Melina Moleskis, PhD MBA

As fast-paced technological advances continue to reshape the world and workplace, decision-making skills are fervently ranked among the strongest assets for success. And yet, there is no formal education on decision-making. ▶ Understanding how the brain makes decisions and what affects behavior can be a superpower. To work better, reach goals and improve performance. What do I do❓ I am a managerial decision scientist and behavioral economist. I combine 👨‍💼management,💰economics, 🧡psychology and 🧠neuroscience to understand (with 🕵️‍♂️ analytical rigor) when and why people make flawed decisions. And from there, how they can make 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. I founded 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖-𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 in 2022 to help bridge what I felt is an important gap in modern business: knowing how to decide. In my work, I apply the behavioral science method and decision-making tools to improve the process, and results, of decision-making in organizations. I hold a PhD in Managerial Decision Sciences from IESE Business School, MBA from NYU Stern with a specialization in Strategy, and a BSc in Math & Economics from LSE. I draw from a decade+ industry background in 🏢 consulting that gave me a front row seat into workplace decision-making. I am a certified👩‍🏫 corporate trainer, visiting Professor and ✍regular columnist at The Decision Lab, Insider and Forbes. I also co-lead the European chapter of the Global Association for Applied Behavioral Science (#GAABS). If you are keen on finding out more about 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, I invite you to explore our 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙖-𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 home and subscribe to the free newsletter for weekly decision-y tips.