...Emotional Thinking Style Emotional thinking will often involve very basic thought processes that are normally based on things that are already known, experiences, and events in life. How is critical thinking related to the emotional thinking style? Critical thinking enables each person to take active command of not only our thoughts, but our feelings, emotions, and desires. It is critical thinking which provides us with the mental tools needed to thoroughly understand how reasoning works, and how those tools can be used to take command of what we think, feel, desire, and do. Emotions are very important in everyday life and it drives each person to detailed attention, which in turn drives learning and memory. Emotions and instinct are part of human nature that is instilled in each and every person. Wen-Yu Chao (2006) states the following about emotional thinking “Emotions and feelings are not logical, but it doesn't mean they are bad. On the contrary, they are what make the world beautiful. Without them, we will lose music, paintings, sculptures, poems, and all wonderful creative work derived from the sensitive part of our mind. There is simply no way to argue without some sort of emotional bias. Emotions can be a great motivator for everything that happens in life. However, the emotional thinking style, unlike the logical thinking style, is often not based on a great deal of facts and it often requires very little thinking. The logical thinking style is usually...
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...Organizational Behavior Forces Discussion LT Chart / Matrix FORCES | COMMUNICARE INC. | Vallivue School Dist | Self-employed construction | Winco Foods | COMPANY #5 | Restructuring | In the 3 years that I have worked for Communicare Inc, I have not witnessed any restructuring. The company has maintained the same organizational structure since it opened in the 1980’s. It has been owned and operated by Tom and Linda Wittermore the whole time. I do not foresee any restructuring within the company until after Tom and Linda Wittermore retire. | Unless Idaho laws change the education system, the structure will continue to be the same. The classrooms will have a teacher and students. The school with have its principals and all the schools will have the district office. | The turn that the economy has taken has caused significant changes and restructuring in the construction field. The massive upheaval in the housing market has caused many a home owner to lose their home or have difficulty even making the mortgage let alone doing any type of construction. That has caused most contractors to scale back…or find side work. | In the 13 years that I have been employed, the company has changed more than I care to admit. They have gone from a C corp to an S corp Not sure if that is right. But with the increasing number of stores and employee’s the com[any has to change and restructure everything to increase profits. | | Organizational Mission | To provide health and rehabilitative services...
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...Thinking and Decision Making Paper MGT 350 Barak Morton Jason Fynewever, Miranda Snyder Tia Fraser Tammy Wilson The world is a very diverse place made up many different cultures which would lead to many different look at a situation. With the diverse country we live in we have to take into account all the different thinking styles as well as different decision making processes to come to a decision that is best. With all of the different thinking styles we are able to make decisions in both our professional and personal life in which would be based on many the many aspects of our life. Throughout this paper we will be examining similarities and differences between three thinking styles: emotional, logical and optimistic. As a team we will compare and contrast these three different types of thinking styles as well as comment on how each affects the critical thinking process. We will also apply critical thinking to the decision-making process by discussing workplace examples. These examples will highlight each of the three different thinking styles we chose for this paper. Emotional Thinking Style In times of high emotion one is quick to respond rather than to use critical thinking to consider the situation and the possible consequences of the response. Emotional Thinking refers to the ability or inability to distinguish emotions and thoughts, or how one successfully (or unsuccessfully) applies sound judgment and reasoning to situations...
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...Thinking and Decision Making Paper Melitha Caldwell, Laura Robinson, Pedro Cotto MGT/350 William Crigger University of Phoenix August 11, 2011 As humans we all have our own unique traits, habits, styles and behaviors that make us individuals. With the same respect to individuality; thinking styles of individuals are unique as well. Not only by the upbringing by which thinking styles were developed but also by the behavioral actions and reactions to different situations that we face. In our paper we will examine three different types of thinking styles. We speak about the emotional, optimist and logical thinking styles and explain the differences and alikeness of those styles then apply them to the decision making process. Emotional thinking plays an important role of the types of thinking styles. Individuals, who manage to have this type of thinking style, subject themselves to make a bad decision when faced with a problem. Most emotional thinkers will lash out at their respected manager when they feel as if they are being taken advantage of in the workplace. For example, if an employee is late for work and the manager ask him or her to do the job of the late employee, they may give a negative response to the situation, causing him or her to say something they may regret. Moreover, a logical thinker must be able to use common sense in order to analyze what the problem is. When problems of any kind arise, the best action to take is to step...
