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Perhaps no one understands the value of tiny steps for improvement, better than James Clear. The author of Atomic Habits has made it a life practice to perfect the art of creating and continuing good routines and this series distills that knowledge.

When life threw a spanner in James Clear's plans, he was undeterred. By making small changes in his routine, he began consolidating and building for the life of his dreams. The result was imperceptible at first but was evident soon enough to make a difference. Learn more about these tiny habits.

The power of small steps in bringing about a big shift cannot be emphasized enough. Even if the outcomes are not evident in the beginning, keep at it, suggests James Clear. These seemingly trivial patterns compound into positive habits that are for keeps. What happens if you don't do this?

The concept of compounding works the same for life change as for bank interest. Small habits practiced regularly over time can lead to significant results.

Analyzing what sets winners apart, James Clear hit upon a common theme among these success stories: a process that works. Goal-setting is vital, but that is not all there is to winning. Discover what keeps people on track in the pursuit of their goals.

Successful People Follow Successful Processes

Winning can be a function of having a system that works. You don't improve to win; you win because you improve.

Be the person you want to be. Yes, James Clear thinks just aspiring to one day achieve perfection is not enough, walk the talk by imbibing the traits you strive to achieve, one by one, relentlessly. Observe how our self-defeating thoughts act to take us further from our goals.

First, determine your goals. Then, decide who you need to be to achieve those goals and become that person.

Being present in the moment can help kick undesirable habits. Find out what James Clear learned from the over 100-year-old tradition of pointing and calling in the Japanese railway system. Does it help in being more mindful? What is its role in nixing bad habits?

Bad habits can compound just like good ones. To overcome a bad habit, focus on the habit directly with mindful practices such as saying the habit aloud before you engage.

James Clear's research made it evident to the author that our environments shape our behavior. We automatically adopt certain fixed characteristics in specific environs. Intrigued, he explored further and came up with at least three ways to be more productive by making slight but definite changes in the surroundings.

Tailor Your Environment For Better Habits

You can shape your habits by changing your environment. Develop good habits with small adaptions such as managing your phone, avoiding multitasking and removing cues that foster bad habits.

Do not wait for that perfect timing (or outfit, or climate, or workplace) to get started on the journey for a better version of yourself. No time is better than right now to set out on that quest. Learn about habit stacking and why you are more likely to succeed with this method.

New habits can be intimidating and hard to adopt. To get started, choose one small aspect of your new habit and build from there.

While you are hard at work building that habit into a routine, keep yourself motivated. Wondering how? Try some good old reward. Yes, humans need, and yearn for, rewards for being good. Here are some productive ways to do this without defeating the purpose.

Good habits come with delayed rewards. So to reinforce your good habits as they develop, give yourself small, timely perks, a massage after a gym session, for example.

Wouldn't it be great to have the roadmap to glory? Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Successful People sets you on the right track. By adopting these habits, you can build up character ethics that are common to people who achieve what they want in life.

7 Habits Of Highly Effective People By Stephen Covey

Stephen Covey uses the Maturity Continuum to offer his ideas on success. Your chances multiply when you build a strong foundation marked by a sound character ethic, as opposed to a personality ethic based on outward traits. That is the hallmark of success.

To inculcate a habit, you need to know what goes into building one. Being proactive is the first routine to develop, says Stephen Covey. Learn about the Circle of Concern that you have no control over and the Circle of Influence that is under your power.

Habit 1: Successful people make a habit of focusing attention on the things they can influence, rather than what they can't. You may not be able to control a situation, but you can control your reaction and how you deal with it.

Visualize how you want others to perceive you. With that goal in mind, work towards building a character that matches your vision. The second habit tells you to reflect on the consequences before acting and move with that result in sight.

Habit 2: Picture the future you want then plan and work towards it. Live every day as a contribution towards that vision.

Prioritize! This one word sums up the third habit of successful people. Think of one positive change that you would like to effect in each - your personal and professional life. This four-step matrix will light your way.

Habit 3: Consider your single most important personal and professional priorities. Your other priorities should stem from these; organize and execute around them.

Opt for the win-win paradigm as a fourth habit. There are five points to embrace before you set out. From dependence to independence and finally, to interdependence, the journey is well-mapped in this episode.

