LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR DECISION-MAKING

Intuitive Leadership

Help leaders at every level recognize what's shaping their gut instincts, widen their view, and make better calls under pressure
Intuitive Leadership program for decision-making: a leader looks off to the side in thought, beside a line drawing of a person with one hand over their chest, representing body-based awareness and intuition.

Make better calls when the information is incomplete

Leaders are expected to make sound decisions with incomplete information, high stakes, and little time to think.

Under pressure, the mental filter built from their past experience narrows what they notice and turns guesses into certainty.

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Audience
Leaders at all levels, from frontline managers to executive teams
Length
4-week learning journey,
flexible options
Live learning
4 hours
Cohort size
24 to 30 participants

Before and After: How Leaders Change

Intuitive Leadership helps leaders recognize what's shaping their intuition, read the signals their body sends under pressure, and widen their view before they decide.

Leadership shift 1 of 6

From trusting their gut by default to checking what's shaping it

Leaders learn how their Perception Box™, built from past experience and beliefs, shapes their intuition, and how to tell when it's narrowing what they see.

Leadership shift 2 of 6

From "that's just how I am" to naming their patterns

Leaders identify the patterns that most often narrow their thinking, so they can see them as habits they can work with rather than fixed traits.

Leadership shift 3 of 6

From overriding body signals to reading them as data

Leaders learn to notice and describe the physical signals that often show up before their reasoning mind catches up.

Leadership shift 4 of 6

From hindsight to catching it in the moment

Leaders practice shifting attention between the conversation in front of them and their own internal signals, so they can spot a narrowing view while there's still time to choose.

Leadership shift 5 of 6

From one story to a wider view

Leaders learn a simple way to question the story they're telling themselves and consider what else might be true before they decide.

Leadership shift 6 of 6

From giving advice to helping others see more

Leaders practice a coaching conversation that helps team members widen their own view without being told what to think.

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EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE
"It was extremely valuable to do this program as a leadership team. For all of us to have access to the same skills, lessons and language for understanding our perceptions, bias and mindful strategies for managing them felt so important."

-Executive participant, Intuitive Leadership

What's Different About This Program

Here are five core ways that this program is different from other decision-making and leadership training programs on the market today.
Reason 1: Works through the body, not just willpower. A woman rests both hands on her chest, tuning in to the physical signals that interoceptive awareness training helps leaders read.
Most bias training asks leaders to monitor their own thinking, which quickly runs into the limits of attention. This program trains leaders to notice the physical signals that tend to show up first, so they can catch a narrowing view earlier.
Reason 2: Developed in partnership with top neuroscientists. A woman wearing an EEG cap sits in a neuroscience lab beside a monitor displaying brain scans.
SIY Global developed this program in partnership with leading neuroscientists, including UCLA interoception researcher Dr. Sahib Khalsa. Interoception is the ability to sense signals from inside the body, and the program builds that awareness into how leaders make decisions.
Reason 3: Built on the Perception Box™. A leader in a shirt and tie pauses in thought at his desk, considering how his perceptions shape a decision.
The Perception Box™ gives leaders a practical model for how beliefs, biases, and experience shape what they notice. Leaders learn when their usual filter serves them well and when they need to widen it.
Reason 4: Practiced under realistic pressure. A professional listens with a serious, focused expression during a high-stakes work discussion.
Leaders apply the skills in a cross-functional crisis simulation, where competing priorities and time pressure make it harder to notice their own reactions.
Reason 5: A shared language for the whole leadership team. Two colleagues talk face to face, one gesturing with open hands as she explains her perspective.
Teams leave with common terms for talking about perception and bias. Leaders also pair up as Perception Box Partners for regular check-ins after the program.
1. Works through the body, not just willpower
2. Developed in partnership with top neuroscientists
3. Built on the Perception Box™
4. Practiced under realistic pressure
5. A shared language for the whole leadership team
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5 Reasons to Choose Intuitive Leadership

Here are five core ways that this program is different from other decision-making and leadership training programs on the market today.

1. Works through the body, not just willpower

Most bias training asks leaders to monitor their own thinking, which quickly runs into the limits of attention. This program trains leaders to notice the physical signals that tend to show up first, so they can catch a narrowing view earlier.

2. Developed in partnership with top neuroscientists

SIY Global developed this program in partnership with leading neuroscientists, including UCLA interoception researcher Dr. Sahib Khalsa. Interoception is the ability to sense signals from inside the body, and the program builds that awareness into how leaders make decisions.

3. Built on the Perception Box™

The Perception Box™ gives leaders a practical model for how beliefs, biases, and experience shape what they notice. Leaders learn when their usual filter serves them well and when they need to widen it.

