The Situation Room
Three real leadership challenges. No ideal conditions, no clean options, no time.
Each scenario gives you five context signals — Business, Team, Client, Culture, Power. Unlock what you need. Make the call. Read the debrief.
3
Scenarios
5
Context clues each
1
Call to make
Free · No login · 15–20 minutes
How it works
Read the scenario
You're placed inside a real leadership situation — harassment allegations, budget crises, disengaged stars. The pressure is immediate.
Unlock context clues
Five signals are locked: Business, Team, Client, Culture, Power. The first three are free. The last two cost one point each. You decide what you need to know.
Make your call
When you're ready, three options appear. Only one is the strongest response. Choose, then read the full debrief — including what the clues you didn't unlock would have told you.
See the consequence
Your decisions carry forward. What you did — or didn't do — in one scenario can change the context of the next.
The scenarios you might face
Each session draws three randomly from a pool of eight real leadership situations.
Harassment Allegation
A junior reports misconduct by a protected senior. HR has a track record of burying it.
Missed Client Deadline
Two functions failed to coordinate. The client's CEO is furious. Your manager says keep it quiet.
Disengaged Star Performer
Your top performer is sliding. The team is resentful. You're not sure why it's happening.
Budget Cut Mandate
25% cut, immediate. At least one role is on the line. Projects are mid-delivery.
Quid Pro Quo Promotion
A senior leader makes inappropriate demands in exchange for a team member's promotion.
Public Scandal Risk
An employee posts a rant with internal screenshots. Journalists are tagging it.
Prefer to read first?
The scenarios connect directly to the essays on this site. A few worth reading before or after your session: