"Critical thinking is a process that lets your brain do more for you as you make decisions, solve problems, make plans, and execute them. Much of the current content on this subject is academic focused. Think Smarter, Not Harder focuses instead on applying critical thinking techniques to...

Reflective thinking -- Problem-solving as pragmatic inquiry -- Concerns as default concepts -- Collaborative planning -- Idea networking -- Solution concepts -- Concepts as dialectic decision criteria -- Solution action plans -- Paradoxical consequences -- Questioning action plans -- Solutions...

The process of open innovation / Arthur B. Markman -- Open innovation through strategic design-by-analogy / Katherine Fu and Christian Schunn -- Getting the most out of brainstorming groups / Paul B. Paulus, Jubilee Dickson, Runa Korde, Ravit Cohen-Meitar, and Abraham Carmeli -- Applying the...

An overview of strategic thinking in complex problem solving -- Frame the problem -- Identify potential root causes -- Determine the actual cause(s) -- Identify potential solutions -- Select a solution -- Sell the solution--communicate effectively -- Implement and monitor the solution -- Dealing...