Metathinking

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Introduction

   • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

   Pages 1-4

3. What is Metathinking?

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5

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   2. Types of Thinking

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 7-22

   3. Structural Thinking

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 23-27

   4. Process Thinking

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 29-33

   5. Relational Thinking

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 35-39

   6. Transformational Thinking

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 41-46

   7. Setting Thinking Free

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 47-54

4. How to Apply Metathinking

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55

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   2. The Metathinking Framework

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 57-62

   3. Personal Transformation—Becoming a Manager

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 63-70

   4. Team Transformation—Building Resilience

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 71-82

   5. Organisational Transformation—Going Digital

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 83-105

   6. Social Transformation—Rethinking Health Care

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 107-120

   7. Deeper and More Integrated Thinking

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 121-126

5. How to Become a Metathinker

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127

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   2. Learning Metathinking

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 129-135

   3. Identifying Dialectical Thought Patterns

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 137-164

   4. Using Dialectical Thought Patterns

      • Nick Shannon, Bruno Frischherz

      Pages 165-183

This book compels professionals to actively imbibe self-awareness in their thought process in order to help them manage complexities in business. The authors explore dialectical thinking –in contrast to logical thinking—and introduce a new mind-opening thinking process called “Metathinking”. Four case studies demonstrate the application of Metathinking. The reader shall come across, and learn from, a multitude of mind opening questions on a variety of topics, with particular focus on leadership and transformation. Practical exercises are also offered for training and discussion in the workplace.

• Dialectical Thinking for Business
• Structural Thinking
• Relation Thinking
• Process Thinking
• Transformational Thinking
• Integrated Thinking
• The Dialectical Thinking Cycle
• Digital Organizational Transformation
• Mindfulness in Business

• Management Psychology Ltd., London, UK

  Nick Shannon

• Didanet GmbH, Luzern, Switzerland

  Bruno Frischherz

Nick Shannon is Director of Management Psychology Ltd. (UK), which works with organizations to help them select and develop high performance senior managers and senior management teams. He provides coaching, mentoring, facilitation and talent management services as a consultant. He has a particular interest in adult developmental psychology and the cognitive and emotional transitions that managers must make in order to work successfully at higher levels of complexity and hierarchy.
Bruno Frischherz is Senior Lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (Switzerland) for almost 20 years. He teaches modules in communication, ethics and science theory. His special interests are in digital ethics, adult development, and discourse and text analysis. He is a specialist at teaching philosophy to beginners. He has published numerous books and articles on rhetoric, conversation, image and text communication, business ethics, integrity management and personal self-reflection.

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