Habit 4: At its core, a win-win approach is based on trust, an agreed-upon set of outcomes, and acceptance of those outcomes. Ultimately, everyone involved should benefit from the outcome.

Listening well with the intention of understanding is the first step to grasping the fifth habit. Very few pay attention when others speak and that is why developing Empathetic Listening is so crucial. It also makes the other person as interested in your views.

Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood

Habit 5: Active listening is critical to productive relations. If you listen with the intent to understand, you will engender openness and trust and this will lead to a better outcome.

Stephen Covey's sixth habit is all about synergy. He explains how to achieve this creative process, with four keys, as you interact with a diverse group to create a whole.

Habit 6: Synergy involves balancing individual differences to create new paradigms of thought and action. Experts working together yield better results than the same experts working independently.

Find time to hone your skills and get the tools ready, that's the crux of the seventh habit you need to imbibe on the road to success. Set the four dimensions of renewal in motion and you are bound to see sustainable changes in your moral makeup.

Habit 7: Your habits will be most effective if you take time for self-care and renewal. As you work on each habit, your experience with these habits will then deepen.

He is the most successful football manager in modern football. Sir Alex Ferguson propelled Manchester United to football history through 26 glorious years. In Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography, he dispels myths and keeps score of what successful managers have in common.

Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography By Alex Ferguson

What makes football managers tick is also the essence of any great leader. As ManU flounders in the post-Boss era, knowing how Sir Alex would have tackled the team today is on everyone's mind. Zero in on the leader's mindset with his tips.

How to take a team that is evidently the underdog and effect a turnaround? Sir Alex demonstrates why setting sights on the moon is what keeps you aiming higher.

Consider your ambition in terms of destinations. The moon should be your target.

The manager is three roles rolled into one, writes Sir Alex. Knowing when to give feedback is vital. Protect team members in public but don't shy off pulling them up for mistakes in private. Understand the three key questions employees ask about their bosses.

A leader plays many roles. Within each role, deliver communications carefully and protect your team from external pressures.

Giving the last push in a game is all about timing, says Sir Alex. Learn how he masterminded crucial reversals in the last quarter-hour, game after game, reaping results that spoke for themselves. Have you given your all to the game today?

Anticipate crises and train for them. Practice techniques and actions for turning potential losses into wins.

ManU perfected the art of rising from the ashes under Sir Alex. Playing with the minds of the opponents earned him a tough attitude that begs mirroring.

Devise techniques for distracting your competition. Make them play your game, rather than the game they planned.

Being down does not mean being out. Manchester United did not always win but each defeat gave Sir Alex reason to revisit his strategies. Teams follow a life cycle after which they need reinvention, one that course corrects and spots new talents. What did you learn from failure?

A team or project has a natural lifecycle. Accept defeat as an opportunity to regenerate and begin again.

When he came into ManU, Sir Alex knew who the boss was. He was! He had to power and lead the whole team, so while he cheered good performance, churlish and superstar attitude had no place on his watch.

Every organization has only one boss. To stem a crisis, show team members that boss is you.

Concentrate on the goal and let the rest slide as they keep you from performing at your optimum best. Find out what made the Class of '92 stand out. Yes, it starred David Beckham, and therein lies another lesson Sir Alex wanted his team to prioritize.

Don't let small issues distract from your goals. Lasting success requires a constant focus on core strengths.

Journalist, author, and public speaker Malcolm Gladwell's Talking to Strangers lays bare all that we thought we knew about ourselves and the unknown entity at the other end of the call/ room/ table. Debunking myths, David McNeill, Principal at thoughtLEADERS LLC uses the lessons from this book to share personal tools and strategies for effective communication.

We are operating in the dark in our interactions with people we don't know. We tend to make errors in judgment when we fail to listen and acknowledge this. Stay tuned to this series to understand how to interact with strangers and why it's important for your brand.

The fundamental error we make is in deeming strangers to be truthful, says Malcolm Gladwell. He leans on psychologist Tim Levine's Truth Default Theory to demonstrate how wrong we can be when it comes to understanding strangers.

Humans naturally assume people are telling the truth. While this helps society function, don't ignore indicators that someone may in fact be lying.

We are all fooled by appearances. Assuming strangers to be transparent is a grave mistake, says Malcolm Gladwell. Nuances such as expressions to interpret emotions may not be as reliable as previously thought. Watch this episode if you are struggling to make sense of the stranger you just met and want to know why.

