How to Evolve – Global Book Tour
What if the strategies we rely on to tackle complex problems are actually making things worse?
That’s the central provocation of ‘How to Evolve’, the new book by systems thinker and author Zaid Hassan. His argument is direct: in complex systems, strategy-as-planning is not just ineffective – it’s a form of malpractice. Millions spent on workshops that produce documents, not real change, is a pattern too many of us recognise.
This is territory we know well. At Climate KIC, we work in what we call the “messy middle” — the uncertain, often unpredictable space between climate ambition and climate reality. We don’t believe you can plan your way through that space. You have to practice your way through it. Zaid’s work puts that conviction into sharp, rigorous focus. We think it’s essential reading for anyone working in climate innovation, systems change, or public and private sector transformation.
Climate KIC and Ten in Ten are proud to host the Copenhagen dates of Zaid’s global book tour. Across two days at BLOXHUB (Bryghuspladsen 8) there are three ways to engage with his work — from a full-day hands-on workshop to a public evening lecture and an intimate author dinner.
Programme
Strategy & Anti-Strategy Workshop
Monday 11 May | 09:30–17:30 CET
A full-day, hands-on workshop with Zaid Hassan introducing participants to the practice of systemic action. Limited to 30 seats.
DKK 3,189.99 (standard) / DKK 1,589.99 (student)
How to Evolve — Public Lecture
Tuesday 12 May | 18:30–20:00 CET
An in-depth public talk and Q&A with Zaid Hassan on the core ideas from his new book. Open to all.
DKK 189.99 (standard) / DKK 89.99 (student)
How to Evolve — Author Dinner
Tuesday 12 May | 20:30 CET
A small, intimate dinner where Zaid shares behind-the-scenes stories from the book and the tour. Limited to 30 seats.
DKK 789.99 (standard) / DKK 469.99 (student)
A 3-Event Bundle — covering all three events plus a book pack (hardback, notebook, T-shirt, and stickers) — is also available at DKK 3,189.99 (standard) / DKK 1,589.99 (student).
Can’t make Copenhagen? Zaid is also taking the tour to Amsterdam, Berlin, Oxford, Singapore, Sydney, and cities across four continents. See the full tour schedule →
About Zaid Hassan
Zaid Hassan is a writer, practitioner, and systems thinker whose work sits at the intersection of strategy, social innovation, and complexity. He is the author of The Social Labs Revolution and has spent two decades working with organisations navigating intractable, large-scale challenges. ‘How to Evolve’ is his most ambitious work yet.