Thinking is a habit and like any other habit, it can be changed, it just takes effort and repetition – John Eliot

Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking, while you thinking in order to make your thinking better – Richard Paul

Get your journal notebook ready and write your reflections and insights to the following ten questions

1. Why is it important for leaders to think in a clear, creative, critical manner?
2. Am I thinking about my thinking while I am thinking?
3. Do I see an opportunity to make my thinking better and clearer and cleaner?
4. 5% of people think, 10% of people think they think, 85% of people would rather die than think (Thomas Edison). Which category fo you fall in?
5. Once I come to a conclusion, how likely am I to change that conclusion even if the conclusion was based upon a bad idea or wrong information?
6. Do I agree that focused thinking is tough mental work? Am I willing to do the tough mental work to become an effective leader?
7. How can i enforce the habit of always thinking first about what is best for my Team?
8. What is it important to be mindful of what we think and how we think?
9. How does my emotional state impact my thinking process? How does my thinking process impact my emotional state?
10. If I possess a negative perception of a Team Member, how does that impact our interaction and my decision-making process?