Make Better Decisions
Annie Duke
Author, Speaker, Decision Strategist
Make Better Decisions
Only two things determine how your life turns out — luck and the quality of your decisions.
I'll teach you a decision-making process to help you master the second.
What you’ll learn
Beat decision paralysis. Master a repeatable process for making better decisions in business and life.
Apply structured, evidence-based frameworks to consistently improve judgment and decision outcomes.
We will walk through core decision frameworks, apply decision rubrics and have live case discussions.
Strengthen analytical reasoning and strategic thinking in complex or ambiguous situations.
Learn new frameworks through case studies.
Create consistent habits and systems for disciplined, high-quality decision-making.
Apply structured reflection tools.
Identify common biases and design processes that reduce their impact on decision quality.
Learn the psychology of bias, decision audits, and apply behavioral design principles to debias team and individual decisions.
Use probabilistic thinking to make sound decisions even when outcomes are unclear.
Practice through guided exercises and explore new frameworks through real-world examples.
Enhance collaboration and group reasoning using structured input and feedback techniques.
Use structured input methods for team discussions in a demonstration.
Who this course is for
You’re an entrepreneur who wants to be faster and more effective across the dozens of decisions you make every day.
You’re an executive-level decision maker looking to accelerate your team’s success by teaching them how to make high-quality decisions.
You’re an investor who’s tired of letting volatility drive your decisions and ready to systematize your thinking.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Annie Duke in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Access to Make Better Decisions alumni group
Join this course's alumni group to continue learning from each other and from Annie (meets monthly).
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
Course syllabus
9 live sessions • 13 lessons
Week 1
Jan
12
Module 1: Why All Decisions Are Bets; Inside View
Jan
13
Optional: Office Hour with Annie 1
Jan
14
Module 2. Outside View: Base Rates and Forecasting
Module 1: Why all decisions are bets
Module 2: Outside View: Base Rates and Forecasting
Week 2
Jan
19
Module 3. Decision Hygiene, Applied Group Decision Making
Jan
20
Optional: Office Hour with Annie 2
Jan
21
Module 4. On Quitting: Monkeys and Pedestals and Kill Criteria
Module 3: Decision Hygeine
Free lesson
How great leaders make hard decisions
Build consensus for difficult decisions
Learn tactics to build consensus when making controversial choices in high-pressure tech environments.
Lead through organizational conflict
Master techniques for managing diverse executive opinions and steering teams towards unified decisions.
When to pivot, quit, or persevere
How to evaluate when to quit, pivot, or persist with projects (or your own career).
Schedule
Live sessions
5 hrs / week
2 live sessions, 1 optional office hour
Mon, Jan 12
8:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)
Tue, Jan 13
9:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)
Wed, Jan 14
8:00 PM—10:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
1 hr / week
Async content
1 hr / week
Success stories
- Annie is a subject matter expert and eloquent communicator. She was kind to everyone and makes everyone feel welcome regardless of their incoming knowledge of the subject. She gave way more time and insight than expected. What a great experience.
Jeff Tetz
CEO of Results - Well worth the investment. Made a big impact on how I think about the world and approach decisions. The group decision making practices were especially helpful to me, and I am seeking to implement those practices at work. Annie is an exceptional teacher, her passion for the subject matter comes through, and she is wealth of knowledge.
Scott LaVelle
Head of Manager Research and Investment Product Management, PNC - This course provides decision-making tools and frameworks that can be applied immediately, both professionally and personally. Annie has a warm and affable personality which in turn helped make the course extremely interactive and engaging. The course also attracted a very diverse group of individuals from different countries and industries.
Robi Bennett-Lovsey
Managing Director, Raffles Capital - World-class content delivered by a fantastic course leader. Expect to be mixed with smart people and question every decision you've ever made! This course has forever changed how I think about decision-making (alone or in a group).
Tristan de Montebello
Founder, Ultraspeaking - Annie's course opened a new dimension to her books and ideas about decision making. I was able to apply the concepts to my life right away in practical and useful ways. Annie really knows her stuff.
Justin Nothling
Founder, 8min
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