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Power Thinking

The Strategies of Outstanding Leaders

Schedule

Upcoming sessions of this class have not been scheduled. It may be available as a custom program or by request. Please call 888-676-9632.

Overview

A recent study identified substantial differences among outstanding leaders, but noted that they all possess superior thinking ability, which allows them to reach sound decisions and solve complex problems quickly and effectively. Power Thinking: The Strategies of Outstanding Leaders helps you develop these useful skills and habits. By sharpening your thinking, you will learn to react positively to innovation, respond quickly to challenges, and design and implement new intiatives.

This program has helped hundreds of executives from other organizations, ranging from the U.S. Federal Reserve to the Army War College, from Merrill Lynch to IBM. It begins with the Yale Assessment of Thinking, an instrument administered to more than 50,000 professionals, which provides confidential information on thinking effectiveness. You will 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. While each component of the discussion begins with you, it is also linked to improved organizational performance.

How You Will Benefit

  • 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

Who Should Attend

SES members, GS-15s and their equivalents in state, local and international governments