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Learn to approach the critical decisions in your life with a more seasoned, educated eye with this fascinating 24-lecture series that explores how individuals, groups, and organizations make effective decisions. The heart of this accessible series is a thorough examination of decision making at three key levels. First, you'll look at decisions made at the individual level, where, among the many things you'll learn is that intuition is more than just a gut instinct and, in fact, represents a powerful pattern recognition capability.

What skills do you need to succeed today? How can you make better choices? In today's fast world, it's important to have certain skills for success. With so much fake news and information everywhere, critical thinking and logic are crucial. These skills help us think well and make good decisions. They help us understand why things are how they are, figure out what influences them, and come up with ways to make things better. One of the reasons most of us fall short in thinking critically is that our educational system doesn't teach critical thinking.

After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered is she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and...

Creative problem-solving is at the heart of innovation, and some of the world's most innovative companies are very systematic in following this approach. Most people would assume that creativity and discipline can't coexist, and that only when resources are replete and the talent best-in-class...

Think back to when you were in school. Do you remember learning how to think critically? You were probably taught these skills in your English class while learning how to read and comprehend information. And while now you may do it automatically, at the time it was a process. A sometimes slow, painful process. Why is that? Because unfortunately, many educators do not know how to properly teach critical thinking skills (because they weren’t taught either).The improved intellectual quality of work happens when critical thinking is taught and nurtured in developmental stages.

This book is about addressing the college-choosing problem. The rankings, metrics, analytics, college visits, and advice that we use today to help us make these decisions are out of step with the progress individual students are trying to make. They don't give students and families the information and context they need to make such a high-stakes decision about whether and where to get an education.

Critical thinking is regularly cited as an essential 21st century skill, the key to success in school and work. Given our propensity to believe fake news, draw incorrect conclusions, and make decisions based on emotion rather than reason, it might even be said that critical thinking is vital to the survival of a democratic society. But what, exactly, is critical thinking? Haber describes the term's origins in such disciplines as philosophy, psychology, and science.

Expert Secrets - Critical Thinking is the ultimate guide to improving your decision-making, problem-solving, and speed-reading skills, using proven and real-world emotional intelligence, neuro-linguistic programming, and people-analyzing techniques. Author Maxwell Jensen has put together a life-changing guide filled with innovative critical-thinking tips.

Have you ever wondered why you make bad decisions? Or why it's so hard to make a decision in the first place? Through pioneering research into behavioural science, decisions expert Dr Sheheryar Banuri has designed an entirely novel decision-making framework which can be adopted into everyday life to help us better our decision-making skills by understanding and streamlining the process. The result? Simple, effective and efficient techniques to combat indecision.

Tired of drowning in opinions or feeling stuck between choices? The Decision Navigators Podcast is where every choice is yours to own. Hosted by Wafa and Samar, each week we explore one topic from two opposing—yet valid and practical—viewpoints. It’s not about who’s right or wrong, but about applying your personal context. Derived from the LinkedIn series Overcoming Indecisiveness: Personal Context is Key, each episode unpacks an article to help you reflect, decide, and move forward with intention. New episodes every Thursday! Your decision. Your mark.

We solve countless problems - big and small - every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions - much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we doomed to this muddle - or is there a practical way to learn to think more effectively and creatively? In this enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring book, Edward Burger tells us how we can become far better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills using simple, effective thinking techniques.

Decisions are hard - agreed? Whether it's deciding what kind of take-away to order, what brand of shampoo to buy or what to do in a crisis, we've all been in situations where we panic or overthink. And now, more than ever, we are in unfamiliar territory. Our routines and norms have been completely disrupted, replaced by stress and anxiety and making the right decision is harder than ever.

Siempre quiso ser profesionista, pero todo le salió mal. Rodeado de ratas, a punto de morir, supo que debía tomar una decisión urgente. Una novela hipnótica en la que el protagonista describe como su crisis vocacional lo llevó a situaciones extremas: Perdió a su hermana, participó en sobornos y terminó en una terrible cárcel donde aprendió a valorar los principios perdidos. Contiene también un análisis de profesiones indispensable tanto para elegir una carrera, como para tomar decisiones de empleo, negocios y cambio de trabajo.

Este curso traz uma compilação de reflexões e ferramentas relacionadas ao tema da tomada de decisão, extraídas de diversas áreas do conhecimento. Da lógica à psicologia, da filosofia à teoria dos jogos, da economia à ciência da computação: como expoentes de campos tão diversos pensaram este grande dilema humano que é a necessidade de decidir, e que lições oferecem para nos ajudar nas escolhas do dia a dia.

An Abundance of Caution is a devastating account of the decision-making process behind one of the worst American policy failures in a century—the extended closures of public schools during the pandemic. David Zweig shows how some of the most trusted members of society repeatedly made fundamental errors in their assessment and presentation of evidence.

Recordamos con frecuencia las decisiones importantes en nuestra vida y acuden a nuestra memoria las alternativas y caminos elegidos y, al hacerlo, no podemos evitar pensar si fueron los mejores o qué hubiera pasado si la decisión hubiera sido diferente ¿Qué es lo que ocurre cuando decidimos? La toma de decisiones es un proceso complejo en el que Gonzalo Galdos, como profesor y especialista en el tema, ha profundizado con investigaciones y estudios propios.

Discover the key to positive workplaces and better results from one of Britain's most successful leaders. A Waterstones Book of the Month and Paperback of the Year 2025 'Mr Timpson is a role model as an employer. Other businesses could learn from his approach.' The Guardian The Happy Index: a...

Decisions determine our lives. It is important that we make them ourselves and that they focus on the fulfilment of our deepest desires and longings. A long imagination, which guides you.

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