Mental Models for Work

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About Course

This Mental Models for Work course is designed to equip professionals with the cognitive tools needed to think clearly, decide wisely, and act strategically in complex business environments. Instead of relying solely on traditional frameworks, this course introduces a powerful set of mental models that sharpen decision-making, enhance problem-solving, and encourage long-term, cross-functional thinking. Participants will learn how to apply models such as First Principles Thinking, Second-Order Consequences, and the Pareto Principle to real-world business challenges, enabling them to cut through noise, anticipate outcomes, and lead with clarity and confidence in uncertain situations.

What Will You Learn?

  • Introduction to Strategic Thinking Models
  • First Principles Thinking
  • Second Order Thinking
  • The Pareto Principle 8020 Rule
  • The Law of Diminishing Returns
  • Probabilistic Thinking at Work
  • Occams Razor and The Map is Not the Territory
  • Circle of Competence and Compounding
  • Butterfly Effect and Creative Destruction
  • Social Proof and The Tipping Point
  • Regression to the Mean and Law of Large Numbers
  • Forgetting Curve and Decision Retention
  • The Tragedy of the Commons
  • Building a Latticework of Models
  • Mental Models and Multidisciplinary Thinking

Course Content

Mental Models

  • Introduction to Strategic Thinking Models
    13:59
  • First Principles Thinking
    13:42
  • Second Order Thinking
    14:47
  • The Pareto Principle: 80/20 Rule
    14:56
  • The Law of Diminishing Returns
    12:17
  • Probabilistic Thinking at Work
    13:20
  • Occams Razor and The Map is Not the Territory
    13:32
  • Circle of Competence and Compounding
    13:28
  • Butterfly Effect and Creative Destruction
    13:17
  • Social Proof and The Tipping Point
    14:30
  • Regression to the Mean and Law of Large Numbers
    14:11
  • Forgetting Curve and Decision Retention
    13:32
  • The Tragedy of the Commons
    14:26
  • Building a Latticework of Models
    16:08
  • Mental Models and Multidisciplinary Thinking
    14:17