The Value of Critical Thinking
Introducing new ways of analysing and evaluating can challenge ingrained modes of thought and help participants make better "use of information that’s available in their journey to arrive at a conclusion or decision", while retaining institutional knowledge. (Michael Desmarais, global head of recruiting, Goldman Sachs Group)
"Using a structured thinking process will actually save employees time in the long run because they avoid making mistakes such as jumping to the wrong conclusion or making a decision that others reject down the road." (Business News Daily December 2014)
"Using a structured thinking process will actually save employees time in the long run because they avoid making mistakes such as jumping to the wrong conclusion or making a decision that others reject down the road." (Business News Daily December 2014)
Critical Thinking is recognised as an essential skill in business:
"... business executives operating in a fast-changing, global market were beginning to realize the value of managers who could think more nimbly across multiple frameworks, cultures and disciplines. The financial crisis underscored those concerns ... in the business world itself." New York Times 2010 '
"If you want to succeed in 21st Century business you need to become a critical thinker." Harvard Business Review, 2010
The analysis and evaluation of information, argument and decision-making is a characteristic of critical thinking.
Responses to the Wall Street Journal article on critical thinking suggest that there is a list of observable generic skills, which include: Analysing, Evaluating, Creating, Applying.
Critical thinking skills are of great benefit for a wide range of professions, including the fields of business, accounting, engineering, law, journalism, medicine, social science, and academic research.
"... business executives operating in a fast-changing, global market were beginning to realize the value of managers who could think more nimbly across multiple frameworks, cultures and disciplines. The financial crisis underscored those concerns ... in the business world itself." New York Times 2010 '
"If you want to succeed in 21st Century business you need to become a critical thinker." Harvard Business Review, 2010
The analysis and evaluation of information, argument and decision-making is a characteristic of critical thinking.
Responses to the Wall Street Journal article on critical thinking suggest that there is a list of observable generic skills, which include: Analysing, Evaluating, Creating, Applying.
Critical thinking skills are of great benefit for a wide range of professions, including the fields of business, accounting, engineering, law, journalism, medicine, social science, and academic research.