One way we are different from the animals is that we can “think about thinking.” That sounds easy until you try it and discover that you don’t have framework for thinking about your own thinking …or helping your team think about their thought processes.
A recent short HBR article suggests that when leaders say “‘Person X really needs to learn to think critically’”….what they actually meant was that Person X seemed to not be thinking at all.” The article suggests you “think about thinking” by understanding “The 4 Types of Thinking Leaders Need to Practice—and Teach.“
