Critical Thinking Skills: Ultimate Tools and Exercises from Root Cause Analysis to Problem Solving

Have you ever tried to solve a problem and create another problem?

It happens because you did not use critical thinking. Critical thinking is the ability to make deliberate decisions by considering thoughtfully and thinking independently. With a focus on root cause problems, this ability helps you to avoid similar issues.

In this book, we reveal the techniques and tools to improve your critical thinking i.e. problem definition, 5 why’s questions, 7 so what’s questions, 80/20 rule, and many more. We also provide guidance to avoid common mistakes of problem solving.

Topics include:

• Break down a problem into small ones
• Find the problem statement
• Raise focusing questions
• Find root causes
• Use critical thinking tools