HBR Guide to Critical Thinking

Overview

Learn how to slow down your thinking, define problems clearly, and avoid solving the wrong issue. This course builds the core skills of observation, reframing, judgment, and intuition so you can make better decisions before jumping to solutions.

Syllabus

Course 1: Framing the Right Problem
Course 2: Practicing Critical Thinking Skills
Course 3: Asking Better Questions and Seeking Perspectives
Course 4: Making Better Decisions with Critical Thinking

Courses

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Build the foundation of critical thinking by learning how to define problems clearly, frame them effectively, and ensure you’re solving the right issue—not just the most obvious one.
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Learn how to *practice* critical thinking day to day—managing information overload, testing ideas like a scientist, avoiding urgency traps, and turning thoughtful analysis into confident action.
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Strengthen your critical thinking by learning how to ask better questions, surface hidden assumptions, and intentionally seek diverse perspectives before forming conclusions.
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Develop the skills to analyze data critically, avoid common decision traps, and integrate insight, judgement, and experience to choose wisely under uncertainty