Data Science Foundations

Data Science: Foundations for Strategic Decision-Making

Data Science for Business

Data Science Models & Their Business Applications

Storytelling with Data

Data Visualization and Storytelling: Making Data Speak

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: Securing the Modern Enterprise

Digital Transformation

Digital Leadership: Leading in a Digital World

Emerging Technologies

Emerging Technologies: Shaping the Future of Business

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Design Thinking: Creative Approaches for Modern Challenges

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship: Launching and Scaling New Ventures

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Growth Strategy: Expanding Business 

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Innovation Management: Driving Creativity and Change

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Budgeting and Planning: Financial Success for Business

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Finance Fundamentals: Building a Strong Financial Foundation

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Investment Analysis: Making Data-Driven Investment Choices

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Decision-Making: Navigating Complex Business Challenges

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Leadership Essentials: Developing Personal Leadership Skills

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Negotiation: Achieving Win-Win Outcomes

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Business Storytelling: Persuading and Inspiring Audiences

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Strategic Leadership: Visionary Leadership for Growth

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Strategic Planning: Creating Long-Term Success

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Team Leadership: Leading High-Performance Teams

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Brand Management: Building and Sustaining Market Leadership

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Marketing Analytics: Data-Driven Marketing for Results

Marketing Foundations

Marketing Fundamentals: Building and Implementing Strategies

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Sales Leadership: Leading Teams to Achieve Excellence

Strategic Sales

Sales Strategy: Driving Growth Through Strategic Sales

Influence & Power

Influence and Power: Strategies for Professional Impact

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Product Design: Crafting Solutions for Customer Needs

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Product Management: Driving Success Across Product Lifecycles

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Product Marketing: Aligning Product with Market Needs

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Project Leadership: Managing Teams for Successful Outcomes

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Project Management: Delivering Projects on Time and Budget

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Technical Program Management: Leading Complex Programs

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Strategic Marketing: Aligning Goals with Market Opportunities

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Lead with clarity and calm using the battle-tested leadership principles trusted by Navy SEALs on the world’s toughest stage.


Stay calm when it counts. Lead with clarity through chaos, change, and the pressure to have all the answers.

Decide fast, without regret. Use simple frameworks to make smart calls even when information is limited and time is tight.

Turn mess into momentum. Break down complex goals into clear roles, timelines, and next steps.

Lead with systems, not stress. Build team habits that connect big-picture strategy to everyday execution.

Prove you’re ready to lead. Build a 90-day plan that shows you can think ahead, move fast, and adapt.

Advance your career in 15-20 hours with engaging video lessons, hands-on practice, and a capstone project.


The Navy SEAL Foundation

Meet your instructors and get grounded in the mindset that defines elite leadership. Applying tools and principles used by Navy SEALs to real business scenarios, you’ll build clarity, discipline, and focus under pressure.


Lesson 1: Intro to High-Stakes Leadership

You Don’t Have to Be a SEAL to Lead Like One

Intro to High-Stakes Leadership

Lesson 2: Your Course Overview and Learning Journey

What to Expect

Your Course Overview and Learning Journey

Lesson 3: Leadership Principles Used by SEALs

From Battlefield to Boardroom

Leadership Principles Used by SEALs

Lesson 4: Train Like You Fight

Principles for Excellence

Train Like You Fight

Lesson 5: Leadership Self-Assessment

Where You Stand Now

Leadership Self-Assessment

Lesson 6: Map Your Leadership Context

This activity creates the baseline map of your leadership environment, **your leadership context**. It consists of four dimensions and shows where you are strong today and where pressure is most likely to expose gaps. Every future module builds on this map, making it a core part of your [Strategic Leadership Playbook](https://www.masterclass.com/certificates/leadership-and-decision-making-under-pressure/lesson/assemble-your-90-day-strategic-leadership-plan).

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Map Your Leadership Context

Lesson 7: Personal Readiness

Before You Lead Others, Lead Yourself

Personal Readiness

Leadership Foundations

Lead with confidence, even amid chaos. Learn strategies used by SEALs to manage overload, reset fast, and stay grounded. Build daily habits that sharpen focus, strengthen presence, and steady your leadership.


Lesson 1: Personal Readiness Under High Pressure

Personal Readiness Under High Pressure

Lesson 2: Strategic Readiness Starts With You

Strategic Readiness Starts With You

Lesson 3: The First Pillar: Foundation

Spotting Your Red-Line Indicators

The First Pillar: Foundation

Lesson 4: Build Your Red-Line Indicator System

Build Your Red-Line Indicator System

Lesson 5: Build Leadership Resilience

Visualization and Mental Rehearsal

Build Leadership Resilience

Lesson 6: The Second Pillar: Mental Preparation Through Visualization

The Second Pillar: Mental Preparation Through Visualization

Lesson 7: Build Your Mental Rehearsal Protocol

Build Your Mental Rehearsal Protocol

Lesson 8: The Third Pillar: Leadership Presence

The Third Pillar: Leadership Presence

Lesson 9: Courage, Compassion, and Communication (C3+)

Courage, Compassion, and Communication (C3+)

Lesson 10: Identify Your C3+ Gaps and Create Your Leadership Plan

Identify Your C3+ Gaps and Create Your Leadership Plan

Lesson 11: Module 2 Assessment

Module 2 Assessment

Lesson 12: Command Ready: Deploying Your Personal Readiness System

Command Ready: Deploying Your Personal Readiness System

Lesson 13: Now That You’re Ready, Your Team Is Ready for You

Now That You’re Ready, Your Team Is Ready for You

Plan with intent, not guesswork. Learn tools used by SEALs like intent statements, risk maps, and T-minus timelines to drive alignment, reduce friction, and lead your team through any challenge.


Lesson 1: Proactive Planning

“Plan Your Dive, Dive Your Plan”

Proactive Planning

Lesson 2: Strategic Planning Techniques

Strategic Planning Techniques

Lesson 3: Tool #1: Commander’s Intent

State a Clear Purpose

Tool #1: Commander’s Intent

Lesson 4: Tool #2: Mission Prep Timelines

T-Minus and H-Hour Planning

Tool #2: Mission Prep Timelines

Lesson 5: Tool #3: Putting Strategy Into Action

Ends–Ways–Means

Tool #3: Putting Strategy Into Action

Lesson 6: Apply the SEAL Planning Tools to Your Own Mission

Apply the SEAL Planning Tools to Your Own Mission

Lesson 7: The 5 Standards of Executing Your Mission

The 5 Standards of Executing Your Mission

Lesson 8: The 7 Common Pitfalls of Planning

The 7 Common Pitfalls of Planning

Lesson 9: Run Meetings Like a Mission

Run Meetings Like a Mission

Lesson 10: Learning From Past Successes and Failures

The After-Action Review

Learning From Past Successes and Failures

Lesson 11: Module 3 Assessment

Plan Before the Pressure: Strategize, Decide and Communicate

Module 3 Assessment

Lesson 12: Creating Your Strategic Execution Plan

Creating Your Strategic Execution Plan

Lesson 13: From Planning to Decision-Making When the Plan Breaks

From Planning to Decision-Making When the Plan Breaks

Prep and Planning With Intent, Not Guesswork

Hesitation adds risk. Learn how to assess quickly, decide clearly, and move with intent. Use methods used by SEALs to cut through noise, weigh tradeoffs, and guide your team when the path ahead isn’t obvious.


Lesson 1: Your Enemy Gets a Vote

Your Enemy Gets a Vote

Decision-Making

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