Critical Thinking

What happens when you stop searching for the quickest answer and start asking a better question? Critical Thinking puts curiosity at the heart of learning, innovation and problem solving. Recognise when an instinctive judgement is closing down your thinking, and learn to turn it into a question that opens up new possibilities. Examples from reusable rockets, assembly lines and instant photography illustrate the value of challenging familiar assumptions. Practical coaching conversations bring that approach into the workplace, demonstrating how to define a problem, investigate possible causes and test your thinking through small, low-risk experiments. Alongside these approaches, consider the four conditions that support learning, the two sides of curiosity and what it means to take ownership of your development. The series also invites you to face uncomfortable questions about long-term priorities and technological change. Rather than rushing towards a solution, develop the habit of looking more closely, questioning your first conclusion and identifying the problem that actually needs solving.