Summing up the role of critical thinking in today's competitive marketplace, Richard Teerlink, President and CEO of Harley-Davidson, Inc., observed, "Critical thinking skills will allow us to make better decisions quicker." Those without critical thinking skills might reach the same decision, he noted, but they will take a lot longer and will "wallow through a lot more." This series is designed to show you how to become a more effective leader by developing an ability to think critically. Critical thinking skills can help the people in your organization make quicker, smarter decisions, plan more effectively, analyze complex situations, and solve challenging problems. The first course in the series introduces the basic concepts, features, and skills associated with critical thinking and explains the roles and propagation of critical thinking in the workplace. The next course provides practical techniques for developing fundamental critical thinking skills, such as analysis, reasoning, and critical reading. The third course examines strategies that support the development of critical thinking in the workplace. The fourth course covers critical thinking for managing, including lessons on situation assessment, problem solving, and decision building. The final course investigates the organizational scope of critical thinking, including the way it impacts group processes and interacts with organizational values. Critical thinking is more than a disciplined approach to reasoning; it's also a cost-efficient, multifaceted intellectual tool that can help speed up and improve all aspects of the brain-powered processes on which all organizations depend.