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Jul 2019
20m 42s

Improve Your Critical Thinking at Work

Harvard Business Review
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Helen Lee Bouygues, founder of the Reboot Foundation, believes that a lack of critical thinking is responsible for many business failures. She says organizational leaders often rely too heavily on expertise and then jump to conclusions. Instead, leaders should deliberately approach each problem and devote time thinking through possible solutions. The good ne ... Show More
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