Thinking and Decision Making
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Thinking and Decision Making
In today’s society thinking styles and decision making are numerous and a decision- maker must have the skill set of thinking clearly and applying them to arrive at an equitable decision that is right for the purpose intended. Diverse people think differently and as such different ways in coming to a decision. However, thinking styles are as different as are people and as such there many different ways to think and come to the decisions. Thinking styles are many, but three styles that will be written about are: creative, logical, and scientific, these methods are commonly used at arriving to a decision, whether in personal or in business situations. Individuals approach various methods of thinking in ways that are somewhat inherent to their teaching or the skills that have been reinforced in formal schooling or other setting. This paper will examine similarities and differences between the three thinking styles such as creative, logical and scientific. By learning more about these thinking styles one will be able to learn more about the differences so that a workforce or an individual can be better equipped to analyze situations and make decisions.
Creative Thinking
To stimulate curiosity and promote divergence, clever business people think creatively. Creative thinking involves creatively generating something new or original then critically evaluating it (American Scientific Association, n.d.). Generating creative thought is the fun part but evaluating it is more difficult. Creative thinking requires skill, flexibility, originality, and imagination. Creative thinking enables people to open his or her imagination and reach new limits. People must recognize, appreciate, and encourage different styles of creativity and value the originality