Critical thinking is the ability to analyze and effectively break down an issue in order to make a decision or find a solution. At the heart of critical thinking is the ability to formulate deep, different, and effective questions. For effective questioning, start by holding your hypotheses loosely. Be willing to fundamentally reconsider your initial conclusions — and do so without defensiveness. Second, listen more than you talk through active listening. Third, leave your queries open-ended, and avoid yes-or-no questions. Fourth, consider the counterintuitive to avoid falling into groupthink. Fifth, take the time to stew in a problem, rather than making decisions unnecessarily quickly. Last, ask thoughtful, even difficult, follow-ups.
https://hbr.org/2022/04/critical-thinking-is-about-asking-better-questions?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter_weekly&utm_campaign=weeklyhotlist_activesubs&utm_content=signinnudge&deliveryName=DM189465
* Clayton M. Christensen * How Will You Measure Your Life * innovation and disruption * “hypothesis-driven thinking.” * Active listening * override your brain’s “prediction engine” * Open-ended questions * groupthink * Sleep can actually help your brain assimilate a problem and see it more clearly * a deliberate process often leads to better conclusions * we often regret them