Critical Thinking: The Overlooked IT Management Skill
InformationWeek, March 15th, 2023
Have you given much thought to critical thinking? It's a talent that can make you a stronger, more effective leader.
Critical thinking is the ability to effectively analyze information and form a judgment. While IT leaders can certainly benefit from critical thinking, many are unaware of this skill or how to properly use it.
Critical thinking is imperative for IT leaders, says Skip Benamati, a professor of information systems and analytics at Miami University. 'IT tends to be at the heart of both innovation and creative problem solving in organizations,' he notes. 'This often finds the organization looking to IT to think through issues and opportunities that are unique and less familiar or addressing issues and opportunities that have not been addressed before.'