-impact areas where you can intervene most effectively. Using curated research tools and guided exploration, you’ll navigate global and local patterns, uncover potential ripple effects, and clarify where your efforts can drive the greatest positive shift.

Breaking traditional thinking patterns

Embrace divergent thinking as you push past conventional assumptions and generate bold new ideas. Through rapid ideation methods and group challenges, you’ll disrupt old mindsets and discover unexpected connections. By challenging the status quo, you’ll learn to see possibilities beyond what’s obvious—becoming a truly creative problem solver.

Crafting innovative approaches

Turn breakthrough ideas into targeted solutions. This week, you’ll reframe problems as opportunities, draw on design thinking tools, and build early prototypes or blueprints for real-world interventions. Group discussions will help uncover hidden biases and refine solutions so they’re stronger, more inclusive, and ready for the next phase of development.

Strategic foresight in action

Step into the Scenario Architect’s mindset as you map possible futures for your chosen challenge. Learn to use the impact-uncertainty matrix, identify key driving forces, and craft micro-scenarios that envision bold pathways forward. Drawing from science fiction, law, politics, and economics, you’ll gain the foresight skills needed to design adaptable, future-ready interventions.

Testing and refining ideas

Transform your scenario-driven ideas into tangible concepts through rapid prototyping. You’ll build low-fidelity models, run quick tests, and gather peer feedback to iterate swiftly. With empathy maps and a dash of systems thinking, you’ll ensure your interventions address both immediate impacts and long-term consequences - laying a solid foundation for measuring success.

Measuring and scaling solutions

Learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of your prototypes by defining success metrics and assessing real-world impact. This week, you’ll refine your solutions with the goal of scaling them to broader contexts or larger audiences. Through data interpretation and structured feedback, you’ll become skilled at measuring outcomes, adjusting strategies, and planning for growth.

Presenting your vision for change

Wrap up your journey by showcasing your final interventions and celebrating your progress. You’ll master compelling presentations - learning to communicate complex ideas, handle critical questions, and inspire others to join your cause. Through role-playing and collaborative decision-making exercises, you’ll also sharpen your negotiation skills, culminating in a final pitch before an audience of peers, community members, or industry experts.