“Critical thinking” is first - developing emotional and logical distance between us and the problem space - and then, asking a balanced set of “5 LT Why questions and 5 ET Why questions” to better evaluate the root cause (or the truth) within the given context and then arriving at the optimal solution.

1. The Balanced “10 Why” Quadrant using Critical Thinking High Results in great feeling based solutions Results in good , but “Out of touch” theoretical solutions The Optimal Solution (The Goal) Emotional Thinking (5 Whys) Results in usual outcome or solution under normal circumstances Results in a great Logic based Technical solutions High Logical thinking (5 Whys) Low “Critical thinking” is first - developing emotional and logical distance between us and the problem space - and then, asking a balanced set of “5 LT Why questions and 5 ET Why questions” to better evaluate the root cause (or the truth) within the given context and then arriving at the optimal solution.