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    The KDA Decision Engine: Strategic Alignment and Execution

    A comprehensive leadership framework addressing why experienced leaders make catastrophic decisions, and how to build a systematic decision-making engine.

    2 days + 90-day action cycleSenior executives and organizational leaders
    LeadershipStrategic Decision-MakingKDA FrameworkExecutive Education

    Program Modules

    1. 1KNOW: Values Archaeology and Nonnegotiables
    2. 2KNOW: Digital Transformation and Cultural Readiness
    3. 3DECIDE: Mental Chess with AI
    4. 4DECIDE: The Pruning Decision Matrix
    5. 5ACT: The 90-Day Action Cycle
    6. 6ACT: Decision-Making Under Pressure
    7. 7Risk Resilience: The Discipline of Paranoia

    Program Overview

    The KDA Decision Engine is a "mental operating system" designed for high-stakes environments. It addresses a critical paradox: why intelligent, experienced leaders often make catastrophic decisions. The central thesis is that successful decision-making is not merely a product of intelligence or data, but of systematic alignment with core values, stakeholder interests, and disciplined execution.

    Key Outcomes

    • A personal "mental operating system" for high-stakes decision-making
    • Clear nonnegotiables and values-aligned guardrails
    • The ability to use AI as a strategic partner for "mental chess"
    • A concrete 90-day action cycle with weekly execution rhythm
    • A Top 12 Risks framework for organizational resilience

    Who Should Attend

    This program is designed for senior executives, board members, and organizational leaders facing complex strategic decisions, particularly those navigating digital transformation, market disruption, or organizational restructuring.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the KDA Decision Engine?

    The KDA Decision Engine is a 'mental operating system' for high-stakes decision-making, built on the Know-Decide-Act framework. It addresses why intelligent, experienced leaders often make catastrophic decisions by providing a systematic approach: KNOW aligns decisions with core values and stakeholder interests, DECIDE uses strategic tools like the Pruning Decision Matrix to filter options, and ACT translates decisions into measurable results through 90-day action cycles.

    Why do experienced leaders make bad decisions and how does this program address it?

    Experienced leaders make poor decisions due to ethical fading, moral licensing, pressure-driven reactive thinking, and failure to align decisions with core values. The program addresses this through Values Archaeology (uncovering inherited vs. chosen values), Nonnegotiables (specific if-then guardrails), Mental Chess with AI (modeling stakeholder reactions 15-20 moves ahead), and the Pressure Decision Protocol (a 5-step framework for decisions under stress).

    Interested in This Program?

    Contact us to discuss how this program can be customized for your organization.

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