According to WEF, it is employers most sought after soft skill or EQ (emotional quotient)/soft/foundation skills.

Why is critical thinking so valuable?

Critical thinking brings together a variety of ‘soft’ skills. It requires independence, confidence, and creativity.

As such, it has become a very attractive catch-all skill for employers to target as they move towards an agile organization that can rapidly respond to new technology and challenges.

But what is it?

Is it innate? Or can it be nurtured?

Sparked by an article published by WEF titled ‘This soft skill will boost your employability‘ and citing Zarvana’s Matt Plummer in HBR ‘A short guild to building your Critical thinking skills‘, I went on a hunt.

• E30: Sully & Critical thinking (06:11 listen)
• E31: The skill employers are searching for (04:17 listen)

Mastery as the foundation for creativity

Knowing how important this skill is in times of turmoil, upheaval, and uncertainty, I started wondering how we nurture it in ourselves, and in those around us – our teams, our students, our children. How do we plant that seed?

• E32: Think outside the box (02:34 listen)

TILT the Future podcast episodes

Have a listen to the latest set of Tilt the Future podcast episodes to discover why Critical Thinking is a special skill for a special time.

And let’s debate if we can nurture it in ourselves and those around us

Karena de Souza prepares Gen Z & Millennials for the Future of Work. Visit her website TilttheFuture.com to discover more.