{"id":9692,"date":"2021-12-10T06:19:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T12:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=9692"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:44:43","slug":"how-strong-are-your-critical-thinking-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/how-strong-are-your-critical-thinking-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"How Strong are Your Critical Thinking Skills?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9692\" class=\"elementor elementor-9692\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6030e86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6030e86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb0d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" 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src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/thinker2-wiki-qon9ikwpzwqqtmebwnn40atyxab6j1i4zks8ksv0g0.jpg\" title=\"thinker2-wiki\" alt=\"The Thinker\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b594cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b594cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4588c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4588c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>I believe that critical thinking is an important skill for any leader. <strong>Critical thinking<\/strong> supports both <strong>decision making<\/strong> and <strong>self-leadership<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>I&#8217;ve done some research and assembled this quick read designed to help you begin to develop your <em>critical thinking<\/em> skills.\u00a0\u00a0For now, I&#8217;ll keep it simple to define and learn where you might need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72535bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72535bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427dc12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"427dc12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599440c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"599440c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Critical Thinking?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d9fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38d9fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Philosophy definition from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/louisville.edu\/ideastoaction\/about\/criticalthinking\/framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul-Elder<\/a><\/strong> might seem either redundant or over-simplified.\u00a0 Until you apply <em>critical thinking<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p><blockquote><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>&#8220;Thinking about thinking in order to improve thinking. &#8220;<\/em><\/strong><\/h4><\/blockquote><p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criticalthinking.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Foundation for Critical Thinking<\/a><\/em><\/strong> has applied their concepts, and with this link, you can learn about the model and philosophy of Dr. Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder.\u00a0 Their site has a wealth of resources for a deep dive for even more critical thought.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5325b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea5325b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24090b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24090b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/thinker2-wiki-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9727\" alt=\"The Thinker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/thinker2-wiki-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/thinker2-wiki-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/thinker2-wiki-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/thinker2-wiki-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/thinker2-wiki.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d45dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98d45dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c0795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c0795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Critical Thinking Simplified<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9037e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9037e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a two minute read with a three minute video. It&#8217;s designed to deliver fast food for critical thought.\u00a0 Below you&#8217;ll find:<\/p><ul><li>\u00a03 Simple Habits (with a link to the related HBR article)<\/li><li>A compelling video to help you think more critically about yourself as a leader.<\/li><\/ul><p>If your critical, intellectual curiosity is somehow unfulfilled, I added some extra credit material from the deep thinkers at <em>The Foundation for Critical Thinking<\/em>. But feel free to skip the grey box content at the end.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb8d15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cb8d15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47db1dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47db1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd86e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddd86e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Simple Habits for Critical Thinking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5136212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5136212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><h3>Question assumptions<\/h3><\/li><li><h3>Reason through logic<\/h3><\/li><li><h3>Diversify thought<\/h3><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/05\/3-simple-habits-to-improve-your-critical-thinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking<\/a><br \/>by Helen Lee Bouygues<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2aeb73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2aeb73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc800e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffef3f8\" data-id=\"ffef3f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e0710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97e0710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Critical Thinking Applied to Self-Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa0e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa0e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this 3 minute video, author <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Deresiewicz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Deresiewicz<\/a> shares that critical thinking requires <strong><em>courage<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 It takes courage to question yourself and your beliefs.\u00a0 As humans, our need to be right is a powerful drive.\u00a0 When you have the courage to be critical about who you are and where you&#8217;re going, you&#8217;ll likely discover you&#8217;ve been wrong about some assumptions.\u00a0 That kind of thinking flies in the face of our need to be right.\u00a0 Hence the need to muster courage.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-077be80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"077be80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a717cc\" data-id=\"9a717cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c3615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"32c3615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfdd00 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6bfdd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8451da6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8451da6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c8955c\" data-id=\"0c8955c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093db70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"093db70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Extra Critical Credit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d29c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12d29c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In a seminal study on critical thinking and education in 1941, Edward Glaser defines critical thinking as follows \u201cThe ability to think critically, as conceived in this volume, involves three things:<\/em><\/p><ol><li><em>An attitude of being disposed to consider in a thoughtful way the problems and subjects that come within the range of one&#8217;s experiences,<\/em><\/li><li><em>Knowledge of the methods of logical inquiry and reasoning, and<\/em><\/li><li><em>Some skill in applying those methods.<\/em><\/li><\/ol><p><em>Critical thinking calls for a persistent effort to examine any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the evidence that supports it and the further conclusions to which it tends. It also generally requires ability to recognize problems, to find workable means for meeting those problems, to gather and marshal pertinent information, to recognize unstated assumptions and values, to comprehend and use language with accuracy, clarity, and discrimination, to interpret data, to appraise evidence and evaluate arguments, to recognize the existence (or non-existence) of logical relationships between propositions, to draw warranted conclusions and generalizations, to put to test the conclusions and generalizations at which one arrives, to reconstruct one&#8217;s patterns of beliefs on the basis of wider experience, and to render accurate judgments about specific things and qualities in everyday life.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criticalthinking.org\/pages\/defining-critical-thinking\/766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0&#8211; The Foundation for Critical Thinking<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3217d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3217d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767f9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"767f9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Developing Critical Thinking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1df97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e1df97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Intellectual Traits<\/h3><ul><li><h4>Humility<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Autonomy<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Integrity<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Courage<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Preservice<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Confidence in Reason<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Empathy<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Fairmindedness<\/h4><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">From\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/louisville.edu\/ideastoaction\/about\/criticalthinking\/framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul-Elder Critical Thinking Model<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59dc2cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59dc2cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25dc746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25dc746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reference Sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85230ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85230ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/05\/3-simple-habits-to-improve-your-critical-thinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Simple Habits to Improve Your Critical Thinking<\/a><br \/>by Helen Lee Bouygues\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2010\/01\/how-leaders-should-think-criti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Leaders Should Think Critically<\/a><br \/>by John Baldoni<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criticalthinking.org\/pages\/defining-critical-thinking\/766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defining Critical Thinking<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criticalthinking.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foundation for Critical Thinking<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d171f16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d171f16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802dba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"802dba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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