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...head: THINKING AND DECISION MAKING PAPER Thinking and Decision Making Paper Ebonique Barber University of Phoenix Thinking and Decision Making Paper People use different thinking styles everyday to communicate, remember, and distinguish information to help with solving problems. “Critical thinking is the art of thinking about thinking while thinking in order to make thinker better” (Kirby & Goodpaster, 2007, p.1). Thinking is not a simple process as many people may think it is, there are several different thinking styles for every situation that an individual may come across in his or her daily activities. These different thinking styles are modified to different effects on a problem or issue. In addition this is another variable that should be taken into consideration. There are four types of critical thinking styles to be analyzed and these consist of creative, logical, emotional, and persuasive thinking. Creative thinking is when an individual view existing problems or situations with a new approach or technique (encourage individuals to think outside the box). Logical thinking is a structured way of thinking that give reasoning to reach conclusions. However, logical thinking involves deductive and inductive reasoning that give the ability to tell the differences in misleading notion. As for persuasive thinking, it engages getting an audience to believe, go along, and agree with what a person want or say. In addition, with the persuasive thinking style...
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...Empirical Research Thinking style preference, emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness Tessie H HERBST Centre for Continuing Professional Development Tshwane University of Technology South Africa kobus G MAREE Faculty of Education University of Pretoria South Africa Correspondence to: Tessie H Herbst e-mail: herbstt@tut.ac.za ABSTRACT In this study, the researchers investigate the relationship between thinking style preference, emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness in an institution of higher education. The measuring instruments used were the Neethling Brain Preference Profile (NBPP) and the Mayer, Salovey and Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), as well as the Kouzes and Posner Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). The sample comprised 138 managers within a higher education institution. The researchers found some evidence to support the relationship between thinking style, emotional intelligence (EI) and leadership effectiveness. The researchers concluded that facets of brain dominance and emotional intelligence may be potentially useful predictors of transformational leadership behaviours. Keywords: thinking style, emotional intelligence, transformational leadership, brain dominance, brain hemisphericity SA Journal of Industrial Psychology Leadership is a complex and diverse field of study. The difference between leaders and non-leaders remains a source of disagreement and controversy in the leadership...
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...Thinking & Decision Making Paper Tommie Carter, Theresa Gately, George Miladinovic and Sharon Romine MGT/350 December 17, 2012 Lisa Stewart Thinking & Decision Making Paper In everyday life, all individuals are thinking. To be a critical thinker, an individual must be in control of their thinking. Critical thinking is when an individual improves their mode of thinking by analyzing, assessing and reconstruction of their thoughts. It gives individuals the ability to build upon their knowledge, opinions, and ideas. Critical thinking lets individuals take information and make informed decisions without being influenced by their own opinions. It causes you to raise questions and problems, and then, solve them clearly and precisely. Critical thinkers research and re-evaluate their solutions to find the one that will be the best fit. There are many different types of thinking. Each type affects the process of critical thinking differently. This paper will discuss the thinking types of creative, inductive and emotional. It will also explore in depth the similarities and differences of these types of thinking and how each type affects the critical thinking process. Creative thinking is defined as taking the elements presented during a problem while planning, and utilizing them to the best of your ability. Creativity is bringing in something which did not exist before. Creative thinking is using your thoughts to change the way that someone else looks at something...
