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Disruptive Thinking, User Centric Approach & Cognitive Bias
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Rating: 4.4 out of 5(142 ratings)
610 students

Disruptive Thinking, User Centric Approach & Cognitive Bias

Think Differently. Embrace Disruption, Overcome Bias and be User-Centric in your Approach. A Course for Global Students.
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Disruptive thinking. What is it ? Why is it required and how to embrace it?
  • User centric approach. What is it? Why is it necessary and how to develop it?
  • Cognitive bias. What is it and how to tackle it?
  • What are the symptoms of cognitive bias?
  • What are the types of cognitive bias?
  • How do we overcome cognitive bias?
  • Apt and real life examples
  • Create personal action plans
  • Overcome challenges and deliver tangible results

Course content

4 sections25 lectures3h 5m total length
  • Welcome note0:35
  • Promo/Introduction2:38

    Explore disruptive thinking as a necessity for leaders and professionals, learn how a user-centric approach and awareness of cognitive bias drives product innovation and better decision making.

  • Preview4:24
  • What is disruptive thinking?12:23
  • Why do we need disruptive thinking?11:26

    Disruptive thinking questions today’s normal to uncover better approaches, from the car replacing bullock carts to Airbnb reshaping hotels and Netflix transforming entertainment.

  • How to be a disruptive thinker. Part 19:11
  • How to be a disruptive thinker. Part 213:25
  • Understanding Disruptive Thinking
  • You as a student matter the most to me...2:19
  • Breaking the Mold: Challenging Legacy Thinking in Product Strategy

Requirements

  • Just an open mind and a desire to excel, rising above all competition.

Description

Are you ready to unlock disruptive thinking, overcome cognitive bias, and adopt a user-centric mindset to solve complex problems in today's ever-changing business environment?

Learn how to drive innovation and lead with clarity through this impactful course led by Col (Dr) Shabbar Shahid, an Army veteran and distinguished management educator with over four decades of military and corporate leadership experience.


Why Take This Course?

In a world of constant disruption and digital transformation, traditional thinking is no longer enough. Whether you're an emerging leader, team manager, entrepreneur, or intrapreneur, this course will help you:

  • Challenge outdated thinking patterns

  • Adopt a user/customer-centric approach to innovation

  • Identify and manage cognitive biases that hinder decision-making

  • Foster a creative and agile mindset to stay competitive

  • Embrace ambiguity and lead through change

This is not just a theoretical course. You’ll learn practical tools and real-world frameworks to become a more adaptable, insightful, and strategic thinker in your profession.


What You Will Learn:

This course provides a structured, in-depth exploration of:

  • What is Disruptive Thinking and why it is essential for modern leadership

  • How to Disruptive Thinking in personal and professional contexts

  • How to implement a User-Centric (Customer-Centric) Approach to design better products, services, and experiences

  • The psychology of Cognitive Bias – what it is, types of biases, and how it negatively affects your decisions

  • Strategies to overcome bias and unlock clearer, unbiased decision-making

  • Tools to foster creativity and collaboration in your teams

  • The role of disruptive thinking in leadership, innovation, and change management

By the end of the course, you’ll walk away with a renewed mindset and practical strategies to lead innovation and think beyond conventional limits.


Who Should Take This Course?

This course is suitable for professionals across industries and roles who want to drive innovation and tackle challenges with a modern, open, and strategic mindset:

  • Managers & Team Leaders – seeking to lead change and foster innovation

  • Young Professionals – who want to build creative problem-solving skills and a competitive edge

  • Entrepreneurs & Start-up Founders – aiming to stay ahead of the curve with user-focused innovation

  • Intrapreneurs – innovators working within larger organizations looking to challenge the status quo

  • Consultants & Strategic Advisors – providing innovation strategy and decision-making guidance

  • Students & Career Switchers – interested in forward-thinking approaches to leadership and decision-making

  • Anyone Interested in Personal Development – and expanding their thinking capacity to thrive in complex environments


About the Instructor:

Col (Dr) Shabbar Shahid is a postgraduate mechanical engineer, MBA in finance, Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), and a Doctorate in Management. With over 34 years in the Army and 10+ years in the corporate sector, he brings unmatched practical insight into leadership, innovation, and organizational dynamics.

He holds the prestigious "Distinguished Instructor" grading from the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering. His teaching is clear, concept-driven, and focused on real-world application.


Why This Course Stands Out?

  • Global relevance: Applicable across industries and roles worldwide

  • Conceptual depth with practical relevance

  • Includes critical soft skills like adaptability, creativity, and clarity of thought

  • Lifetime access, downloadable resources, and Udemy Certificate of Completion

Master Your Mindset. Embrace Innovation. Overcome Bias. This is your chance to gain future-ready thinking skills that will help you navigate complexity, innovate fearlessly, and make better decisions. Equip yourself with a strategic edge that lasts a lifetime.  Enroll today in "Disruptive Thinking, User-Centric Approach & Cognitive Bias" and join professionals around the world transforming how they lead, innovate, and grow.

Who this course is for:

  • Leaders and managers looking to stay ahead in rapidly evolving industries
  • Aspiring Managers and Aspiring leaders
  • Young professionals working in highly competitive corporate enviornment
  • Entrepreneurs, Startup Founders and Intrapreneurs
  • Consultants and Advisors
  • Product designers and Product managers
  • Innovators eager to challenge the status quo and drive change
  • Anyone seeking personal Growth and who desires to foster a growth mindset, unleash creativity and understand human cognitive biases