In a culture that rewards instant reactions, the simple act of pausing to read a little more can feel almost radical. Yet the evidence is piling up that choosing the longer article, the extra chapter, ...

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR POWER -- CHAPTER 1: Six Powers of Making Thinking Visible - ...

We’re already starting to see the lines between users and citizen developers start to blur. The best examples of how this is happening occur in the Microsoft environment. Clearly, Microsoft wants to ...

A few years ago, I read “Six Thinking Hats” by psychologist Edward de Bono. The core idea is simple: each hat represents a distinct way of thinking about a problem. While the framework is often ...

Critical thinking is important in the workplace and specifically for strengthening your organizational power and influence (as I wrote in “Think You’re Entitled to Your Opinion? Think Again”). But ...

What if the very challenges that once held people back are now the skills most in demand? Dyslexic thinking—once seen as a barrier—is proving to be the key to unlocking innovative leadership and ...