“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 for Leadership

Matthew P. Earnhardt, Ph.D.386-868-3723

earnharm@erau.edu

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

Paulian Critical Thinking Model

http://www.criticalthinking.org

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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How can we apply critical thinking?

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Todays Presentation: Matthew P. Earnhardt

386-868-3723earnharm@erau.edu

~~~For questions about the webinar series:

Bill Gibbs, Webinar Series Directorbill.gibbs@erau.edu

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

386-868-3723earnharm@erau.edu

~~~For questions about the webinar series:

Bill Gibbs, Webinar Series Directorbill.gibbs@erau.edu