Thinking Clearly and Analytically

According to a new study, the population with Alzheimer’s Disease in the US will triple by 2050: from 4.7 millions in 2010 to 13.8 millions.

To test your mental acuity, answer the following questions (no peeking at the answers!): 1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name?

As an ominous winter storm approaches the East coast today, disaster preparedness and strategic thinking are on my mind. Are you prepared for the worst case scenario?

Political correctness, CYA, a lack of blame-shifting / "not my fault and not my responsibility" and a total lack of "critical judgment" - what a combination we

Second in a series By David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith Why do we constantly hear that people hate change, when there’s evidence to the contrary?

Fourth of five parts By David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith With each passing year, the number of job candidates who are qualified for leadership positions decreases.

“If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it,” Albert Einstein said.

The neuroscience of language, consciousness, and communication raises many fundamental questions, the answers to which consistently defy definition.

You may have read a new wave of articles claiming that brain training doesn't work, based on the recent research meta-analytic review Is Working Memory...

If you want your employees to think more effectively, you wouldn’t take a dictionary-approach and teach them how to handle every single situation they may encounter in life/business. Instead, you should teach them the basic building blocks of better thinking.

The American Management Association just released their 2012 Critical Skills Survey which surveyed over 700 managers and executives regarding the importance of the 4 C's (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity) in the...

The answer to whether the Internet is good for our brains can be a resounding “yes” if its analytical and collaborative power is used properly to monitor and enhance brain functionality in a cost-effective, scalable manner, writes...

Third of five parts By David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith If you feel you’re being expected to do more with less, you’re certainly not alone.

First in a series By David Goldsmith with Lorrie Goldsmith Many decision makers put a lot of pressure on themselves to come up with the next killer idea, believing that they have to wow customers, prospective employees, or other …...

The Smartest People Prefer Twitter To LinkedIn And Facebook, Research Shows [STUDY]...

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I’m amazed and saddened how a single bad decision can override a lifetime of good ones. One sad story of bad decision-making is Joe Paterno (and Penn State’s AD Tim Curley). I enjoyed watching JoPa coach at Penn State.

Have you ever jumped to a decision just to get it over with…. to relieve the frustration or tension you were feeling? For most of us, the unfortunate answer is yes. Feelings certainly impact our thinking and our actions.

Last week I was in San Antonio participating in the brand new THINK Now! Critical Thinking Training program, and was supposed to have a nice short flight home on Friday morning.

Organizational barriers to evidence-based management.