For 21 years, Frontier Trainings has redefined business education through the art of experiential learning — transforming abstract theory into unforgettable, high-intensity experiences. Under the creative leadership of Clinton Swaine, Frontier has designed over 220 games that turn principles of leadership, strategy, and influence into living, breathing simulations where participants don’t just learn — they live the lessons.
Strategic Brilliance is the ultimate expression of that philosophy. Built on the teachings of Sun Tzu’s Art of War and Robert Greene’s 33 Strategies of War, this four-day immersion places students directly inside conflict. Here, negotiation, deception, and alliance-building aren’t discussed in theory — they’re tested under fire.
Participants move through four epic games — World Diplomacy, The Arena, Vendetta & Vice, and Cosmic Colonies — each designed to expose weaknesses, sharpen instincts, and build unshakable strategic intelligence. Clinton’s mastery lies in crafting worlds so immersive that students feel the tension of betrayal, the thrill of victory, and the sobering reality of power.
By combining physical endurance, psychological warfare, and intellectual precision, Frontier’s training transforms leaders into tacticians who can read a battlefield — whether that’s a boardroom, a market, or a global stage.
When the competition bends the rules and integrity is tested, Strategic Brilliance ensures you don’t just survive — you dominate.
Clinton Swaine, CEO
Clinton is the Founder and CEO of Frontier Trainings, the world leader in experiential business trainings and creator of over 200 experiential games.
Master the Art of Strategic Thinking
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Strategic Brilliance (SD) - Dates and Times
Schedule
Day 1 - 24th February 2026 Time - 09:00 AM - 11:00 PM - PDT
Day 2 - 25th February 2026 Time - 09:00 AM - 11:00 PM - PDT
Day 3 - 26th February 2026 Time - 09:00 AM - 11:00 PM - PDT
Day 4 - 27th February 2026 Time - 09:00 AM - 8:00 PM - PDT
Expectations
To attend you need to commit being there for the entire event. You are placed into groups and are working with teams for many of the games and as a result you need to be there to support your time. Please stay in the room for the entire event.
Strategic Brilliance — Master the Art of Winning When the Rules Collapse
When your competition lies, cheats, and manipulates — playing nice won’t save you.
Strategic Brilliance is not for the faint of heart. It’s Frontier’s most demanding four-day leadership experience, designed for those who must survive and win when everything is on the line.
Built on the timeless works of Sun Tzu’s Art of War and Robert Greene’s 33 Strategies of War, this course fuses ancient strategic wisdom with modern psychological warfare. You’ll study the tactics of generals, power brokers, and empire builders — and then step directly into battlefields of your own.
Over four days, you’ll be thrown into live simulations where strategy meets reality. This is the only Frontier course where attacking your peers is required. You’ll build alliances, break them, manipulate outcomes, and face betrayal firsthand. The experience is raw, confronting, and unforgettable — because nothing builds strategic intelligence like being under attack.
The Games of War
World Diplomacy — A massive 14-team negotiation simulation inspired by Diplomacy. You’ll navigate fragile alliances, espionage, and deception to control the map through psychological warfare, trust, and betrayal.
The Arena — Inspired by The Hunger Games. Your ranking is earned through physical and mental endurance — running, archery, and survival challenges — before facing elimination rounds with no food for eight hours.
Vendetta and Vice — Enter the dangerous world of 1920s organized crime. Rise through the ranks using cunning, charm, and ruthless strategic plays to amass Vice Points (wealth and influence) while staying alive.
Cosmic Colonies — Adapted from Cosmic Encounter, this final confrontation tests your ability to win at all costs across alliances, negotiation, and strategic adaptation on a cosmic scale.
Why It Matters
Every entrepreneur, executive, and leader eventually faces unfair opposition — competitors who spread lies, employees who betray trust, partners who manipulate outcomes.
Strategic Brilliance trains you for those moments. You’ll learn how to stay calm under siege, outthink unethical opponents, and see the hidden moves before they’re made.
Through a mix of theory, battle-tested case studies, and psychological debriefs, you’ll leave with a deep, unshakable understanding of:
How to plan and execute complex strategy under fire.
How to anticipate deception and exploit it.
How to stay emotionally centered when chaos reigns.
How to turn every setback into strategic advantage.
This is not a game. It’s a crucible.
And once you’ve been through it, you’ll never see competition the same way again.
Strategic Brilliance — for those who dare to lead when others fall apart.
Awards and Recognition
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