“Critical Thinking for Leadership”with Dr. Matthew Earnhardt
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Today’s Agenda
• Presentation—Dr. Matthew Earnhardt• Question and Answers via Text Chat• Master of Science in Leadership Overview
Matthew P. Earnhardt, Ph.D.
• Assistant Professor, College of Business, ERAU-Worldwide
• Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership (Regent University)
• U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin Analyst• Research interests include organizational
culture, person-job fit, job satisfaction, and values-based leadership
Critical Thinking
• Kritokos – Judgment/Standards
• Tangere – to attempt to know
To attempt to know or decide what to do based on standards
Classic Definition of Critical Thinking
Reasonable, reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to believe or do.
Robert Ennis
Another Definition of Critical Thinking
Skillful, responsible thinking that is conducive to good judgment because it is sensitive to context, relies on criteria, and is self-correcting.
Matthew Lipman
My Favorite Definition
Thinking about your thinking, while you’re thinking, in order to make your thinking better.
Richard Paul
Clarity
Accuracy
Precision
Relevance
Depth
Breadth
Logic
Significance
Fairness
Standards
Of
Reasoning
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IntellectualIntegrity
IntellectualHumility
ConfidenceIn Reason
IntellectualPerseverance
Fairmindedness
IntellectualCourage
IntellectualEmpathy
IntellectualAutonomy
IntellectualTraits
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Todays Presentation: Matthew P. Earnhardt
~~~For questions about the webinar series:
Bill Gibbs, Webinar Series [email protected]
Questions?
Topics
Think like a leader
•Critical Thinking
•Research
•Leadership Theories
•Self Awareness
Lead Yourself
•Personal Skills
•Behaviors
•Leadership Development Plan
•Critical Thinking Plan
Lead Teams
•Communication
•Storytelling
•Getting to Resolution
•Team Building
Lead Organizations
•Organizational Design
•Decision Making
•Ethics
•Corporate Social Responsibility
Lead Complexity
•Strategy
•Cynevin
•Complex Adaptive Leadership
•Global Systems Perspective
Master of Science in LeadershipApproach to Critical Thinking
Frameworks
•Critical Thinking
•Logical Fallacies
•Research Methods
•Leadership Models
•Organizational Development
•Decision Analysis
•Strategic Planning
•Ethical Analysis
Techniques
•Go around the circle to capture each of the elements
•Assess the thinking using the standards of reasoning
•Use the SEE-I technique to improve clarity
•Critical reading to ensure understanding
•Critical writing to aid expression
•Concept mapping to develop a systems approach
•QEDS to develop thinking within the discipline
•CARS to evaluate Internet resources.
Activities
•Discussion Questions
•Case Studies
•Annotated Bibliographies
•Literature Reviews
•Papers
•Presentations
•Team Activities
•Concept Maps
Upcoming Webinars:
• May 7: The Search for Amelia Earhart• May 20: Finding Your Future in Aviation and
Aerospace (Career Planning)• June 20: Project Management Risk
Todays Presentation: Matthew P. Earnhardt
~~~For questions about the webinar series:
Bill Gibbs, Webinar Series [email protected]