A wise person once said, “Invest in critical thinking, it pays good dividends.” Any leader will say this fact rings inevitably true, and that assembling a team of effective critical thinkers is one of the single most important elements to success. Facilitating any aspect of innovation starts with critical thinking: you must first identify a problem and then actively seek a transformative way to solve it. Evaluating the obstacle through a critical and strategic lens allows for the solution to be derived in a creative and new way.
Our world and societies are constantly changing, calling for the adaptation and evolution of the way we function. Luckily, as we become increasingly reliant on technologies, we can collect and analyze data to prepare ourselves to overcome challenges and stay on track to reach goals even during times of uncertainty. Being able to make well-informed decisions and choices can lead to unexpected outcomes that better Life Sciences and our communities as a whole.
To begin an innovative critical thinking process that targets specific needs consists of a series of steps. These steps include: identifying the problem, brainstorming solutions, researching and testing proposed solutions, and ultimately launching a prototype or venture that will seek to overcome the initial obstacles to the best of our ability.
Failure is an integral part of sustainable success and can give researchers crucial data needed to revamp plans and ideas to help find the ultimate transformative solution – so never see a failed experiment as a deterrent, simply a redirection. This can also encourage further discussions and analyses that can foster answers to problems we weren’t even initially aware of.
Overall, critical thinking allows for creative collaboration and trial and error that leads to new-age innovations and better ways of living. Being able to properly evaluate issues and devise fresh solutions to old-age problems is one of the most valuable assets a person can have to a business.
