Thinking
Understanding Our Complex World
Expanding clarity, considering diverse perspectives, and imagining long-term consequences help us navigate complexity and make wiser decisions in our interconnected world.
Skills in “Thinking”
- Critical Thinking — Ability to reflect on the validity of ideas, evidence, assumptions and plans.
- Perspective Skills — Ability to learn from diverse perspectives and integrate insights into reflective sense-making and action.
- Systems Thinking — Ability to understand complexity and work with the interconnections and properties of systems.
- Long-Term Orientation and Visioning — Imagining long-term goals and staying committed to them in ways that support broader societal and ecological well-being.
- Creativity — Ability to think outside conventional patterns, imagine new possibilities, and shape them into transformative ideas.