Most leadership and board education relies on summaries, frameworks, and best practices. Lyceum’s case studies are written differently. 

Boards and leaders rarely fail because they lack knowledge of their duties. They fail because judgment falters – under social pressure, authority, time constraints, cognitive bias, or persuasive narratives that feel reasonable in the moment. 

Lyceum’s case studies are designed to engage those moments. 

Drawing from a classical tradition of judgment-based education, our cases place readers inside real dilemmas, historical failures, and cognitive blind spots – inviting reflection not just on what happened, but on how decisions were made, why errors went unnoticed, and what it takes to intervene wisely. 

These are not client success stories. 

They are exercises in discernment.

How to Read These Cases
Lyceum publishes different types of cases, each designed to develop a distinct dimension of leadership and board judgment. Some immerse you in decision-making under pressure. Others examine moral foresight, power, and tragedy over time. Still others diagnose cognitive and behavioral failures that operate beneath otherwise sound processes.
Each case is written intentionally – its form shaped by the kind of judgment it is meant to sharpen.
There is no single “right” way to read them. But there is a consistent purpose: to help leaders see more clearly, question more rigorously, and act more wisely when it matters most.