Our Focus
In today’s complex landscape, leadership means more than making good decisions — it means seeing clearly through uncertainty and acting with purpose. These programs equip leaders to sharpen judgment, expand perspective, and cultivate reflective thinking that builds trust while driving strategic impact.
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Short workshops which can be customized to your requirements
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Cohort-based courses modified to fit your team
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Consulting on identifying, recruiting, developing or managing wisdom and wise organizations
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Our programming can be delivered in person, or online
The Wisdom Advantage: Practical Behaviors for Leading with Insight and Judgment
One Day Workshop.
This workshop focuses on identifying and practicing wise behaviors as a leader.
You will discover how the concept of wisdom can be mapped to specific leadership behaviours. You will be introduced to skills and approaches that help you frame judgment. You will have an opportunity to practice behaviors that support your colleagues and team members with empathy, while speaking up for core values.
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Outcomes: At the end of the session, you will:
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Be able to define wisdom in terms of leadership.
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Recognize 6 key wise leadership behaviours.
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Know how to develop and apply wise judgment in decision making.
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Understand how to use empathy to create a psychologically safe team setting.
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Be aware of the significance of ethics and values for strategic leadership.
Pricing: Early purchase offer starts at $3,500 for up to 8 participants, or $5,000 for up to 16.
Wise Leadership: Cultivating Clarity, Self-Awareness and Critical Thinking for Better Decisions
Cohort-based Course.
This structured program will show you how to develop reflective thinking habits, overcome cognitive biases, and enhance decision-making clarity. The course can be delivered in 4 weeks (90 minute sessions) or over 6 weeks (1 hour sessions).
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Outcomes: At the end of the session, you will:
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Know how to seek, reflect on and use feedback to optimize your performance
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Be familiar with 5 primary cognitive biases, and the best methods to mitigate them
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Understand the cognitive decision-making process and related thinking pathways
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Be able to use perspective and judgment to achieve strategic objectives
Pricing: Early purchase offer starts at $400 each for first 8 participants, $300 each for additional seats.
Chris Anstead, PhD, C.Dir
I work with senior leaders and teams to strengthen the behaviors that lead to wise decisions. Drawing on 20 years as a management consultant and entrepreneur, along with more than a decade leading executive, business, and governance education programs, I understand how to drive value in professional learning. I bring proven approaches for reflective thinking, social awareness, and effective decision-making. My workshops and programs turn abstract concepts into practical skills that improve decision quality, foster team cohesion, and create strategic business results.
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Here’s a brief overview of my background:
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Founding Dean of an international Business School with over 5,000 students
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Head of Executive Development programs at a major Canadian business school
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Successful entrepreneur and leader in entrepreneurial settings
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Move than 20 years in management consulting
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Intimate knowledge of governance, as a board member, Chartered Director, and administrator
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Author, educator and thought leader with a PhD in History