4. Practiced under realistic pressure

Leaders apply the skills in a cross-functional crisis simulation, where competing priorities and time pressure make it harder to notice their own reactions.

5. A shared language for the whole leadership team

Teams leave with common terms for talking about perception and bias. Leaders also pair up as Perception Box Partners for regular check-ins after the program.

What the Research Says

61%
of managers say most of their decision-making time is used ineffectively
Source: McKinsey Global Survey.
85%
of major CEO decisions studied relied significantly on intuition
Source: Modesto Maidique, Harvard Business Review.
67%
of CEOs have overlooked data-driven insights because they contradicted their own experience or intuition
Source: KPMG Global CEO Outlook.

A 4-Week Blended Learning Journey

Intuitive Leadership is offered as a blended learning program. Explore a suggested learning journey below, although implementation can be flexible to your organization's needs.

  • Pre-assessment

  • Self-paced learning

  • Live instructor-led learning

  • Post-assessment

Pre-assessment

The Intuitive Leadership pre-assessment sparks individual insights and enables the facilitator to personalize the live learning experience.

Time: ~15 minutes

Self-paced learning

A short microcourse, "Intuitive Leadership Primer," introduces the Perception Box™ and the program's core ideas before the live sessions.

Time: ~10 minutes

Live instructor-led learning

Live facilitated practice, delivered as two 2-hour sessions. A half-day format is available on request.

Between sessions, leaders practice noticing their body's signals in real work situations and bring what they notice to the second session.

Time: ~4 hours total

Post-assessment

The post-program assessment shows how each leader has grown, both for personal insight and to support program reporting toward business goals.

Time: ~15 minutes

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A 4-Week Blended Learning Journey

Intuitive Leadership is offered as a blended learning program. Explore a suggested learning journey below, although implementation can be flexible to your organization's needs.

  • Pre-assessment

    The Intuitive Leadership pre-assessment sparks individual insights and enables the facilitator to personalize the live learning experience.

    Time: ~15 minutes

  • Self-paced learning

    A short microcourse, "Intuitive Leadership Primer," introduces the Perception Box™ and the program's core ideas before the live sessions.

    Time: ~10 minutes

  • Live instructor-led learning

    Live facilitated practice, delivered as two 2-hour sessions. A half-day format is available on request. Between sessions, leaders practice noticing their body's signals in real work situations and bring what they notice to the second session.

    Time: ~4 hours total

  • Post-assessment

    The post-program assessment shows how each leader has grown, both for personal insight and to support program reporting toward business goals.

    Time: ~15 minutes

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Frequently asked questions about Intuitive Leadership
1. Who is Intuitive Leadership designed for?

Leaders at all levels who make decisions under pressure, with incomplete information, or across competing perspectives. It works well for individual leaders and for leadership teams that want a shared language for discussing perception and bias.

2. Who facilitates the program?

You can choose. SIY Global's expert facilitators can deliver the live sessions for your organization, or you can train your own internal facilitators to deliver the program through our Facilitator Certification program.

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3. Can the program be delivered virtually?

Yes. The live sessions can be delivered virtually or in person, as two 2-hour sessions or a single half-day. The self-paced learning and assessments are completed online, so the program works for distributed and global teams.

4. Can the program be tailored to our organization?

Yes. We regularly tailor the program to fit an organization's context. That can include scenarios that reflect your industry and culture, a different program length, or a different cohort size. Talk with us about what you need, and we'll shape the program around it.

5. How is this different from unconscious bias training?

Most bias training teaches leaders about types of bias and asks them to watch for them. Intuitive Leadership focuses on how each leader's own experience shapes their intuition. It trains them to notice the early physical signals that their view is narrowing, so they can choose when to widen it.

6. Does the program teach leaders to ignore their gut?

No. Intuition is a valuable source of fast, experience-based judgment. The program helps leaders understand what's shaping it, so they can tell when to trust it and when to look wider.

7. How much does the program cost?

Pricing varies based on the number of participants and cohorts, the delivery format, facilitation, and any tailoring. Talk with us about your goals, and we'll put together options that fit your organization.

8. Do leaders need to complete another SIY Global program first?

No. Many organizations start with Leading with Emotional Dynamics™, SIY Global's foundational emotional intelligence program for leaders, but Intuitive Leadership can be run on its own.

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9. What is the Perception Box™?

The Perception Box™ is a model for how each person's experiences, beliefs, and biases filter what they notice and how they interpret it. Under pressure, that filter tends to narrow. The program teaches leaders to recognize when that's happening and widen their view when it matters.

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