Executive Education Built for Uncertainty — and Designed for Your Program

Executive Education programs are under pressure to stay relevant in a world where traditional models of knowledge, prediction, and experience no longer hold. Participants expect tools they can use immediately — and clarity in areas where the future is genuinely unclear.

I design and deliver modules that help professionals think clearly in complex environments by answering a central question:

How do I decide what to notice, trust, and act on — when the future doesn’t look like the past?

These modules integrate smoothly into existing programs, upgrade the intellectual level, and consistently resonate with participants from diverse sectors.

What Participants Learn

The programs are designed to improve how people think — not to provide canned answers.

Participants explore questions such as:

• How do I identify which signals matter and which are noise?

• How do I assess trustworthiness when information is incomplete or ambiguous?

• How do I make decisions when traditional experience is no longer a reliable guide?

• How do complex systems behave, and why do they resist linear reasoning?

• How do I explore plausible futures without treating them as predictions?

The goal is to build clarity, judgement, and intellectual discipline in uncertain environments.

Why Program Managers Choose This Approach

1. It strengthens your academic credibility

The content bridges foresight, systems thinking, technology, and decision science — without hype or futurism-as-entertainment.
It positions your program as rigorous, forward-looking, and grounded.

2. It offers practical value that participants immediately recognize

Executives leave with clearer thinking, structured tools, and better judgment — not abstract theory.
This improves satisfaction scores and perceived impact.

3. It fits seamlessly into existing curricula

Modules can be delivered as:

• 90-minute masterclasses

• half-day or full-day sessions

• multi-session tracks

• custom integrations into themed programs (e.g., leadership, digital transformation, policy, innovation)

Low operational friction for you; maximum value for participants.

4. It works across disciplines and industries

Technology, policy, sustainability, healthcare, finance — the challenge of uncertainty is universal.
This makes the module widely applicable in mixed cohorts.

5. It requires no ongoing maintenance from your team

I handle the design, preparation, materials, and delivery.
You get a reliable partner who adapts to your program’s structure and learning goals.

What Participants Are Saying

Since 2013, participants have been rating my masterclasses with 4.5 stars out of 5. Thanks everyone :)

"Good structure and a good connection with each individual's personal practice."

"A fresh perspective and view on matters; you then approach things in a different way."

"I can easily relate to the pointers from Barbara, and they give me new perspectives for approaching change initiatives."

"Top class!"

Formats

Offerings can be adapted to different programs and levels:

• Masterclasses (90 minutes to half-day)

• Full-day workshops

• Multi-session modules (two to eight two-hour sessions)

• Integrated components for executive programs

• Custom designs for interdisciplinary or technology-focused cohorts

Sessions can be delivered on campus or online.

Program Components

• Strategic Foresight & Uncertainty: A grounded introduction to thinking beyond forecasting.
• Weak Signals & Emerging Change: How to detect and interpret early developments — reliably.
• Complexity & Systems Thinking: Understanding interdependencies, unintended consequences, and system behaviour.
• Tools: Participants explore practical tools that help them make sense of uncertain, changing environments.
• Cases: Participants engage with real cases relevant to their sectors or roles.

Each component can stand alone or integrate into a broader program.

Certified

I am certified by Harvard University's Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning (Higher Education Teaching Certificate) and by the Case Centre (Online Case Teaching). 

All my teaching is based on UDL principles and grounded in both academic research and personal experience.

Who This Is For

• Executive and Executive MBA programs

• Advanced leadership programs

• Technology and innovation tracks

• Policy and governance programs

• Master programs on management of innovation or technology

• Interdisciplinary or cross-sector cohorts

What This Adds to Your Executive Program

• A distinctive module that participants remember

• Direct relevance to leadership, innovation, governance, and strategy

• A stronger foundation for strategic discussions on emerging technologies, uncertainty, and socio-technological change

• High-quality output without heavy preparation from your team

• A partner who communicates clearly and delivers reliably

Let’s Discuss Your Program

If you’re looking for a distinctive, rigorous, and easy-to-integrate module on uncertainty, decision-making, and foresight, I’d be happy to explore how it could fit your curriculum.