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Once you know that the tendency to think dichotomously and militaristically is not just a local phenomenon, pertaining to this or that particular case, but exemplary of “our deeper error in parsing the complexities of human conflicts and natural continua into stark contrasts formulated as struggles between opposing sides,” then you have set yoursel
... See moreAlan Jacobs • How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds
Psychologists find that people will ignore or even deny the existence of a problem if they’re not fond of the solution. Liberals
Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Determinism and analytical thinking break down a problem into tiny pieces, whereas non-determinism and systems thinking look at a problem’s bigger picture. Analytical thinkers say, “Mission accomplished. Now, let’s go home.” Systems thinkers say, “What were the results? Now, let’s make it even better.”
John Willis • Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: How Deming Helped Win a War, Altered the Face of Industry, and Holds the Key to Our Future
As you consider thought bubbles, avoid making your own judgments about the rationale. Simply think about the thoughts behind the links.
Art Kleiner • The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies for Building a Learning Organization
Divergent Thinking vs Convergent Thinking — “Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. It is often used in conjunction with its cognitive opposite, convergent thinking, which follows a particular set of logical steps to arrive at one solution, which in some cases is a ‘co
... See moremedium.com • Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful – Medium
GENIUS OF THE AND Builders of greatness reject the “Tyranny of the OR” and embrace the “Genius of the AND.” They embrace both extremes across a number of dimensions at the same time. For example, creativity AND discipline, freedom AND responsibility, confront the brutal facts AND never lose faith, empirical validation AND decisive action, bounded r
... See moreJim Collins • Turning the Flywheel: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great
No school has reported banning phones has been a bad thing. Consider the inverse of a decision to help make it
They know that an effective decision is always a judgment based on “dissenting opinions” rather than on “consensus on the facts.”
Peter F. Drucker • The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
THE DICTATOR POLICING YOUR THOUGHTS