CHAPTER 1: Core Foundations of Critical Thinking
IN THIS LESSON
Objectives:
Understand the organizational costs of poor judgment and reactive thinking.
Recognize the value of critical thinking in leadership, governance, and innovation.
Align critical thinking with strategic goals and organizational performance.
Content Highlights:
The link between cognitive capacity and ROI.
Case examples of judgment failure in business.
Systems thinking and executive decision environments.
Tools & Activities:
Executive self-assessment: “How strategically do I think?”
Short video: "The Executive Blind Spot – Cognitive Bias in the Boardroom",