Humans naturally assume people's inner emotions match their outer expressions. In fact, the opposite is true—people's expressions and body language often do not accurately reflect their inner emotions and thoughts.

What are mismatched senders and how do they confuse your judgment? And take heart, they manage to fool seasoned law enforcement officials as well, research shows. If you are debating between a live interaction and hard data to base your decision upon, this holds a clue.

It can be hard to tell if someone is guilty or lying. When assessing a candidate, compare their track record and references with your live impressions.

Pay heed to context urges Malcolm Gladwell. You base your opinion of a person you know nothing about on their present behavior. Do you know their circumstances? If they seem to be angry or gracious or unhappy, what is the reason behind this?

Context influences how you interpret a person. When dealing with strangers, consider the context that may be affecting the interaction.

This episode introduces two theories key to putting strangers in their context. Displacement theory ties behaviors to people while coupling theory suggests that certain behaviors occur due to specific circumstances.

Behaviors Are Coupled To Places And Events

Many behaviors are coupled to a particular context. To change a behavior, understand the context or location and consider changing it.

Do you behave in the same manner with your family as you do with workmates or even strangers? Admitting that we do not understand strangers very well is a good starting point in dealing with them. Ignore what the visual clues are telling you, rethink the context of the person.

Admitting We Don’t Understand Strangers

We know most of our work colleagues superficially. During conflict, take time to learn the person and context of their actions before responding.

Applying the insights of Malcolm Gladwell can be crucial to avoid dangerous situations even. Take the case of Sandra Bland. Find out how a harmless situation with a police officer escalated into one that eventually led to her death. What does it tell you? Do not always rely on your instincts!

Approach strangers with caution and humility. Assume truthful interactions but recognize that sometimes your intuition may wrong.

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In this series, learn about a method developed by  author Mel Robbins. Understand the theories behind the method, discover some personal anecdotes from Robbins herself, and explore ways and activities to utitilize the method in a variety of areas. This course will lead you through a number of reflection activities to help you better yourself, and set yourself up for success moving forward.

In this introductory episode, you'll learn about what led Mel Robbins to create the 5 Second Rule, as well as what will be covered in the remainder of the course.

Learn a little bit about the author Mel Robbins, and the origins of the 5 Second Rule. In addition, through the anecdote, understand how the 5 Second Rule can help you no matter how bad things get.

In this episode, discover how you can start using the 5 Second Rule immediately, and the ways it can help you improve your life instantly. Starting small, learn how to utilize the method in your morning routine. In addition, learn about a small activity you can do to use the 5 Second Method.

What to Expect When You Start Using the Rule

In this video, understand some of the theory that is behind the 5 Second Rule. Discover the importance of Habit Loops, Starting Rituals, and Activation Energy.

In this episode, you'll be guided through a reflection activity to help you think objectively about the stress points in your life.

Reflection Activity: What's Worrying You?

Learn about courage, and discover some real life examples of courage through anecdotes of Mel Robbins in this episode.

Rosa Parks, who sparked the modern American Civil Rights Movement, did not hesitate for a second when she refused to sit in her seat. Mel Robbins believes this is an excellent example of everyday courage. Without hesitation, there's no way to talk yourself out of something and Mel Robbins believes that this is a very important skill. Think about two important questions, and go through a small reflection activity to demonstrate this in this episode.

In this episode, you'll learn about the Wake Up Challenge - a way to encorporate the 5 Second Rule into your routine. Learn about the challenge, as well as three reasons this challenge is so important.

The Wake-Up Challenge (and Why  the Snooze Button is Your Biggest Enemy)

Understand how to use the 5 Second Rule to increase your productivity, through a six step process.

Procrastination is not neccesarily bad, says Mel Robbins. In this episode, learn about good procrastination, as well as destructive procrastination, and how you can use the 5 Second Rule to help against destructive procrastination in a three step process.

Learn about a 3 step process that Mel Robbins suggests to help you utilize the 5 Second Rule in stabilizing your thoughts and break out of anxiety.

In this episode, understand why fear is counter productive, and learn about a tool that encorporates three key items: If-Then planning, Anchor Thoughts, and the 5 Second Rule. 

