What is Your COVID-19 Lens? Six Points of View
Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be more than a dualistic choice between preventing infection or “opening up” to save the economy. Simple, obvious responses lead to greater failure rather
Boosting your mental agility and critical thinking
Large amounts of data and rapid change increase the need to think critically and adjust to new realities. Will Rogers reminds us that “even if you…
Would You Choose the Red or Blue Pill if you were in the Matrix?
In the film,The Matrix,the main character, Neo,is offered a choice. He could take a red pill representing a desire to live in the real world…
4 Ways to Smash the Barriers to Critical Thinking
Many leaders exhibit a tendency to jump intoaction. When a problem is identified there must be an immediate response. There appears to be an ingrained…
Six Situational Mindsets To Putting First Things First
No one would argue that as leaders, we want to immediately tackle the most important issue or opportunity. As Stephen Covey advises, “put first things…
Breaking the Vacuum Around Leadership
Has leadership kept pace with the unfathomable challenges we face? We have excelled at helping leaders from the inside out by focusing on leadership style,…
Using Checklists and Statistics to Get in Sync With Reality
I was recently struck by my seeming lack of perspective on global developments while reading Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–And Why Things…
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Critical and Strategic Thinking Builds Agility
Leaders say they want to boost creativity, critical thinking and agility to improve performance and manage change. Research studies confirm the accuracy of those statements….
Thinking Strategically, Thinking Critically
Have we lost our ability to think strategically, to analyze, to dissect facts, and make thoughtful, intelligent decisions? This article, How to Encourage Critical Thinking…