21st-century skills: Critical thinking in leadership

As a strategic leader, you make decisions under pressure every day. In this training, you develop critical thinking skills and learn to reason more consciously, analytically, and independently. You discover how to make better choices by avoiding cognitive biases and systematically navigating complex situations.

The training was developed by Philip Eskenazi, an expert in critical thinking. Drawing on insights from cognitive psychology, including Daniel Kahneman’s System 1 and System 2, you learn how to recognise and influence thinking patterns while working with proven methodologies.

Through realistic scenarios, you practise applying these techniques to your own leadership practice. From strategic planning to stakeholder dialogue, you train your thinking skills in a safe, interactive learning environment, strengthening your decision-making capability, mental sharpness, and professional composure as a leader.

• Introduction to critical thinking: definition, relevance, and applications
• System 1 and System 2 (Daniel Kahneman): how the brain makes decisions
• Cognitive biases and cognitive pitfalls: recognising and preventing them in leadership contexts
• The Decision Quality framework (Stanford University): a structured approach to better decision-making
• Reflective techniques: developing awareness of your own thinking patterns
• Questioning techniques: asking the right questions to gain deeper insight
• Analytical reasoning: systematically working through complex problems
• Independent thinking: resisting group pressure and social influence
• Application in strategic situations: putting critical thinking into practice

Training course

The price of this course is € 1.699,00 (excl. 21% VAT). 

Do you pay the invoice yourself? Then you automatically get a beneficial advantage. Instead of a 21% VAT charge, you only receive a 10% fee. Your course price will then be € 1.868,90.

Course material

The price for the course materials is € 89,95 (excl. VAT). You will receive:

• Personal licence for learning environment

Are several colleagues facing the same challenge? Then in-company is the ideal option. This course or training can be organized within your organization. Our specialized sister company Relevance will develop this customized training program in cooperation with you. Relevance will then adapt the assignments and examples to the practical situation in your organization.

Benefits of Incompany

• Efficient - You bring the knowledge and competences of entire teams to a higher level in one go.
• High efficiency - The specific learning objectives and wishes of your colleagues are central.
• Assurance - We use current practical situations for optimal assurance of learning goals.
• Always - You decide when we organize the course or training.
• Everywhere - We organize the course or training wherever you want. Inside or outside your organization.