Everything you need to know about analytical thinking, analytical skills and analytical tools to become better at work and in business.

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Analytical Thinking Thinksheet
Main idea: Analytical thinking means clearly stating the issue and breaking it
down into smaller components, until these components can be
understood or solved.
Principles: Step 1: Clearly define the problem, issue or topic within the
analytical thinking framework
Step 2: Break the problem statement down into smaller problems
Step 3: Continue breaking smaller problems into even smaller
Step 4: Solve the smallest problems first
Step 5: Integrate solutions into the main answer
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Applications: Diagnose the problem: Use analytical thinking when you have to
understand what the problem is made up of.
Identify the root cause: Use analytical thinking when you have to
make sure you get to the bottom, the real cause of the problem,
and not just treat the symptoms.
Assess options: Identify the categories for comparison and
systematically assess every option.
Make choices: Make choices that are solid, defendable and based on
a demonstrable and repeatable process.
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Tools: 5 whys, fishbone diagram, issue tree, cost benefit analysis,
benchmarking, relations diagram. More here
Develop: Learn how things work and why
Use analytical thinking tools with a sparring partner
Solve problems for fun
Write and diagram on paper
Play brain teasers
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Demonstrate: In a conversation: restate, clarify, structure answer, conclude
In a meeting: prepare agenda, know the outcome, summarise
In an interview: restate, clarify, structure and tool, show thinking
On a CV: outline problems you solved and how, show results
In writing: restate, introduce structure, break down, synthesise
In an email: organise, separate questions and actions, paragraph
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