Full Description
This book compels professionals to actively imbibe self-awareness in their thought process in order to help them manage complexities in business. The authors explore dialectical thinking -in contrast to logical thinking—and introduce a new mind-opening thinking process called "Metathinking". Four case studies demonstrate the application of Metathinking. The reader shall come across, and learn from, a multitude of mind opening questions on a variety of topics, with particular focus on leadership and transformation. Practical exercises are also offered for training and discussion in the workplace.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Types of Thinking.- Chapter 3. Structural Thinking.- Chapter 4. Process Thinking.- Chapter 5. Relational Thinking.- Chapter 6. Transformational Thinking.- Chapter 7. Setting Thinking Free.- Chapter 8. The Metathinking Framework.- Chapter 9. Personal Transformation - Becoming a Manager.- Chapter 10. Team Transformation - Building Resilience.- Chapter 11. Organisational Transformation - Going Digital.- Chapter 12. Social Transformation - Rethinking Health Care.- Chapter 13. Deeper and More Integrated Thinking.- Chapter 14. Learning Metathinking.- Chapter 15. Identifying Dialectical Thought Patterns.- Chapter 16. Using Dialectical Thought Patterns.- Chapter 17. Reflecting on Dialectical Thought Patterns.
