From HBR.org: Thinking Skills that will Set You Apart
Welcome to another edition of the Traveling along the TLS Continuum newsletter. This week we want to take the question about attitudes towards continuous process improvement a step further and address your expectations in entering the improvement effort. Saturday’s edition will be tips from the Harvard Business Review’s Management Tips.
Being a great leader isn’t just about solving problems; it’s about doing so in a way that adds value. Here are four types of higher-order thinking you need to develop as a leader—and when to use them.
Expert thinking is rooted in deep knowledge in a particular field, developed through years of experience, training, and consistent practice. Use it when a situation requires a quick, automatic response based on a well-defined set of rules, or when prior experience and knowledge can offer a clear path forward.
Critical thinking pushes you to pause and question assumptions. Instead of reacting quickly, you stop and analyze. Use it when experts disagree on a solution, when traditional approaches fail to solve a problem, or when the symptoms of a problem keep recurring.
Strategic thinking is about taking a long-term, high-level perspective, looking beyond the immediate situation. Use it when making big decisions with long-term consequences, thinking about your team’s future, or trying to anticipate how market forces and customer needs might change.
Systems thinking is the ability to see the interconnectedness of all the problems at hand. Use it when you need to understand a complex situation or want to identify patterns and relationships within your organization or industry.
This tip is adapted from “The 4 Types of Thinking Leaders Need to Practice—and Teach,” by Heidi Grant and Shawn McCann.
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About the author: Daniel Bloom knows HR and Change Management. He’s a speaker on transformational HR, a strategic HR consultant and trainer. Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter. The best strategy that I ever undertook was earning my SPHR and the Six Sigma Black Belt. You can start along the same path as we present live our six week Road to Operational Excellence - The Human Capital Edition Yellow Belt Certification course..
For more information visit https://dbaiconsulting.com/tls-continnuum-master-seminarsFrom HBR.Org: Thinking Skills that will Set You Apart
Welcome to another edition of the Traveling along the TLS Continuum newsletter. This week we want to take the question about attitudes towards continuous process improvement a step further and address your expectations in entering the improvement effort. Saturday’s edition will be tips from the Harvard Business Review’s Management Tips.
Being a great leader isn’t just about solving problems; it’s about doing so in a way that adds value. Here are four types of higher-order thinking you need to develop as a leader—and when to use them.
Expert thinking is rooted in deep knowledge in a particular field, developed through years of experience, training, and consistent practice. Use it when a situation requires a quick, automatic response based on a well-defined set of rules, or when prior experience and knowledge can offer a clear path forward.
Critical thinking pushes you to pause and question assumptions. Instead of reacting quickly, you stop and analyze. Use it when experts disagree on a solution, when traditional approaches fail to solve a problem, or when the symptoms of a problem keep recurring.
Strategic thinking is about taking a long-term, high-level perspective, looking beyond the immediate situation. Use it when making big decisions with long-term consequences, thinking about your team’s future, or trying to anticipate how market forces and customer needs might change.
Systems thinking is the ability to see the interconnectedness of all the problems at hand. Use it when you need to understand a complex situation or want to identify patterns and relationships within your organization or industry.
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This tip is adapted from “The 4 Types of Thinking Leaders Need to Practice—and Teach,” by Heidi Grant and Shawn McCann.
Need assistance with your own journey down the TLS Continuum? Drop an email to operationalexcellenceprojects@gmail.com or book a time at https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/TRavelingalongtheTLSContinuum@ NETORG5223078.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/ and request a half hour free Microsoft Teams session with us to discuss your situation and how we may be able to help.
About the author: Daniel Bloom knows HR and Change Management. He’s a speaker on transformational HR, a strategic HR consultant and trainer. Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter. The best strategy that I ever undertook was earning my SPHR and the Six Sigma Black Belt. You can start along the same path as we present live our six week Road to Operational Excellence - The Human Capital Edition Yellow Belt Certification course..
For more information visit https://dbaiconsulting.com/tls-continnuum-master-seminars