Take a look at an inspiring story, and then move on to an assignment that Mel Robbins actually utilizes herself during her talks.

Confidence is not a personality trait; rather, it's a skill. In this episode, learn about how you can build confidence using the 5 Second Rule. 

"Is it possible to use the 5 Second Rule to actually discover your passion and then pursue it?" is a question that Mel Robbins gets asked a lot. In this episode, learn about Robbins's step by step guide to find your true passion.

In this final episode, run through a ten-point summary of the 5 Second Rule, and ways to implement this to keep moving forward.

Recounting inspiring stories of scores of African Americans who achieved extraordinary success, entrepreneur and public speaker Dennis Kimbro shares his knowledge of business and black culture in Think and Grow Rich, fused with ideas and strategies that draw from co-author Napoleon Hill's laws of success. In this series, Sabrina Smith, a principal at thoughtLEADERS LLC offers insights from the book to explain how you can level the field between the privileged and the underdog by cultivating your thinking.

Think And Grow Rich: A Black Choice: Dennis Kimbro And Napoleon Hill

Learn from the many African-Americans who succeeded despite facing discrimination and poverty-stricken childhoods to find inspiration and understand how you can take charge of your destiny and stay true to your dreams by harnessing the power of your thoughts.

Highlighting stories of the first Black graduate of the United States Military Academy and the creator of the largest Black insurance company in the US, Kimbro emphasizes that in order to overcome adversity, it is crucial to understand and apply the principles of mental laws, which are spiritual in nature. Learn what these are in this video.

The first step to overcoming adversity is to understand that your thoughts can determine your circumstances. To change your situation, strive to replace your negative thoughts with positive ones.

All it took for Madame CJ Walker to become a millionaire, or for Jesse Jackson to be the first Black man to run for US President was a little bit of imagination. Learn about the power of imagination and how you can unleash it to achieve seemingly impossible feats in this video.

We use our imaginations to dream the lives we desire. Frame your dreams in a way that makes clear the actions and effort required to achieve them.

Before you do anything, you must first believe that you can. Find out how to push aside self-limiting beliefs and tap into the unlimited dimension of thought and faith in this episode.

Your faith underpins your ability to pursue dreams. Dispel your negative emotions, like fear, greed, jealousy, and hatred and adopt a positive mental and spiritual attitude.

Staying persistent is a must to gain success. Determine where you stand on the power of persistence by answering four questions in this episode.

Achieving success is a nonlinear journey that includes failure and persistence. To overcome failure, frame it as a necessary learning opportunity and temporary inconvenience.

Many studies argue that most social problems are a result of low self-esteem. Dennis Kimbro encourages Black people to see themselves as what they desire to be, rather than what they are. Learn how to build your self-image and gain self-respect in this video.

A positive self-image is key to becoming the person you want to be. Invest time in working towards a healthy self-image and breaking free of barriers.

Is money good or is it the source of all evil? Unlock the answer to this eternal question as Kimbro explains the mental laws concerning wealth and what financial prosperity really entails in this episode.

Set incremental goals toward acquiring the financial freedom you desire. Include service in your wealth acquisition plan.

The power to change your circumstances lies within yourself. This video explains how it is possible to become self-accountable and accomplish anything, no matter where you stand in life, by developing self-discipline.

You can consciously choose how to think and act. Practice self-discipline to master your thoughts and make your dreams real.

"Gabrielle Dolan is a global speaker and author of six books. We all have a personal brand but do we know what it is? What are the stories people share about us when we are not in the room? Is our personal brand being built deliberately or organically? Gabrielle suggests it's time for you to consider your story and your brand regardless of role, experience, and aspirations. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast."

Your Story Your Brand With Gabrielle Dolan

Every individual, organization, product and service has a brand. What is yours? Discover how to create your brand in this lesson from Gabrielle Dolan. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast.

Your brand is based on the stories people share about you when you are not in the room. You need to proactively take control of your own brand in order to build, amend or change the narrative.

Taking Barbie as an example of a brand, the back story to Barbie in the 1950s reveals that it was originally created to allow little girls to imagine that they could be anything they wanted. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast.

Stories are a powerful foundation for a brand. They should allow customers to expand their imagination along with giving them a perception of choice.

What does a good story do? Gabriella shares why a good story is important to building your brand. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast.

