How to Think Like a Detective

Seven practical habits for thinking like a detective: notice what's really there, separate fact from assumption, hold judgement and read people and rooms.

How to Think Like a Strategist

Seven practical habits for thinking like a strategist: look past the first move, read other people's motives, weigh risk and plan for more than one future.

How to Think Like a Visionary

Seven practical habits for thinking like a visionary: close the gap between ideas and action, work with limits, test early and keep going past the easy point.

How to Think Like a Negotiator

Seven practical habits for thinking like a negotiator: listen for the need beneath the position, stay calm, make asks others accept and build lasting deals.

How to Think Like a Philosopher

Seven practical habits for thinking like a philosopher: question assumptions, leave space before reacting, separate what you control and examine priorities.

How to Think Like a Scientist

Seven practical habits for thinking like a scientist: test beliefs against evidence, change one thing at a time, learn from wrong guesses and update your mind.

How to Think Like an Explorer

Seven practical habits for thinking like an explorer: push back on comfort, take small steps, treat uncertainty as interesting and learn from mistakes.

How to Think Like an Inventor

Seven practical habits for thinking like an inventor: start from an annoyance, build a rough first version, learn from failures and turn ideas into solutions.