Analytical - Most often portrayed by the "Absent-Minded Professor." These thinkers are great with numbers and love to analyze data. They look for patterns and logic in everything and can easily find the commonality in data.
Critical - This person is actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information. They seek structure and evaluate processes. They are great problem-solvers because they often seek solutions outside the box. An excellent example would be Socrates, Plato and other philosophers or Thomas Aquinas.
Creative - DaVinci, Frank Lloyd Wright, Einstein, Edison, and I'd say Ansel Adams were all Creative Thinkers. They reject standardized formats for problem solving, have an interest in a wide range of fields, are excellent at looking at a problem from multiple perspectives and are not afraid of using trial and error and experimenting to find the right solution.
My suggestion is that as a leader, you would be most effective as a Strategic Thinker for it is one of your primary responsibilities to LEAD the company and employees to the future. Just like any other skill, I believe you can LEARN to be a Strategic Thinker if you practice some skills:
1. Visit and re-visit your company's mission and vision
2. Learn your RQ (Risk Quotient)
3. Evaluate what you are strategically thinking about: a change in Structure; change in Processes; or change in Market
4. Learn to ask questions
5. Communicate the new plan
6. Implement the plan
7. Measure the results
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