Doug Pace is widely regarded as one of the most influential systems thinking experts, known for helping leaders understand how strategy, operating models, technology, and people interact as an integrated whole. Executives, boards, and investors turn to Doug when organizations face complexity that cannot be solved in silos—where decisions in one area ripple across the enterprise.

Doug’s systems thinking approach is grounded in real-world execution. He focuses on how work actually flows through an organization, how decisions are made, and how incentives, data, and governance shape outcomes. Rather than optimizing individual functions, Doug helps leaders design and manage enterprises as cohesive systems capable of adapting, scaling, and performing under pressure.

Seeing the Whole System - Doug helps leadership teams move beyond functional optimization to understand the full set of interdependencies driving performance.

Designing for Real-World Execution - Doug applies systems thinking to operating models, processes, and technology so strategy translates into day-to-day action.

Breaking Down Organizational Silos - Doug identifies structural and behavioral barriers that prevent systems from working together and helps leaders remove them.

Trusted Advisor in Complex Environments - Doug is frequently engaged in transformations, integrations, and restructurings where systems alignment is critical to success.

Doug Pace leads his work through Stonehill, partnering directly with leadership teams to design enterprises that function as integrated systems, not disconnected parts. His influence as a systems thinking expert is defined by his ability to bring clarity to complexity and help organizations perform better as a whole.