Critelligence: Critical Thinking for the AI Native Professional
A practical training system for junior consultants to turn AI output into decisions that survive scrutiny.
- A 4-week schedule — 2 to 3 hours per week, built around real work
- AI Challenger prompts that stress-test your reasoning, not just your outputs
- Templates: one-page logic, assumption ledger, decision trace
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AI made output cheap.
Judgment is the premium.
Three failure modes that show up in every AI-assisted team.
Confident Nonsense
AI output arrives polished and plausible. Junior consultants present it. No one checks the assumptions until the client does.
Shallow Speed
Faster output is not better thinking. First drafts generated in minutes are still first drafts — but they feel finished.
Consensus Convergence
When everyone prompts the same model, teams converge on the same framing. Differentiated insight disappears.
The weekly routine that builds judgment
Four touchpoints per week. Under two hours total. Each one trains a specific thinking muscle.
No AI Monday
Solve the week's first problem without AI. Anchors baseline judgment before AI assists. Then compare — diagnose the gaps.
AI Challenger Drill
Structured adversarial prompts. Force the model to argue against its own output. Reveals weak assumptions fast.
Assumption Audit
Surface every load-bearing assumption in the AI's answer. Tag each as fragile or stable. Pick one to verify.
Red Team Friday
Build the strongest counterargument against your own recommendation. Present it before anyone else does.
You are not using less AI. You are thinking better with it.
What you will practice
Eight drills and templates included in the white paper.
Build the strongest version of the opposing argument before accepting any recommendation.
Map every claim back to its underlying assumption. Rate each by confidence and impact.
Cross-check AI-cited facts against primary sources. Build the habit of tracing every claim.
Assign probability scores to your conclusions. Track accuracy over time to spot bias patterns.
Force three divergent explanations for the same data before committing to a narrative.
Identify where the AI has answered a different question than the one you asked.
A structured protocol for arguing against your own work before presenting it to leadership.
One-page format: claim, evidence, reasoning, risks. Shareable and defensible under pressure.
Built for high-expectation environments
If your output is reviewed by someone smarter, faster, or more senior — this is for you.
A repeatable practice, not motivation.
Critelligence combines critical thinking routines with AI-assisted training. You do short drills that force clarity: define the question, surface assumptions, test counterarguments, and decide with a traceable rationale. Every time. Until it's automatic.
Frame
Define the real question. Identify what information would change your answer. Most bad decisions start with the wrong question.
Interrogate
Surface assumptions, map incentives, and name the variables that are missing. AI is fluent. It is not honest about what it doesn't know.
Stress‑test
Run counterexamples. Check base rates. List failure modes. The goal is to find the cracks before the client, the partner, or the market does.
Decide
Write a crisp recommendation with a traceable rationale and a short list of what to validate next. No hedge. No vague conclusion. A real answer.
What's in the PDF
Everything you need to start building judgment on week one. No theory without application. No framework without a drill.
- The Critelligence framework and why it outlasts prompt tricks
- A 4-week training plan designed for junior consultants in active roles
- The exact AI Challenger prompts with a scoring rubric for self-assessment
- Templates: assumption ledger, one-page logic, decision trace
- The seven most common failure modes in AI-assisted work — and how to catch them early
- How to use AI to expand your thinking without surrendering your judgment
Is this for you?
This is for you if…
- You are a junior consultant, analyst, or early-career operator
- Your work is reviewed by someone more senior — and it shows
- You use AI daily and want an edge that survives tool changes
- You are building a reputation for clarity, not just output
- You want to think better, not just faster
This is not for you if…
- You are looking for "100 prompts to go 10× faster"
- You treat speed as a proxy for quality
- You have no interest in deliberate practice or feedback loops
- You believe AI will replace the need for judgment entirely
- You already have all the answers
The book: become exceptional in an AI-normal world
The white paper is the short version. The book turns Critelligence into a full training programme — deeper case studies, escalating drills, and a complete curriculum for building genuine analytical edge in an era where everyone has access to the same tools.
The goal: a modern classic for thinking clearly under pressure.
Early chapters, drills, and the launch offer — before anyone else.
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Questions
Is this anti-AI?
No. Critelligence assumes you use AI daily and trains judgment as the differentiator. The goal is better thinking with AI, not less AI.
How much time per week?
About 2 to 3 hours, split across small sessions. The full schedule fits within a normal working week without requiring dedicated practice blocks.
Is it consulting-specific?
Consulting-friendly, but it works for any role where clarity and recommendations matter — strategy, product, finance, operations, research.
What do I get immediately?
The white paper PDF: the Critelligence framework, a 4-week training plan, the AI Challenger prompts with scoring rubric, and all templates — assumption ledger, one-page logic, decision trace.