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...There are various types of thinking styles that help people try to make sense of why people make the decisions that they do in based on different situations. Three examples of thinking styles are emotional thinking, logical thinking, and optimistic thinking. All three of these thinking styles have differences, similarities, and weaknesses. An emotional thinker has four types of abilities. First ability: perceiving with this ability they can detect and read emotions on faces, pictures and voices. Second ability: using emotions with this ability they can change their moods to best fit the situation. Third ability: understanding emotions with this ability they can comprehend emotional language and understand complicated situations among emotions. The final ability is managing emotions, with this ability they can regulate emotions regardless of the mood of the other person and get to the solution. A logical thinker is one that thinks coherently and logical or reasoning. Unlike the emotional thinker, the logical thinker uses their mind rather using their emotions. This is considered to be a cognitive skill and is abstract thinkers. The logical thinker always thinks things through and needs reasoning to get to the solution. They make judgments by circumstantial evidence and conclusions rather on direct observations. An optimistic thinker is one who turns negative thoughts into positive ones. They are always incorporating happiness...
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...There are various types of thinking styles that help people try to make sense of why people make the decisions that they do in based on different situations. Three examples of thinking styles are emotional thinking, logical thinking, and optimistic thinking. All three of these thinking styles have differences, similarities, and weaknesses. An emotional thinker has four types of abilities. First ability: perceiving with this ability they can detect and read emotions on faces, pictures and voices. Second ability: using emotions with this ability they can change their moods to best fit the situation. Third ability: understanding emotions with this ability they can comprehend emotional language and understand complicated situations among emotions. The final ability is managing emotions, with this ability they can regulate emotions regardless of the mood of the other person and get to the solution. A logical thinker is one that thinks coherently and logical or reasoning. Unlike the emotional thinker, the logical thinker uses their mind rather using their emotions. This is considered to be a cognitive skill and is abstract thinkers. The logical thinker always thinks things through and needs reasoning to get to the solution. They make judgments by circumstantial evidence and conclusions rather on direct observations. An optimistic thinker is one who turns negative thoughts into positive ones. They are always incorporating happiness into their lives by meditating, inspiring...
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...Critical Thinking and Decision Making Inessa Arutunyan Linda Iacoboni Anisha Lalwani Dan Sarbu MGT/350 November 7, 2011 James Chatterton Critical Thinking and Decision Making Critical thinking is thinking comprised with careful judgment. One gathers facts and evidence then analyzes the data to come to an objective conclusion. Decision-making is the process of arriving at an agreement through careful analysis without bias. When applying the process of critical thinking sound and solid decisions evolve. Several types of thinking can enhance or inhibit critical thinking when one is moving toward a decision. For example, emotional thinking or, sometimes referred to as emotional intelligence. Emotions are "a state of consciousness having to do with the arousal of feelings” (Webster’s New World Dictionary). Feelings can be pleasant or unpleasant that one can react to when in action or thinking. Intelligence is a measure of the amount a person can favorably (or unfavorably) apply sound judgment and reason to a situation while deciding their feelings to the situation (Elder, 1996). Critical thinking is the ability to advance ones thinking toward logic and the capacity to analytically reason. Emotions can cause a defect in critical thinking. Emotions are one’s internal gauge, letting one know how he or she is doing in any...
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...Understanding Personality Type and Leadership Style Kaplan University Abstract Understanding personality type and leadership style is very important for individuals pursuing leadership and management roles. Personality and leadership can affect individual’s professional and career development. There are many assessments online that can help you determine your personality type and leadership style. According to Ledlow & Coppola (2014), “To take the first step, gaining an understanding of your personality type, leadership style, and associated leadership skills is paramount. It matters what you know, who you know, and perhaps most importantly, what you know about yourself” (p. 24). True leaders should be able to discuss their leadership style to others. Rebecca Bauer (2012) presented four questions to use when trying to understand your personality type “What is your energy source? How do you perceive and understand? And how do you make decisions?”. How do you organize your life and interact with the outside world. I used several assessments from the text to determine my personality type and leadership style. Emotional Intelligence, Hemispheric Dominance, Type A, Type B, Type A/B Personality, Jungian, and the Leadership Style test. Using these assessments allowed me to understand the pros and cons of my leadership style and personality type. Understanding Personality Type and Leadership Style Many leaders do not understand how their emotional intelligence plays a major role when...
