U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

A recent study identified substantial differences among outstanding leaders, but noted that they all possess enhanced thinking ability, which allowed them to reach sound decisions and solve complex problems quickly and effectively. Power Thinking for Leaders will help you develop these advantageous skills and habits. You will sharpen your mind so you can react positively to innovation, respond quickly to challenges, and design and implement new initiatives.

This program has helped hundreds of executives from other organizations, ranging from the Federal Reserve to the Army War College, and from Merrill Lynch to IBM. It begins with the Yale Assessment of Thinking, an instrument administered to over 50,000 professionals, that provides confidential information on thinking effectiveness. You learn to interpret the results and understand what they mean for you, then focus on the three dimensions of thinking: reasoning, insight, and self-knowledge. Although each component of the discussion begins with you, it is also linked to improved organizational performance.

• Understand why you should enhance your thinking skills
• Assess your current thinking proficiencies and identify those that could be improved
• Learn ways to improve your thinking level
• Increase organizational performance by helping others to think more effectively

SES members, GS-14s/15s, and their equivalents

• Creativity/Innovation
• Decisiveness
• Entrepreneurship
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking