Our Programs
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
Featured Workshop
Partnering with AI: Managing the Role of Human Judgment in Decision-Making
This one-day workshop is designed to help managers concerned about getting the most out of AI tools.
While AI can analyze data, generate options, and speed up problem-solving, it cannot navigate human complexity. In this program, you’ll learn how you and your team can complement AI by applying uniquely human skills and abilities. Using a variety of exercises, the workshop will leave you with practical strategies for blending technology with judgment, empathy, and perspective to make better and more effective decisions.​
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Outcomes: At the end of the session, you will:
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Identify and address social complexity in decisions that AI tools cannot detect.
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Evaluate AI-generated recommendations through an ethical lens, ensuring they align with your organization’s values and responsibilities.
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Adapt AI-generated communications for emotional impact, so you can deliver messages with clarity, empathy, and motivation.
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Understand the shortcomings of AI’s ability to predict how people will act, and know when to intervene to override poorly constructed recommendations.
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Integrate AI and human skills into a practical decision-making framework that you can apply immediately to real management challenges.
Featured Course
Wise Leadership: Cultivating Judgment, Perspective, and Presence
Wise leadership begins with self-awareness and grows through deliberate practice. This multi-session program explores how to lead with clarity, judgment, and humanity in complex environments.
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Participants learn to broaden perspective, make sound decisions under uncertainty, and communicate with authenticity and influence. Sessions blend discussion, applied exercises, and research-based insight to develop habits that strengthen wisdom in action.
Whether you are just starting on your leadership journey, or are an establish leader, this course will help you cultivate the calm insight and compelling presence that define true wisdom in leadership.
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
