In complexity, leadership isn’t about solving faster - it’s about seeing wider.

In environments moving faster than hierarchies can manage, leaders who excel aren't just managing projects; they’re redesigning perspectives.

Design thinking isn’t just a product development tool - it’s a leadership meta-skill for navigating uncertainty, systems shifts, and complex team dynamics.

In this Forbes feature, I emphasized that developing a design-driven mindset - not just learning frameworks - is what positions leaders to stay agile, curious, and strategic across evolving landscapes.

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"Design thinking and communication strategies for dealing with people, projects or processes are key. “Put it in a grid!” to facilitate matrix-style thinking whenever a conversation gets complex. Pay attention to how people interact. When there is a lot of discussion and a topic has multiple attributes, use facilitation skills to communicate quickly and effectively across stakeholders. Alignment is key!"

~ Kinga Vajda, Forbes Coaches Council

Adaptability isn’t built by accident.

It’s engineered through curiosity, systems awareness, and the deliberate choice to design communication for possibility - not just completion.

Where are you still treating communication as a linear process - when it’s already a multi-system architecture demanding intentional design?

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Resilient leadership isn’t just about having better answers ... it’s about designing better pathways across complexity.

🛡️ This quote was originally published by Forbes as part of a Forbes Coaches Council Expert Panel. Reprinted here with permission in accordance with member guidelines.