Senior leaders tend to think at a big-picture level. Their thinking is broader, more strategic, more creative, and more focused on long-term impact. This course is designed to help you recognize your current level of thinking and deliberately raise it, regardless of your role or position in the organization. If you can learn to think more like your boss—or like a CEO, board member, owner, or partner—you gain a significant advantage. You begin to anticipate decisions instead of reacting to them. This course is not about abstract theory; it is built around practical, real-world scenarios that mirror the kinds of decisions leaders face every day.

In This Course, You Will Learn:

  • What higher-level, big-picture thinking really is.
  • How big-picture thinkers approach problems differently.
  • How to identify your current thinking level.
  • How to deliberately improve the level at which you think.

    • This will be applied in the areas of:

  • Business and strategy.
  • Systems and organizational thinking.
  • Technology and innovation.
  • Corporate leadership and governance.
  • Fraud and ethical decision-making.
  • KPIs and performance measurement.
  • Consulting and advisory thinking.
  • Startups and entrepreneurship.
  • Charities and non-profit organizations.
  • Risk management and decision-making.

    About this course

    • $127.00
    • 2.5 CPD hours
    • December 8, 2026 - 1:00 PM ET

    Instructor(s)

    Stephen Priddle

    Stephen Priddle, CPA, CA, CMA is the President and Founder of Practical PD and also the Vice-President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer of Fidus Analytics Inc. He is also a Board member and Corporate Secretary of the SureWx Inc. SureWx is a global aviation business, an industry leader in the area of assisting airlines optimizing winter operations. He was CFO of SureWx from 2012-2024.