Power Thinking (Review and Analysis of Mangieri and Block's Book)

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The must-read summary of John Mangieri and Cathy Block's book: "Power Thinking: How the Way You Think Can Change the Way You Lead".

This complete summary of the ideas from John Mangieri and Cathy Block's book "Power Thinking" highlights that very few people are formally taught how to think, thus most managers and leaders try to get by on the patterns and habits of thinking, which were acquired in childhood. In their book, the authors provide you with advice on how to improve and enhance the efficiency of your thinking skills, focusing on three major domains: reasoning, insight and self-knowledge. This summary is a must-read for any leader that wants to improve the way they think and become a better manager.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Business Book Summaries
• Release date: Sep 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9782511016299

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Summary of Power Thinking (John Mangieri and Cathy Block)

1. The Reasoning Domain

2. The Insight Domain

3. The Self-Knowledge Domain

4. Putting It All Together

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MAIN IDEA

Very few people are formally taught how to think. Instead, most managers and leaders try and get by on the patterns and habits of thinking which were acquired by chance in childhood. A better approach is to analyze and then systematically improve how you actually think.

Power thinking is the science and art of becoming better at thinking. Power thinkers are highly adept and competent in three major thinking domains:

Reasoning – the ability to think before acting.

Insight – harnessing instincts to develop superior ideas.

Self-knowledge – clearly-defined attitudes and beliefs.

By improving the quality of your thinking habits in each domain, you can become better at making decisions, solving problems and acting creatively. Quite simply, enhancing the efficiency of your thinking skills will help you become a better manager and business leader, and may form the foundation for a sustainable competitive advantage, both for you personally and for any organization you work for.

About the Author

JOHN MANGIERI is president of the Center for Leadership and Personal Development. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Mangieri has served on the faculties of three universities. He has also acted as a consultant and leadership training program provider to a number of major corporations. Dr. Mangieri is the author of ninety-one professional articles and twelve books.

CATHY BLOCK is a professor at Texas Christian University. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Dr. Block has a broad