Critical thinking

The workplace as we know it is changing, and it requires more flexibility than ever. But when we say “flexibility,” what do we really mean? Many organizations say that they’re offering flexibility by offering a “hybrid” schedule, one in which employees work from home on certain days and at the...

Drilling down on problem solving sharpens our critical thinking skills. We are presented with problems every day, in our businesses, our careers, and our family lives. (Of course, on a broader scale, our country faces many challenges each day, and when we hone our critical thinking skills, we are in...

Small and large businesses find themselves knee-deep in a severe pandemic. Sure, COVID-19 has created chaos across industries, but I’m referring to the great resignation. AKA “The Big Quit.” You know, the one where your most dependable and productive employees just pick up and leave. That one.  According to a...

Each of us has our own perspectives. We see the world through our own eyes. The uniqueness of our perspectives is what makes humanity such an intriguing and dynamic organism, one that is ever-changing and filled with limitless potential.  In previous installments to this series, readers learned how important having...

Kindness is the new SUPERPOWER for leaders and one of the reasons why we need more female leaders in this new era of leadership we are entering. It’s also a new and powerful form of currency: one that we can trade for loyalty, trust, and high performance.  However, kindness isn’t...

Although human thought is often based on emotion, the ability to use reason is often considered one of the characteristics of being human. When we reason, we apply logic to determine if B follows A. Logical thinking – that is, checking the components of an argument or discussion, and making...

When the world closed down last year, stringent preventive measures were taken to control the spread of the dangerous virus. While the governments and scientists worked in tandem to figure out a way to tackle this problem, everyone was asked to stay indoors and engage in social distancing. Everything around...

We know that critical thinking provides us with the tools to analyze information so that we can harness the greatest amount of knowledge – and thus give ourselves the best chances of making smart decisions. For instance, before we go to polls and elect our political leaders, we should be...

What is critical thinking, and why is it an essential skill? Critical thinking provides us with the tools to analyze information so that we can harness the greatest amount of knowledge – and thus give ourselves the best chances of making smart decisions. Critical thinking leads us to become more...