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.

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Types of Thinking
Chapter 3. Structural Thinking
Chapter 4. Process Thinking
Chapter 5. Relational Thinking
Chapter 6. Transformational Thinking
Chapter 7. Setting Thinking Free
Chapter 8. The Metathinking Framework
Chapter 9. Personal Transformation - Becoming a Manager
Chapter 10. Team Transformation - Building Resilience
Chapter 11. Organisational Transformation - Going Digital
Chapter 12. Social Transformation - Rethinking Health Care
Chapter 13. Deeper and More Integrated Thinking
Chapter 14. Learning Metathinking
Chapter 15. Identifying Dialectical Thought Patterns
Chapter 16. Using Dialectical Thought Patterns
Chapter 17. Reflecting on Dialectical Thought Patterns.