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Category: Analytical and Critical Thinking

Posts under Analytical and Critical Thinking focus on gathering, understanding and organising information to help solve problems or leverage opportunities. Important sub-themes include intuition, curiosity, bias and questioning. Check out related categories such as Strategic Thinking and Creative Thinking and Innovation Thinking.

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Books and Videos · Creative Thinking and Innovation
    • — 4 Jun, 2012

    Is Linear Thinking Bad?

    It’s easy to understand why someone might believe Linear Thinking is less preferable than Lateral Thinking, but each has its place in problem-solving.

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Brainstorming · Definitions · Other People's Words · Problem Solving
    • — 9 Aug, 2009

    Problem Solving and the Gordian Knot

    Details vary depending upon which ancient Greek storyteller you prefer, but there once was a poor peasant named Gordias who decided to sell his wares from his ox cart in[…]

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Problem Solving · Strategic Thinking
    • — 14 Jun, 2009

    How To Write SMART Objectives

    First outlined by Peter Drucker in his 1954 book The Practice of Management, the system of SMART objectives is probably the most well-known method for writing objectives.   There have been[…]

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Definitions · Problem Solving · Research · Tools
    • — 20 May, 2009

    Organising Information: The SWOT Analysis

    Here are the comprehensive instructions to develop SWOT analysis, one of the most common tools to sort and analyse information. Credited to Albert Humphrey and his work at the Stanford[…]

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Brainstorming · Definitions · Questioning · Strategic Thinking
    • — 16 May, 2009

    Analytical Thinking: Between Strategic and Creative Thinking

    Analytical thinking is the important “middle step” between strategic thinking and creative thinking.

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    • in Analytical and Critical Thinking · Brainstorming · Design Thinking · Other People's Words
    • — 9 May, 2009

    Field Trips

    Research, questioning, listening, analysing are all critical elements of the creative process.  However, you’ll never find a better substitute than direct, personal experience. Scientists call it anthropology. Researchers call it[…]

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