Decisive by Design

A workshop for leaders who want judgment that holds up when AI accelerates everything.

The real threat isn’t AI. It’s what you don’t see.

Most leaders don’t struggle with the choice.

They struggle with the blind spot underneath it.

AI speeds up your ideas, your assumptions, and your mistakes.

And if you’re not paying attention, it reinforces those blind spots with confidence.

This workshop teaches you how to stay steady in that speed.

It’s not about what you know

In the first session, a group of leaders showed up with real decisions on their minds. The turning point arrived quicker than any of us expected.

People weren’t surprised by what the AI knew.

They were surprised by what they had never thought to ask.

One blind spot changed the direction of their decision.

It snapped their thinking into focus.

It made them rethink the question they were starting from.

That moment - seeing what your usual thinking hides - is the centre of this workshop.

What people realized in the room

"It feels like I hired McKinsey and they’ve been working for months - yet we accomplished this in 90 minutes." - R. Hekier.

“Illuminating. Completely changed how I view making decisions…In just 90 minutes Decisive By Design changed my life. I'm not exaggerating. I came to the class with several big decisions weighing me down. By the end, I had a plan to work on for one of those decisions and a framework to delve into the others.” - MJ Copps.

"Decisive by Design was informative, practical, and genuinely hands-on. The biggest value for me was learning a clear framework to challenge my own assumptions by asking better questions—and pairing that with a more conversational, effective way to use AI in everyday decision-making." - J. Mancini

"Decisive by design helped me shift my vision by uncovering my blind spots regarding making big and small decisions . It is breakthrough thinking in 90 minutes that makes me say, How come nobody tells us that anywhere else!" - S. Thiffault

Why this matters right now

AI has changed the rhythm of work.

The pace is rising. The pressure is rising with it.

When you rush decisions, you don’t just lose time.

You lose clarity.

You lose confidence.

You revisit choices you thought were done.

Here’s the hard truth:

If you don’t redesign your thinking, AI won’t help you. It will accelerate your blind spots.

This workshop keeps that pressure from turning into a weakness.

The big idea: In an AI world, judgment becomes your edge

Tools are now universal.

Everyone has access to the same AI.

The only real differentiator left is the quality of your thinking.

Your judgment is the thing people rely on.

It’s also the thing that erodes fastest under pressure.

This workshop strengthens it.

What you’ll build

A clear, repeatable decision system that helps you:

• Catch blind spots before they hurt you
• Turn fuzzy problems into sharp questions
• Surface knock-on effects early
• Use AI as a simulator, not a shortcut
• Clarify what’s fixed, what’s flexible, and what matters
• Trust your reasoning even when the outcome is uncertain

This isn’t about thinking harder.

It’s about thinking cleaner.

What you’ll walk away with

Walk in with a decision that feels unclear.

Walk out with:

• A decision system you can use tomorrow
• A sharper, reframed version of the decision you brought
• Three stress tests that expose risks and opportunities
• A clean way to use AI that strengthens your judgment
• A decision journal that turns choices into learning loops

Expect clearer thinking.

Expect grounded decisions.

Expect a calmer mind.

Who this workshop is for

This is for leaders who:

• Make decisions that affect others
• Want clarity rather than more noise
• Feel AI speeding up their work and want to stay steady
• Want judgment that holds up under pressure
• Prefer clean thinking over constant reactivity

This is not for people who want AI to decide for them.

This is for people who want to stay in the driver’s seat.

Curiosity required.

Technical skill optional.

Why me

I’ve coached thousands of leaders through Akimbo and altMBA.

One pattern always shows up:

The problem isn’t the decision. It’s the unexamined thinking before it.

This workshop gives you a structure for that thinking.

Workshop Details

• Live on Zoom
• 90 minutes
• Small group, by design
• Bring a real decision. We’ll work through it live.

You’ll see more.

You’ll think clearer.

You’ll leave with a decision system that holds up when everything speeds up.

If you want to make great decisions in an AI-fast world, start here.

FAQ

What makes Decisive by Design different from other Al workshops?

Decisive by Design isn't about learning the latest Al tools. It's about learning to think with Al, to design better decisions in complex, changing systems. You'll leave not just with prompts and workflows, but with a repeatable way to frame, challenge, and reflect on decisions, so Al becomes a partner in your judgment, not a substitute for it.

Do you offer refunds?

Participants can request a refund until one week before the start of the workshop. This is to respect the limited capacity of the workshop and to ensure if someone isn't able to attend, we can offer that spot to someone else.

Will there be a workshop recording?

There will not be a recording shared after the workshop. Participants will receive follow-up resources to support their work and continued learning.

Do I have to attend live?

Yes, Decisive By Design requires you attend live on Zoom and participate. The workshop is designed to help you start making progress in real-time, right now rather than waiting until later.

Will I need to buy any Al tools to participate?

You won't need to pay for any Al tools to participate. We will be using the free version of ChatGPT during the workshop, so you'll want to have an account setup.