Critical thinking is the ability to think reflectively and independently in order to make thoughtful decisions. By focusing on root-cause issues, critical thinking helps you avoid future problems that can result from your actions. In this course, leadership trainer and expert Luke Angel outlines a series of techniques to help you develop your critical thinking skills. He reveals how to define the problem you’re trying to solve and then provides a number of critical thinking tools, such as blowing up the business, asking the 5 whys, asking the 7 so whats, using the 80/20 rule, and more. He also provides guidance on how to develop this skill across your whole team. Topics include: Breaking big problems into small ones
Defining the problem statement
Asking focusing questions
Finding root causes
Using critical thinking tools
Teaching others to think critically