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...roadmap for critical thinking that’s needed in leadership where problem solving, decision-making and empowerment are daily routine roles. Senior management value leaders that can focused on accomplishing organizational objectives accurately and efficiently with these professional skill sets. At the end of each chapter the questions are designed to promote critical thinking as a leader. (Rue, p. 3) Healthy control of my emotional intelligence is another important attribute that’s needed in the workplace and is related to critical thinking skills, since a calm head allows me to engage more effectively; both attributes can help me establish better relationships with co-workers, senior and middle management and external resources. Stress and challenges are common in practically all workplaces and jobs. Healthy emotional responses and expressions in response to stressful situations will help me project an image of professionalism, avoid negative consequences and maintain an open mind for critical thinking. If I have better control over my emotions I will typically show poise and patience in response to a stressful situation. On the other hand, if I’m show less emotional controls I will react quickly by saying or doing things that can get me into trouble. Therefore, as a leader with good communication skills I should try hard to manage the emotional as well as my physical communication environment. (Rue, p. 50) Throughout this course I’m actually thinking more critically in situations...
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...Understanding Personality Type and Leadership Style Kaplan University Abstract Understanding personality type and leadership style is very important for individuals pursuing leadership and management roles. Personality and leadership can affect individual’s professional and career development. There are many assessments online that can help you determine your personality type and leadership style. According to Ledlow & Coppola (2014), “To take the first step, gaining an understanding of your personality type, leadership style, and associated leadership skills is paramount. It matters what you know, who you know, and perhaps most importantly, what you know about yourself” (p. 24). True leaders should be able to discuss their leadership style to others. Rebecca Bauer (2012) presented four questions to use when trying to understand your personality type “What is your energy source? How do you perceive and understand? And how do you make decisions?”. How do you organize your life and interact with the outside world. I used several assessments from the text to determine my personality type and leadership style. Emotional Intelligence, Hemispheric Dominance, Type A, Type B, Type A/B Personality, Jungian, and the Leadership Style test. Using these assessments allowed me to understand the pros and cons of my leadership style and personality type. Understanding Personality Type and Leadership Style Many leaders do not understand how their emotional intelligence plays a major role when...
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...Thinking and Decision Making Thinking incorporates an individual’s thoughts through a process of carefully evaluating decisions so that a conclusion can be determined. Decision-making additionally involves implementing the proper steps so that the individual will reach his or her goals by making the right choices. The purpose of this paper is to present various concepts of different thinking styles. The thinking styles that will be discussed are emotionally, logically, creative, realistic, optimistically, pessimistically, divergently, and scientific style. Additionally, the following will discuss how to compare and contrast the three different types of thinking and comment on how each affects the critical-thinking process. Finally, the following will provide critical thinking to the decision-making process by discussing workplace examples that highlight each of the three different types of thinking. Logically Style Logical thinking is a style in which an individual feels that everyone should be thinking the same way as they do. Thinking logically can be either inductive or deductive. “Deductive thinking is the kind of reasoning that begins with two or more premises and derives a conclusion that must follow from those premises, a conclusion that is in fact contained or hidden in those very premises” (Kirby & Goodpaster, 2007, p. 156). “Inductive reasoning usually begins with a set of evidence or observations about some members of a class, or about some events” (Kirby & Goodpaster...
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...When comparing and contrasting the leadership styles of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, it is important to note the differences in leadership/management and communication styles. Looking to each leader in the context of their organization we know that Mitt Romney was the running Presidential candidate for the Republican Party and Barack Obama was the Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party that went on to win the Presidency for two terms. In this paper I will discuss the differences in each leaders communication style and how it affects their organizations, how it determines the differences between managers and leaders, how they use verbal/nonverbal communication styles to influence their followers and others around them, and what communication styles contribute to them being judged as a “good” or “bad” leader. Both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama take strategic approaches while attempting to get support from their distinct organizations. An example of this was during their campaign speeches in 2012. In an article by the Huffington Post it describes Romney talking mortality or a conservative style while Obama talks mainly policy. It also describes Romney’s framing as being more moral, simple, and straightforward while Obama’s style is policy-oriented, filled with numbers, details, and proposals. This gives a clear distinction as to which political party each candidate belongs to based on the assumptions that generally, republicans are seen as more conservative (socially and...
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