Join LEAD International’s Director of Global Training, Steve Collins, to explore what is needed to “Discover the Opportunity in Every Decision.” Steve has spent the last thirty years focusing on leadership and business development in a variety of global locations. He spent 8 years in China as a Foreign Expert and Regional Director for a US based consulting company and then 16 years in the Middle East leading a business development and consulting company. Currently based in the US, he supports LEAD’s affiliates and clients to develop their current and future leaders.
Each of Steve's training and consulting projects has provided a unique opportunity to learn together. Some of those learning opportunities include helping Red Cross workers transition from the Balkan Wars, young leaders in Lebanon learn how to lead in a crisis, airline staff in the Middle East adopt a new strategy, multi-cultural embassy staff develop team building skills, and middle managers in China integrate into multinational organizations.
In this course we will explore the components of effective decision making by looking at classic decision making theory along with the exposure to iterative and integrative decision making approaches. Participants will also be introduced to the DISC behavioral approach and thinking fallacies from Daniel Kahneman’s research to provide feedback on their own decision making tendencies. These tools and principles will supply you with the practical insights to make the right decision in a variety of situations.By the end of the course you should be able to:
- Apply classical decision making tools to short and long term decisions
- Understand the dynamics that influence your decision making process, and develop strategies for overcoming weaknesses and leveraging strengths
- Use both iterative and integrative approaches to improve decision making
- Develop an action plan to improve their decision making skills
Principles and Best Practices
Videos and articles enable participants to engage concepts and practices at their preferred pace and in manageable chunks.
Reflection and Assignments
Reaching your leadership potential requires much more than just gaining knowledge about leadership. You will be challenged to think deeply about your own experiences and immediately apply what they are learning. A downloaded workbook will help you capture your insights and action plans.
Individual Coaching
Participants will receive a coaching session at the completion of the course to share what they are learning and develop action plans.
Example Curriculum
- Welcome and Overview
- Video: Discovering the Opportunity in Every Decision (5:17)
- Exercise: Making Your Best Guess
- Video: Let's Be Rational (5:15)
- Video: Rational Decision Making in Everyday Life (5:19)
- Video: Expected Value (2:32)
- Article: Constructing A Decision Tree
- Video: Overcoming Groupthink (5:07)
- Review Quiz
- Assignment:
- Self Assessment
- Application: What Did I Learn?
- Video: What Drives Our Decision Making? (8:30)
- Video: DISCovering Decision Making Preferences (14:47)
- Video: Slowing Down and Speeding Up (4:04)
- Article: Common Thinking Fallacies
- Article: Solutions and Strategies to Overcome Thinking Fallacies
- Video: How We View Risk (2:04)
- Review Quiz
- Application: What Did I Learn?
When does the course start?
You can begin the course anytime.
How long does the course last?
You determine the pace. You have access to the course content for one year after enrollment.
How are coaching sessions scheduled?
As you approach the end of the course, just message us and we will schedule a mutually convenient time. The coaching session is scheduled for 30 minutes but we sometimes go longer.
How can I get additional information?
Please email your questions to [email protected]
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