Introduction
Critical Thinking and Incremental Improvement
An Obstacle to Critical Thinking Within Organizations: The Covert Struggle for Power
Another Obstacle: Group Definitions of Reality
A Third Obstacle: The Problem of Bureaucracy
The Problem of Misleading Success
Competition, Sound Thinking, and Success
Stagnating Organizations and Industries
Questioning Organizational Realities
Assessing Irrational Thinking in Organizational Life
The Power of Sound Thinking
Some Personal Implications
Conclusion
