When was the last time you practiced your critical thinking skills? Helen Lee Bouygues, an expert in business transformation, says many business problems are really about simple errors in critical thinking.
“People believe that critical thinking is something that we do every day and it comes very natural,” she tells IdeaCast host Curt Nickisch. “But in reality, critical thinking is not only extremely important for success in life, but it’s also something that needs to be learned and practiced.”
In this episode you’ll learn how to practice your critical thinking skills. Bouygues outlines three key components of critical thinking: questioning your assumptions, reasoning through logic, and diversifying your thought process.
Key episode topics include: strategy, strategy formulation, decision making and problem solving, managing yourself, critical thinking, managing emotions, strategic decisions.
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