Category: Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is the ability to think reflectively and independently in order to make thoughtful decisions.

The B Game: Why Your Best Ideas Happen When You Stop Trying

Your best ideas rarely show up at the desk. They show up in the shower, on a walk, half-asleep on a train. Gary Klein’s research on expert decision-making explains why: stepping back isn’t procrastination — it’s what lets years of compressed experience finally surface. Here are some reasons why distraction can be good.

The Real Risk Isn’t Failure. It’s Playing Safe

Most organisations don’t fail because people take too many risks. They fail because people stop taking them altogether. By confusing intelligent experimentation with failure, leaders inadvertently discourage innovation, slow AI adoption, and create cultures where good ideas die before they’re tested. The real competitive advantage isn’t technology—it’s learning.

Managing change: What, So What, Now What

Senior stakeholders don’t reject bad ideas. They reject poorly framed ones. If you’re walking into boardrooms with solid data and still losing the room, the problem isn’t your evidence — it’s how you’re separating fact from opinion. Most PMs never learn the difference.

The Art of Translation

In theory, the upgrade was so simple. We had to update some settings on the email server to prevent emails from being interpreted as SPAM. Then we could send the email. The email vendor...

The Art of the Argument

A common misconception is that arguments ought to lead to an agreement. What they truly aim to achieve, however, is a consensus – that is, complete shared faith in the outcome. So the goal of an argument is not to win, but to win over your audience.