Critical Thinking and Managerial Decision Making

This article discusses the importance of critical thinking and effective communication in managerial decision making. It also explores how to turn ideas into reality, develop self-knowledge, and achieve success in any organization.

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Mukundbhai Joshi’s profile lecture has several lessons, to begin with; every individual
can take an idea and develop it into a final solution. This is the strength that one is required to
utilize whenever an opportunity presents itself. One's opinion is his or her business. The ideation
process is one's greatest asset. He or she should use those around him or her to develop the idea
into a fully grown decision that can be of high benefit to their life or organization (Rodgers,
2016). Having that positive spirit is an active gear towards making a positive change in an
organization or a team. The ideation process seems to be the most laborious process though it
can be made simpler through making use of any resource around to achieve the specified goal.
Whenever any managerial idea comes to one's mind, he or she should write it down no matter
how silly the idea may seem to be (Rodgers, 2016). This is because one never knows when an
opportunity to pursue such an approach may come. For one to turn his or her managerial dreams
into reality, he or she needs to take the right steps of molding the thoughts into a tangible and
valuable reality. One needs to follow the right steps.
To begin with, one needs to assess the impact of their idea to the whole management
(Gerber, 2018). That is how does the idea achieve the organization's goal and by what extent.
This is the most crucial stage. It ensures that one puts into action only the ideas that yield
positive impacts to their organization. Secondly, one needs to invest in the approach to see if it
can achieve its intended goals (Gerber, 2018). This is followed by mapping out where to start.
Consistently, call several members of the organization and ask them what they think about the
idea being put in to action.
The second lesson from the Mukundbhai lecture is that one should not be tempted to
abuse power or a position to get his or her way. Power is an important yet a delicate part of any
organization (Newman, Jennifer; Grigg, Darryl;, 2008). As a leader one must understand the

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power they hold, what happens when it is misused and what happens when it is used correctly? If
a leader does not use his or her power well, the organization may suffer seriously. A leader, who
uses their power correctly, when making decisions about management in an organization,
motivates stuff and pushes the employees to a greater achievement. Overusing power to get a
way is not a always efficient to get the necessary results. One is needed to try and minimize the
manner in which he or she depends on his or her power when making decisions. It is
strengthening when one knows the specifics to use to make your idea come to reality. Building
on natural talent maximizes strengths (Robert & Kaplan, 2013).
When making managerial decisions, it is good for a leader to create a balance between
emotions and logic more so when communicating to others. Feelings are real and trying to limit
them; ones potential is closed down. This enables a manager to respond diligently while
maintaining a positive climate for communication. Ignoring what the members of an
organization feel affects their functionality in the organization (Lukens, 2016). It is good to
persuade the members of the team assertively. This helps to solve complex projects which might
seem complicated.
From the second lecture, effective communication is very vital to any organization.
Communication plays a significant role in team relations (Richards, 2018). Organizations team is
paramount because it serves as a link between the organization and the target audience. It is the
building block of any organization. It keeps the foundation of any business. It helps
organizations leader to understand how to make individual decisions concerning the management
of the organization. The decision-making process gets resources from communication, and if
things get tough, the same conversation provides an alternative course of action. A well-
informed leader will have a better attitude towards decision making in an organization than a less

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informed leader. This can be achieved by introducing different forms of communication in an
organization such as magazines, journals and regular meetings (EduKart, 2013).
No organization can survive in isolation in the current world. Socialization is the main
idea behind the success of any organization. This is well guaranteed for by an excellent
communication. Managers get to know about the grievances of their managers through the
connection. This helps in controlling process of the management. A leader of any organization
should see the way, follow the road and show the way (Sarmad, 2017). He or she should be able
to make a difference between success and failure in an organization. Futuristic vision, honesty
and integrity, and confidence are the fundamental principles of any good leader.
A self-reflects tool is a tool that one uses to exercise introspection and their desire to
learn a lot about their fundamental nature, purpose, and significance (McCausland, 2003). Self-
reflection is like a looking into a mirror and describing what you observe. It is the way through
which one assesses themselves, their ways of working and their methods on how to study. It only
means thinking about something. A self-reflect tool has been critical to me. It has enhanced my
knowledge through several ways. To begin with, it has helped me to develop my skills as well as
reviewing their essence instead of just doing things the way I used to do them. The self-reflect
tool is all about questioning your actions in a positive way. That is why you do something and
deciding if there could be a better way of doing what you do more efficiently to make it simpler
in future.
In any activity that I do whether at home or at work, self-reflection is very significant in
learning. I don't think that there is anyone who will use a recipe that went wrong for the first time
to prepare a meal with it for the second time. He or she will have learned something and figured

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out a way of adjusting the initial one or possibly coming up with another one. When am stuck in
something, I always figure out where I have gone wrong. This enables me to come up with
another better way of dealing with the activity that seemed awkward to me in the first trial.
Figuring out the strengths, weaknesses, skills, problems, achievements, happiness and solutions
to my events are some of the things that I put more stress on in my daily activities. Self-
reflection may seem to be painful, selfish and embarrassing at first but with continued practice,
the end product is always fantasticc (Murray, 2014).
Knowledge refers to the process of one’s familiarization with different ideas, events,
objects or ways of doing things (Gregg, 2013). It is acquired through experience, discovering or
learning. It can also refer to a theoretical understanding of an issue. It can be formal or informal.
The acquisition of knowledge involves communication and reasoning. Developing knowledge
allows one to have a clear understanding of which cultural and societal expectations shape parts
of their actions. It also includes understanding what motivates oneself in their day to day life.
Failure to recognize oneself can lead to all manner of complications in the day to day life. One is
not supposed to let any individual overstep their personal space. One can develop knowledge if
he or she does what he or she feels it is good to do rather than doing what others expect him or
her to do. Self-knowledge is like a door that opens a way to wisdom acquisition. It should be
treated with great respect. There are several ways in which one can develop knowledge
(Natascha, 2013). They include discovering more about oneself and furthering your inner
understanding.
The decision-making process is a very critical part of an organizations success. Making
the right decisions in an organization is highly reliable on the attributes of critical thinking.
Critical thinking is the art of one making sure that he or she uses the best reflection he or she is

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capable of in any set of circumstances. It involves the ideology to think rationally and
reasonably- minded. Thinking must be employed reflectively and independently. Following the
right steps helps to make the best decisions since the critical facts are engaged. An organization
can be influenced by one’s education, stress or personal beliefs.

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