Decision Making Under Stress
Designed and developed by a core team of five former Marine Officers with extensive leadership experience in a wide variety of environments and circumstances, this 2-day course focuses on fine-tuning those elements of leadership which, when learned and applied effectively, can arm leaders with game-changing tools and skills for themselves, their people and their organization.
Critical to development of the concepts in this course was our network of corporate executives and leaders, captains of industry, government program managers, Olympic coaches, military leaders and business consultants that the team reached out to for insights and feedback. Woven throughout the fabric of these lessons are our philosophy of Corporate Maneuver Warfare™ and the aspects of leadership that those experts believe are essential to the success of any organization.
What is Decision‐Making Under Stress?
DMUS is a practical seminar for acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to make and carry out decisions in an emergent situation. The method of instruction emphasizes two components of decision-making. The first is awareness: awareness of self, awareness of one’s team, and awareness of the situation. The second component develops technique and tools, which are constructed by the participants in the course of the seminar with the guidance of the instructor.
This program was created to narrow the gap between routine and emergent. It was created for executives, commanders, team leaders, and staff members who are working in dynamic, ever-changing environments that can potentially shift from the ordinary to the unexpected.
The seminar was developed as a direct result of long operational experience in both military and civilian capacities by the team leaders, and reflects the belief that individuals can be taught to enhance their efficiency in decision-making through knowledge, training, and practice.
Course Construct
Decision-making under stress cannot be taught in theory alone. DMUS includes both a solid theoretical base coupled with a practical application of the material. The course is divided into eight stages, with participants experiencing increasing levels of stress at each stage, enhancing resilience and enabling more efficient and successful decision-making. The course is tailor-made for the target audience, both on a group and individual level. In the final stage of the course, individually-tailored scenarios will challenge participants and provide them with the opportunity to utilize the IRR principles in successfully resolving emergent situations.
About the Instructor, Jacob More
- BA in Emergency Medicine, Ben Gurion University, 2004
- MA in Disaster Management, University of Haifa, 2008
- Graduate of National Red Cross program, certified to train teams in disaster intervention
- Risk Management Certification Program, Tel Aviv Univ.
- Superior, Medivac Unit, Israel National EMS
- Regional Paramedic Supervisor, an active paramedic, Magen David Adom in Israel
- Crew member, Israel Air Force Search and Rescue Unit (669)
- Senior medical staff member, Israeli Secret Service
- Participant in search and rescue operations in Turkey, Kenya, Bulgaria, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece
- Instructor, “MICHAEL” project (honing individual skills toward excellence)
- Member of think tank, research in National Security Institute
