Make Better Decisions: 13 Mental Models for Team Managers

Learn easy mental models that help you think differently and give you new insights into how you communicate, manage, and lead. This is a short course (approx. 60 minutes) that shows you how to make better decisions and become more effective at your job.

Master Simple Decision-Making FrameworksUnderstand why a life motto can help you with the big decisionsLearn how to use your own version of intentional mistakes to make more informed decisionsDelegate the right way through situational awareness and focusing on the big pictureAnalyze decisions by classifying them the right wayScrutinize your data sources to avoid sample selection biasQuestion why relevant processes are conducted a certain wayUnderstand the employee vector theory to ensure alignment among your teamClarify your instructions so that they're well-understood by your employeesMental models are frameworks that help you think in a different way. After taking this course, you'll learn how to take better actions and how to pick wiser options. Content and OverviewThe course contains over 15 lectures and 60 minutes of content.

It is designed for any manager or leader who manages teams at medium to large-sized organizations. The course is delivered in a format that is easily digestible for busy professionals. Each video lecture covers one mental model and is around 5 minutes long.

Here's are the mental models that are covered in the course:Mental Model 1: Start with a 7-Word Life MottoMental Model 2: Avoid Brown M & MsMental Model 3: Delegate Like a Trauma SurgeonMental Model 4: Solve for Climate vs. Weather ProblemsMental Model 5: Leverage Musk's Employee Vector TheoryMental Model 6: Make One-Way Door Decisions for Chernobyl-Type RisksMental Model 7: Use Guide Dog Selective DisobedienceMental Model 8: Avoid WWII Plane Survivorship BiasMental Model 9: Motivate Using the Kissinger WayMental Model 10: Avoid Being One of the 5 MonkeysMental Model 11: Give Sun Tzu Type DirectionsMental Model 12: Mitigate D-Day's Cliff-Climbing RiskMental Model 13: Use Stories to Sell OlivesBy the end of this course, you'll be armed with tactics that you can implement right away with your employees. There are no requirements necessary to enroll in the course, and you can learn the material at your own pace.