Once you hear a good story, you have an instant attraction to it which in turn creates an instant opinion that is hard to break. Hence a good story is like a magnet.

How you must proactively take control of your brand and beware of organic growth. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast.

Before you even start to think about the stories you want to share with people to communicate your brand, you need to know what your brand is. If you remain unaware of your brand, then things happen organically and others may start to control your brand.

How do you start to understand the essence of your brand?  Gabrielle tells the story of how a simple pair of shoes magnified her brand and nail polish almost destroyed her brand. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast.

Think about what you want your brand to be, not necessarily what it is now. Ask 5 professional people to describe your brand to you in 5 words or a few phrases. Then be strategic, amplify by creating stories to magnify.

Humans are hardwired to tell and listen to stories. But many business case studies lack the personal emotion necessary to create the bond required. Learn why it is important to create the right stories. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast.

Stories tap into our emotions. Research shows that when you tell a good story, the listener not only has a connection with the story but also the storyteller and that can fast track trust, respect, and strengthen relationships.

Learn how Gabriella interprets the saying' Dress for the job you want, not the job you have' to weave in the importance of stories in your branding. The Leadership Enigma by Adam Pacifico is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify podcast.

The word 'dress' in the saying 'dress for the job you want' is metaphorical for being the person you want to be in order to succeed in the future, not just in the moment.

Patrick Lencioni, founder and president of The Table Group, writer and consultant to CEOs and their executive teams, professional sports organizations, the military, non-profits, universities, and churches; has conceptualized the Five Dysfunctions of a Team model. This model, which we will cover in detail during the course, lists five behavioural tendencies that will keep your team from performing at its best.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Genuine teamwork in most organizations remains elusive because of five inherent dysfunctions of a team. In this video, you will learn about the importance of teamwork and how you can, by the end of this course, help your team overcome behavioural dysfunctions to achieve effective teamwork.

This video sets the context of the Dysfunctions of a Team model through the story of a realistic, but fictional organization. By relating with the characters and set-up in the story, you will learn how team dysfunctions mar a company’s performance in the practical world.

In this episode, Kathryn, the new CEO of Decision Tech, holds an offsite meeting to address team issues, and explains the importance of trust. By the end of this video, through observing the behaviour of the members of the group in the story, you will learn how to identify signs of mistrust in your team.

This episode reveals the actions exhibited by trusting teams. They are open about their mistakes, ask for help and provide feedback. In this video, you will learn about a few tools that can help overcome the absence of trust within your team.

In this episode, you will view a change of track when Kathryn tells the group that they now need to spend some time understanding what they are working towards: the team's goals. Individual results don't matter if they don't promote the team's goals. By the end of this video, you will learn the importance of formulating specific team goals, rather than individual or department-wide goals.

In this video, you will learn how to make your team focus on results by making the goals clear, and rewarding only those behaviours and actions that contribute to those results

In this episode, you'll be working on how to diagnose the dysfunctions prevalent in your team.

All strong and long-lasting relationships require productive conflict in order to grow. Unfortunately, most people go all out to avoid passionate debates that are essential to any great team. After watching this video, you will learn how conflict is productive, and will discover how to guide your team to let down their guards, to willingly engage in healthy conflict.

Healthy conflict can improve productivity by involving different perspectives to arrive at solutions. In this video, you will learn how to transform your boring, political meetings to lively, constructive, and solution-driven ones.

Great teams move forward on their decisions with complete buy-in from every member of their team. Conflict underlies the willingness to commit without perfect information. In this video, you will learn how to push your group for closure and adherence to set schedules.

The Third Dysfunction: Lack of Commitment

Accountability refers to the willingness of team members to call their peers out on performance or behaviours that may hurt the team. This video shows you how to identify signs of avoidance of accountability within your team and will provide ways to help overcome this dysfunction.

The Fourth Dysfunction: Lack of Accountability

In this episode, you will be introduced to a team exercise in order to demonstrate some of the points you have learned so far.

The on-site application is a different ball game. Difficult decisions are taken, and some heads are rolled. The team strives to overcome their dysfunctions to drive their company to achieve the top spot in the market. After watching this video, you will learn how team building efforts can help your organization accomplish goals.

Take your team through the experience of this diagnostic exercise, discuss the results, and identify any clear implications for the team.

