Executive Decision-Making Under Pressure – Marta Duda
Improving decision quality and reducing risk when complexity and consequences are high.
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Summary
Improving decision quality and reducing risk when complexity and consequences are high.
Who is it for?
- C-suite
- Senior leadership / management
Credentials
Previous clients
- Woman In The World,
- Womens Leaders Circle,
- Global Investor Club,
- Life Networker,
- ASBIRO Investors,
- SPIN,
- Entrepreneurs Rocket Fuel
Reviews
“Marta is very dedicated and professional. I see her as a great listener and communicator. Her level of attention to detail is second to none.”
– Kasia Lanucha | University of Cambridge
“There is no one like her in the UK. Her knowledge is at a world-class level. Marta’s unique expertise sets her apart. I recommend her unconventional and elite approach.”
– Margaret Szwed | UK Public Sector
“Working with her has been a deeply transformative and powerful experience. Marta’s methodology transcends leadership clichés; it’s about owning your choices.”
– Anna Kaminska PhD | HR Director
Awards
- Former Managing Director (6 years)
- Hosted and facilitated 260+ professional events (5,000+ attendees)
- Executive Decision-Making Advisor (Founder)
- MSc Architecture
- Media features: Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Cambridge Radio
Activity overview
At senior level, the quality of decisions directly affects performance, risk, and long-term impact. Yet under pressure, stress responses narrow perception, increase bias, and distort judgement.
This session explores how physiological stress and cognitive imbalance influence executive decision-making. Participants examine how over-reliance on data, fear of consequence, and unrecognised bias can quietly undermine clarity.
Through a structured decision framework, participants learn how to stabilise thinking under pressure, assess risk more accurately, and balance logic with judgement. The session focuses on practical decision recalibration, directly applied to real leadership challenges.
Participants apply the approach to live scenarios, strengthening both performance and resilience in high-responsibility roles
Agenda
Welcome, Framing & Outcomes
Session objectives, confidentiality, and how to use the space effectively
The Reality of Decision Pressure
How stakes and consequences affect judgment in senior roles.
How Pressure Distorts Judgement
Exploring stress, bias, over-reliance on data, and consequence sensitivity.
Strengthening Decision Clarity
Practical lenses to assess risk, timing, trade-offs, and reversibility.
Applied Reflection: A Live Decision
Participants work through a current decision using guided prompts and facilitated discussion.
Commitments & Next Steps
Personal insights, decision recalibration, and immediate action steps.
Locations available
West Midlands
Length of session
90 Minutes
Max capacity
10
Cost
