🤩 Why do you need critical thinking?

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Do you know what critical thinking is? This is one of the most important skills of an entrepreneur, which will help to process information efficiently and look ahead. Today we’ll discuss how to develop this superpower and where you can use it. 

According to recent research, the ability to analyze data will become one of the main skills when applying for a job. And it’s no coincidence, because intuition and feelings in a tough and pragmatic business can bring you a decent profit. Practice shows that problems in projects often arise because of the low critical thinking of managers. However, there’s still enough time to fix it. 

Why is it important to think critically? 

Critical thinking gives you a chance to look at any situation objectively and impartially and take into account every detail. This simple solution will help you to make informed decisions and better immerse yourself in business processes. It's no secret that each of us often doesn't have enough time to just slow down and think. At such moments, critical thinking comes to the fore. Due to it, you’ll reflect on your actions, and not close yourself in a personal bubble of automatism with the first information that you find in an unverified source. 

Any manager without critical thinking skills always talks about productivity with reference to KPI. Such a boss never dive into the deep details that can take the project to a new level. Take care of such phrases: 

• “Let's start working without a detailed analysis”; 

• “It's always worked, why change anything?”; 

• “Everyone does it, let's try it.”

3 Habits for Developing Critical Thinking 

If you want to become the best in your field, rely on the following principles in decision-making: 

• question your ideas;

• turn on the logic;

• think outside the box.

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Doubt

Ask yourself questions that turn your daily routine upside down. Start a conversation with yourself with the words “What if..?”

In practice, it may look like this: 

• "What if I do something different now?";

• "What if I offered the client another option?";

• "What if I change the workflows in the team?" 

By the way, good managers think not only about themselves, but also about the team. I'll give you a great example. The boss of a large African company organized a team tour over the service points of highly rated customers. The employees saw from a new angle how their common cause works. In addition, they gained new experience and understood what is needed for a new level of productivity. 

Logic

Logical thinking is based on the right questions and an unbiased approach to business. Listen to the following story. 

One of the most famous manufacturers of aluminum pipes in the world was experiencing financial problems. Among the company's clients were such market giants as L'Oréal, P&G and others. The manager didn’t want to plunge into the situation and was firmly convinced that the partners wouldn’t leave for competitors. His reasoning was based only on dreams. Instead, he had to ask himself, “Can customers go to another manufacturer? Has the market situation changed?”

Diversity and going beyond 

Communicate with people from different fields and replenish your knowledge base. It’s quite simple to organize. Open your contact list right now and invite a colleague from another department to lunch. Schedule a meeting with a partner from a related sphere for next week. 

By the way, this is what helped create the Caudalie company, which produces grape-based facial cosmetics. One day, a friend of the vineyard family noticed that the grape skins were just being thrown away. At the same time, his medical education allowed him to assess the usefulness and importance of this resource. As a result, the pleasant combined with the useful, and Caudalie appeared on the market. 

Tips for developing and maintaining critical thinking

In order not to lose the skill of critical thinking, pay attention to the following recommendations. 

• Don't forget to take breaks to rest, slow down and think. It can be a simple walk, jog, meditation, or any activity that allows you to switch the focus of attention. 

• Learn to manage your emotions. Thinking rationally with strong feelings and impressions is sometimes difficult even for professionals. 

• Look at the situation broadly. Don’t stop at one thought and try to accept the opinions of others.