A critical thinking challenge for the chief of staff: a case study. (1st January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Long, Kenneth; Morrison, Eric; Lawler, M.
• Is Part Of: International journal of business and globalisation. Volume 9:Number 3(2012)
• Page Start: 260
• Page End: 274
• Publication Date: 2012-01-01
• Subjects: critical thinking -- CT -- appreciative sharing of knowledge -- ASK -- planning -- culture -- complexity; International business enterprises -- Periodicals; Business ethics -- Periodicals; International economic integration -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Periodicals; 338.88105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-3627

Abstract

A military college for organisational-level leaders identified the improvement of the critical thinking (CT) curriculum as a high priority. The first cycle of design, development and implementation was not successful due to a lack of time and assembling a team that did not have representation from all teaching departments, curriculum developers, and operations staff. After conducting a detailed after action review and an appreciative sharing of knowledge (ASK) project to understand what had happened, the college's chief of staff had to develop a strategy to plan for a second cycle of design to develop a critical thinking course that could be successfully integrated into the year-long academic programme of each teaching department within the college. The chief of staff was faced with a complex social and technical challenge with many different stakeholders. This case study examines those challenges.