Decision Making Frameworks: 5 Strategies for Better Business Choices

Under pressure, the brain defaults to fast, automatic System 1 thinking, which is where biases like anchoring and sunk cost take over. The goal isn't to eliminate bias but to know which decisions deserve a slower, deliberate approach. This course gives you five practical frameworks for making those high-stakes choices well.

Who this course is for

• Project managers who make many decisions every day under time pressure
• Leaders facing high-emotion calls or pressure to commit quickly
• Anyone deciding whether to continue a project that has already consumed significant budget

What you'll be able to do

• Classify decisions as Type 1 (irreversible) or Type 2 (reversible) and match your level of analysis to each
• Apply Suzy Welch's 10/10/10 rule to see the longer-term cost of a short-term choice
• Use Charlie Munger's inversion and a pre-mortem to expose specific risks
• Trace second-order consequences, especially for decisions that set a precedent
• Escape the sunk cost trap with the fresh start test, and build the habit with a decision journal

Complete the video and knowledge check to earn up to 2.0 PDUs, credited from your recorded learning time.