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Course Overview

In today’s volatile and competitive business climate, effective leadership requires both strategic vision and strong decision-making capabilities. Strategic thinking enables leaders to look beyond immediate challenges, while robust decision-making frameworks help balance risk, innovation, and long-term sustainability. This course explores structured approaches to problem-solving, evidence-based analysis, foresight modeling, and cognitive bias mitigation.

Delivered by EuroQuest International Training, the program blends theory and practice with global case studies, preparing participants to make confident and impactful decisions that align with organizational strategy and stakeholder expectations.

Course Benefits

• Master frameworks for strategic thinking and long-term foresight

• Apply structured decision-making tools in complex contexts

• Strengthen problem-solving, risk assessment, and critical analysis skills

• Recognize and overcome cognitive biases in leadership decisions

• Lead organizations with clarity, agility, and strategic insight

Why Attend

Organizations succeed when leaders combine visionary strategy with disciplined, evidence-based decision-making. This course equips participants with strategic foresight and analytical tools to anticipate change, evaluate options, and deliver effective leadership decisions.

Training Methodology

• Structured knowledge sessions with leadership case studies

• Scenario-driven decision-making exercises

• Strategic discussions on foresight, risk, and governance

• Conceptual and practical frameworks for executive leaders

• Global benchmarking of decision-making practices

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Define principles of strategic thinking and decision-making

• Apply frameworks for scenario planning and foresight analysis

• Evaluate alternatives using structured decision-making models

• Identify and mitigate biases in leadership decisions

• Balance short-term pressures with long-term strategic goals

• Integrate data, analytics, and evidence into decision processes

• Manage risks and uncertainty through adaptive strategies

• Communicate decisions effectively to stakeholders

• Apply ESG and responsible governance in decision-making

• Lead organizations with agility in times of disruption

Course Outline

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Strategic Thinking

• Defining strategic thinking in leadership contexts

• Linking strategy with decision-making frameworks

• Characteristics of strategic leaders

• Case examples of strategic foresight

Unit 2: Cognitive Processes in Decision-Making

• Human cognition and decision dynamics

• Common decision-making biases

• Tools to reduce judgment errors

• Case reflections on executive bias

Unit 3: Decision-Making Frameworks

• Rational decision-making models

• Bounded rationality and adaptive strategies

• Multi-criteria decision analysis

• Case applications in executive leadership

Unit 4: Scenario Planning and Strategic Foresight

• Designing and applying scenario planning

• Foresight methodologies for executives

• Anticipating disruptions and megatrends

• Case perspectives in scenario-driven leadership

Unit 5: Problem-Solving for Executives

• Structured approaches to complex problems

• Root cause analysis and systems thinking

• Balancing creativity with structured logic

• Global case studies in executive problem-solving

Unit 6: Risk Analysis and Decision Resilience

• Risk identification and evaluation frameworks

• Balancing risk and opportunity in decisions

• Building resilience in decision-making

• Governance in risk-informed strategy

Unit 7: Data, Evidence, and Analytics in Decisions

• Using data-driven insights in decision-making

• HR and business analytics for executives

• Predictive models and AI applications

• Case studies of evidence-based leadership

Unit 8: Ethics, ESG, and Governance in Decisions

• Ethical considerations in strategic decisions

• ESG integration into leadership choices

• Transparency and accountability frameworks

• Responsible decision-making case examples

Unit 9: Group Dynamics and Collective Decisions

• Team-based decision-making models

• Managing groupthink and conflict in decisions

• Collaborative foresight and innovation

• Case studies of board-level decisions

Unit 10: Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicating decisions with clarity and impact

• Influencing stakeholders and building alignment

• Handling resistance to executive decisions

• Lessons from global stakeholder cases

Unit 11: Leading Decisions in Uncertainty

• Decision-making under time pressure and ambiguity

• Adaptive and agile leadership frameworks

• Crisis decision-making strategies

• Case examples from global uncertainty contexts

Unit 12: Executive Integration and Strategic Outlook

• Consolidating strategic thinking frameworks

• Designing governance-aligned decision processes

• Anticipating global challenges and opportunities

• Executive foresight and leadership reflection

Target Audience

• Executives and senior leaders

• Strategy and policy professionals

• HR and organizational development leaders

• Governance, compliance, and risk officers

• Managers preparing for executive leadership roles

Target Competencies

• Strategic foresight and scenario planning

• Evidence-based and structured decision-making

• Problem-solving and critical analysis

• Risk-informed and resilient leadership

• Ethical and ESG-aligned governance decisions

• Communication and stakeholder influence

• Adaptive leadership in uncertainty

Join the Strategic Thinking and Decision Making Training Course from EuroQuest International Training to master foresight, strengthen decision-making, and lead organizations with clarity, agility, and strategic impact.