As difficult as it is to build a team, it is not complicated. The five dysfunctions listed in this course can keep your team from performing its best. You, as a leader, need to facilitate having your team spend considerable time together to overcome these dysfunctions, and perform effectively and successfully.

It is not easy to persist when the going is tough. So what do tough people do differently from others that propel them to succeed? Meet Nathalie Molina Nino who did just that, triumph despite the odds. Her book Leapfrog coaches other women like her who feel held back. Let's dive in.

Leapfrog By Nathalie Molina Nino And Sara Grace

Nathalie Molina Nino did not have it easy, but she did not let that get in her way. From a coder, she went on to become a serial tech entrepreneur and founder CEO. This is the story of her journey, so get ready to take notes on how women striking out to make a name for themselves can get it right.

The first hack from Nino is derived from the story of Adda Birnir. How did this creative professional react when she found herself jobless one day? The clue lies in identifying opportunities.

For swift progress, don't wait for inspiration to strike. Every day, list out 10 problems that bother you. If you can solve any of them, that's your bright spark.

In a fast-changing world, the only way to keep up with the competition is to keep upskilling. However, often time constraints or financial restrictions make it impossible to do so. What should you do in that case? Stay where you are? Not if you listen to Nino.

Be curious and look for avenues for improvement because entrepreneurial education is customized. Some options for upskilling include a short-term apprenticeship or a course in a different area.

Learn how Nino tackled a difficult manager and solved a situation that was brewing trouble without backing down on her conviction. Of course, she had some help. Here's another hack to add to your arsenal.

Build and sustain a support system that acts as a sounding board and can back you whenever required. Two ways to do it are 1. Identifying women with the same passion and challenges. 2. Spread the word.

When you are offering a product, it helps if you already know your customers, such as if you are part of a closed group with them. Take a page out of Modjossorica Elysee's entrepreneurial outing.

Hacking The Market - Who Are Your Customers?

Look within your community for a customer base you can easily service. They will be easier to reach out to, you can use the power of word of mouth, and business can prosper.

To scale up a business today, it is essential to know your technology. And if you are looking for a crash course on winning social media, this story of Lisa Leonard can be an eye-opener.

Check if you can buy or license a piece of technology instead of building it from scratch. Instead of hiring influencers, harness social media by reaching out to those who have a sizeable following. Ultimately, it is less about likes and all about impact.

Aggressive or extra polite, how do you come across? Nino suggests you don't need to be either. If you are unsure, this episode has plenty of hacks to fix any communication issues you may be having.

Try switching roles. If you are gentle and soft-spoken, try being firm in your response in your next engagement and vice versa. You will emerge as a better communicator with practice.

Do you know the three things you need to take care of before pitching to investors? For instance, what are you offering, or why anyone should bank on you, or even why makes the idea saleworthy? Confused? Stay tuned for all the answers.

An excellent pitch stands on three pillars: your product or service, the growth story, and investor.

The entrepreneurs Nino admires share two qualities. Is it success, growth, impact, or something else? Explore what boxes this enterprising set ticks for her to be a source of inspiration.

Identify your principles and always keep them in focus. Write them down so that it is always paramount.

Most presentations are awful. Not only do they lack a story but the charts used to convey information are cluttered, confusing, and distracting. These issues lead to long, pointless meetings, constant rework of bad charts, and leave your audience with a bad impression of your work. In this course, Mike Lynn, a principal at thoughtLEADERS, LLC explains how to design charts that are consistent, concise, clear, and clean.

This course will show you an effective way to overcome bad habits so you can use the right visuals to get your point across. We’ll address how to make sure your exhibit pages can use a consistent unified approach and common page elements. It’s not just about the data charts. We'll also cover approaches for turning concepts into effective illustrations.

The course will not make you a charting expert – that will take time and practice – but it will help you develop a “design eye” to help you model the best practices and foster improved charting across your organization.

Dealing With Decision-making Ambiguity

Dealing With Decision-making Ambiguity

Dealing With Decision-making Ambiguity

Episodes

1. Identifying The Four Types Of Ambiguity

2. Managing Situation With Highly Predictable Outcomes

3. Planning For Contingencies

4. Addressing Situations With A Spectrum Of Outcomes

5. Managing Situations Of Complete Ambiguity

6. Making Decisions In Highly Unpredictable Situations