Socratic Cards — a viral, self-propagating learning program — gives any organization a practical path for developing leaders, mentors, and a hero-driven culture.
Each card invites a group to discuss a high-energy, meaningful question, identify a real-world action, and — if they choose — complete a challenge that moves them forward. Together, Socratic Cards turn reflection, debate, challenge, progress, and review into a repeatable, viral practice.
Taking orders starting February 1. Shipping begins around February 15.
Play for engagement and insight
With a group, chew on the top question on a card.
Start each business meeting (or class) with a single Socratic question for four weeks. Watch everyone grow more connected and engaged.
Or with friends, play through four or five. It is like Cards Against Humanity or Trivial Pursuit, but meaningful.
- Normalize asking real questions
- Normalize participation
- Normalize high energy
Grow through completing challenges
The middle question and optional bottom activity on each card provide real ways for anyone to make progress on important journeys.
Each will help you matter at work and home. Challenge yourself or others — and even make workplaces a bit more like Ted Lasso's (or John Wooden's).
- Normalize making progress on the journeys that matter
- Normalize community strengthening
Lead by taking the Mentor Path
Imagine a culture that rigorously develops mentors and leaders, where people regularly take on greater challenges to become more powerful and improve their community.
The Socratic Cards include a viral Mentor Path that any group can use to propagate a trackable transformation that can change start-ups or entire global organizations.
- Normalize mentoring
- Normalize asking for help
- Normalize a culture that improves itself
▶ Learn more about The Mentor Path
Socratic Cards include a viral “Mentor Path” for communities with members who want to lead and help others grow.
Participants follow a clear, four-step progression:
1. Complete two Level 1 challenges
2. Complete two Level 2 challenges, with mentor sign-off
3. Complete two Level 3 challenges, with mentor sign-off
4. As a mentor, sign off on six challenges for others
Participants choose their own challenges and ask mentors to validate real work—creating a trackable, community-driven development loop.
Available Soon — Socratic Cards
Choose a starting set, or begin the full Mentor Path.
Socratic Cards — Set 1
50 cards with Level 1 and Level 2 challenges for individuals or organizations.
$25 + shipping
Socratic Cards — Set 2
50 cards with deeper Level 2 and Level 3 challenges.
$25 + shipping
Complete Set (1 + 2)
All 100 cards and the full Mentor Path.
$45 + shipping
▶ From global leadership expert Clark Aldrich.
About Clark Aldrich: Aldrich is a global leadership expert who has worked with C-level executives from scores of the world’s most influential organizations, including the NSA where he served on the board and held Top Secret Clearance. The former Gartner analyst who founded their e-learning coverage – and Training Magazine columnist – Aldrich also has written six books on pedagogy (several of which are taught at the post-graduate level) and created dozens of award- and patent-winning serious games and educational simulations.
Aldrich's sims and games have been covered extensively, including by The New York Times, ABC, CBS, NPR, and CNN, as transformative yet practical alternatives to the highly profitable "Workbooks, Essays, Lectures, and Tests" model of today's eLearning and education. See also Short Sims.
Socratic Cards pair nicely with his upcoming seventh book.