Note
This course is presently being revamped and updated. The existing modules will be replaced as they are completed. Any person registering for the course will receive all of the new materials as they become available.
Course curriculum
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1
Definitions, Context and Approaches
- Usage Notes - Read This First FREE PREVIEW
- What is a Decision and What is Decision Making (6:51) FREE PREVIEW
- Action Note: What is a Decision and What is Decision Making? (3:37) FREE PREVIEW
- The Goal - Overcoming Uncertainty (7:08)
- Types of Decisions (8:35)
- Measuring Decision Quality (6:51)
- Action Note: Types of Decisions and Measuring Decision Quality (5:23)
- The Context of Decision Making (11:01)
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2
The Four Horsemen of Bad Decision Making
- People Don't Make Bad Decisions (5:31) FREE PREVIEW
- A Short Diversion Into the Science (13:54)
- Horseman #1 - Cognitive Biases (12:44)
- Horseman #2 - Group Dynamics (10:29)
- Horseman #3 - Corporate Cultural Biases (8:38)
- Action Note: Group Dynamics and Corporate Cultural Biases (4:30)
- Horseman #4 - Uncertainty Analysis Noise (6:12)
- When the Horsemen Ride (7:37)
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3
Principles of Decision Making
- First Principles of Effective Decision Making (16:03)
- Action Note: Using Creative Thinking to Overcome Cognitive Biases (4:28)
- The Patterns of Effective Decision Making (10:28)
- Effective Decision Making - The Good and The Bad (15:50)
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4
Making Good Decisions
- Aligning With Strategy, Constraints, and Priorities (8:04)
- Aligning With Culture and the Business Environment (9:00)
- Aligning Processes and Practices (7:00)
- Making Decisions Executable and Measurable (8:46)
- Action Note: Measuring Decision Quality (3:14)
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5
Putting It All Together
- Putting It All Together (11:49)