Mental Models for Strategic Decision Making

Make better decisions with more clarity, less noise, and fewer blind spots

One day face-to-face or two virtual sessions (three hours each)

Great decisions rarely depend on having more information. They depend on using the right lens. Mental Models for Smart Decision Making helps professionals strengthen the way they think, analyse, and choose by applying practical mental models that clarify problems, reduce bias, and improve judgment under pressure.

This programme teaches participants how to combine first principles reasoning with second order thinking, how to weigh tradeoffs with greater accuracy, and how to test choices before committing resources. Instead of relying on instinct, habit, or speed alone, they learn a structured way to think that produces clearer options and better outcomes.

The experience is highly interactive. Participants actively listen, discuss, debate, and apply models to real problems from their own work. Theory is concise and always introduced to support practice. Through guided exercises, reflection, and scenario-based thinking, they explore how mental models sharpen analysis, challenge assumptions, and reveal blind spots. The goal is simple. Help professionals think with greater precision so decisions become faster, cleaner, and more confident.

Mental Models for Smart Decision Making is ideal for teams and individuals who operate in environments where choices have consequences and clarity matters. It is especially valuable for investment professionals, leaders, and anyone who regularly makes decisions under time pressure or uncertainty. Participants leave with practical tools they can apply immediately, a stronger sense of mental discipline, and a clearer process for choosing the best path forward.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Select and apply core mental models to real work situations

• Structure complex problems using decision canvases and thinking frameworks

• Reduce common cognitive biases in their own thinking and within teams

• Improve decision quality under time pressure and uncertainty

• Stress test options before committing resources

• Communicate decisions with greater clarity, logic, and confidence

Why Our Courses Are Different

Our approach blends clarity, structure, and experiential learning. Participants learn through guided thinking exercises, facilitated discussions, real-world scenarios, and practical application, not long lectures or theoretical explanations. Every model introduced is immediately tested and applied.

The methods integrate principles from behavioural science, systems thinking, and elite performance psychology to help participants think more deliberately and reduce cognitive noise. We focus on giving professionals a thinking toolkit they can return to daily—simple, powerful models that cut through complexity and help decisions hold up under scrutiny.

We also recognise that decisions do not happen in isolation. They are shaped by team dynamics, assumptions, and communication patterns. That is why this course strengthens both individual reasoning and collective decision quality.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

• Leaders and managers who make decisions with organisational impact

• Professionals navigating complexity or uncertainty

• Teams that need sharper thinking and cleaner decision processes

• Individuals seeking a practical, structured approach to making better choices

Delivery Approach

The programme is delivered through:

• Case-based exercises using real decision scenarios

• Guided application of mental models and decision frameworks

• Facilitated discussions and structured reflection

• Partner analysis and small group problem-solving

• Evidence based frameworks that are simple, practical, and immediately usable

Formats and Duration

• One day (face to face)

• Or two virtual sessions (three hours each)

Geographical Availability

• United States

• Canada

• Europe

• Middle East

• Asia