Ebenezer Ikonne - Adopting Complexity Thinking in the Organization

Here at The Lounge, we talk about "complexity thinking" all the time. How does it happen? Who does it? Is it just for management? How does it work in different parts of the organization? There are so many questions. To help answer them, The Lounge is very excited that Eb Ikonne is joining us for this session. In his talk, Eb will discuss how we can encourage people throughout an organization to adopt “complexity thinking” and why it matters.

Bio
Ebenezer (Eb) Ikonne is an AVP Product & Engineering at Cox Automotive. He is responsible for leading the Enterprise Capabilities program and organizing the development of shared technology capabilities used by multiple products and solutions, making product development more effective and efficient. Ebenezer has worked at Cox for over ten years and has held multiple roles, such as Product Development Transformation at Manheim and leading the NextGear Capital Product & Engineering department. Currently, he serves in an enterprise/business architecture role. Overall, Ebenezer has a 27-year career in product development, where he has held several roles ranging from software engineer to CTO of a healthcare startup.

Ebenezer has extensive experience leading organizational change and understands leaders' complex challenges in demanding product development contexts. Ebenezer is passionate about fostering a positive workplace where people thrive. He regularly speaks and writes on leadership, followership, organizational culture, business strategy, product management, and software development. His book “Becoming a Leader in Product Development: An Evidence-Based Guide to the Essentials” is available on Apress and Amazon. It is packed full of practical tips to help leaders become more effective. His YouTube channel, “Joy at Work,” guides how we can all create and experience you in the workplace.