Chapter 13. Analyzing and Evaluating Thinking in Corporate and Organizational Life
IntroductionCritical Thinking and Incremental ImprovementAn Obstacle to Critical Thinking Within Organizations: The Covert Struggle for PowerAnother Obstacle: Group Definitions of RealityA Third Obstacle: The Problem of BureaucracyThe Problem of Misleading SuccessCompetition, Sound Thinking, and SuccessStagnating Organizations and IndustriesQuestioning Organizational RealitiesAssessing Irrational Thinking in Organizational LifeThe Power of Sound ThinkingSome Personal ImplicationsConclusion