Describe the central research problem or topic?
When it comes to thinking strategically it is a very important skill that managers have to concur in order to become successful as a manager. The reason this is very important is because of the various personalities a manager will come across when working with his or her employees. I agree with the author that there are organizational factors that should be acquired when it comes to the overall process.
Explain the purpose of the article?
The purpose of this article is to relay and argument to why strategic thinking skills are important when it comes to managers within an organization. This article can serve as a basis to assist managers when it comes to strategies they can develop when it comes to dealing with employees.

Describe what the article concluded?
The article concluded that as long as managers master the ability to develop a strategy of thinking that works for them they will have to build from this strategy as well as instilling this strategy with employees to become successful as an individual as well as an organization.
Analyze the logic of what you have read?
This article has made me aware that as a manager you have to develop your own strategy when it comes to dealing with employees. This will include the ability to thing cognitively and develop a strategy that can work to the empowerment of your organization. There should be guidelines that should be followed and the strategy developed should put extra emphasis on weak points that would have to be focused on as a manager.
A reference listed in the article was Mintzberg, et al. 1998 which states Drawing on literature in strategy, cognitive science and adult learning, we propose a model of learning to think strategically that follows the ‘learning school’ of strategy making (Mintzberg et al., 1998). I agree with this point because when it comes to thinking strategically there is much that should be considered when working in the position as a manager. The learning school can be a great basis that managers can use because this can be used to establish ongoing training and updates for employees. The use of email in the workplace is very important along with posted updates when it comes to various things in the workplace that can effect the business.

Three standards in Critical thinking would be:
Accuracy it is very important that as a manager you always give accurate