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Thinkingskills

By Miza Faiqah

Esknitllesrprising

By Balqis Mohd Azman

Cskoilmlsmunication

By Nur Mirza Amelin

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By Iman Adlina

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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THINKING SKILLS 01

what is thinking skills..................................... 02
care thinking skills.......................................... 04
creative thinking.............................................. 05
barriers to thinking skills............................. 07
convergent vs divergent................................. 08

ENTERPRISING SKILLS 09

inventor vs entrepreneur............................10
manager vs entrepreneur............................ 11

characteristics of successful entrepreneur..... 13
cost vs benefits............................................... 15

COMMUNICATION SKILLS 17

what is coomunication.................................... 18 26
effective communication............................... 19
elements of communication.........................20
type of communication.................................. 23
barries of effective communication...........25

MASTERING LEADERSHIP

what is leadership.......................................... 27

what make a good leader............................ 28
quality of leader............................................ 29
function of leader......................................... 30
boss vs leader.................................................. 31
developing leadership skills...................... 32

THINKING
SKILLS

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BARRIERS IN THINKING SKILLS

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"THINKING
OUTSIDE THE BOX"

WHAT IS THINKING SKILLS ?

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Thinking skills well defined as a mental One of characteristics of successful people
activities that used to process information, nowadays is people who has an ability to
making connections, decisions, and generate apply creative thinking in both digital and
new ideas. Thinking often happen non-digital environment. Learning facts and
automatically. Thinking allows you to connect recall something that had learn is a simplest
and integrate new experiences into your thinking skills, while high order thinking skills
existing understanding and impression of include focusing, organizing, analyzing,
how things work. evaluating and generating.

The current world needs people who have There are so many component of thinking
a lot of different abilities in application of
different ways of thinking, research, problem skills. The common type of thinking skills will
solving, critical thinking skills and creativity.
This is especially for students who wants to be discussed in this form are critical thinking,
succeed in their future carriers.
creative thinking, convergent or analytical

thinking and divergent thinking. 2

CRITICAL THINKING

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Critical thinking is a skill that you can develop through
thinking openly, clearly, and coherently. Critical thinking
is a subset of three categories of thinking that include
reasoning, making judgments and decisions, and
problem solving. Solving a hard but common physics
problem with a multi-step algorithms as an example,
isn't critical thinking because you're relying on memory
to solve the problem. Creating a new algorithm, on the
other hand, requires critical thinking.

According to Bailin et al. (1999b), if one considers
what types of thinking an educator would regard not to
be critical thinking and what types of thinking are
critical thinking, one can conclude that educators
commonly interpret critical thinking to have at least
three characteristics.

It is done in order to make a decision about what to
think or do.
The individual doing the thinking is attempting to meet
adequacy and accuracy standards appropriate to the
thinking.
The thought meets the relevant requirements up to a
certain point.

In our daily lives, we use logical arguments to explain what
we perceive. A problem in a business project is solved when we
locate the root of the problem and gather enough facts to
verify it. It takes time and effort to master this method of
thinking. To become a great thinker, you need endeavour to
improve specific abilities.

There are 5 qualities of an exceptional critical thinker, fair-

minded which can accept others opinion, no personal

judgments, examining the reliability of their sources, self-aware

and rational, and excellent thinkers believe that mastering

efficiency is the key to a successful life. Critical thinking involves

a number of significant steps you are advised to follow which is

focusing, gathering, organizing, analyzing, connecting, 3
integrating, compiling, evaluating, and generating

Core Thinking Skills

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Focusing Gathering Organizing

Ability to pay bringing the related organise
attention to specific information required information for
pieces of information for cognitive effective usage
while ignoring other processes to the
stimuli conscious mind

Analyzing Connecting Integrating

information analysis, Ability to establishing linking and
examination of new connections between integrating data to
information, and relevant things or have a better
examination of the pieces of information understanding of the
relationship between relationship between
new information the information

Compiling Evaluationg Generating

bringing parts Ability to evaluating Ability to create
together to make a the logic and quality of new information,
whole or constructing ideas in order to ideas, products, or
a structure or pattern present and defend perspectives
out of many elements arguments
4

CREATIVE THINKING

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Creative thinking well defined as a According to a recent World Economic
means of looking at and solving Forum report, creative thinking is one of
problems from a unique point of view, the main abilities required in future
Avoiding conventional answers and occupations. Bloom's taxonomy can be
thinking outside the box. Some of utilised to help individuals think critically
people said that creative thinking and improve their problem-solving
appeared based on experience and abilities. What is bloom's taxonomy ?
knowledge someone. Many people And how does it works ?
believe that creative thinking skills are
based on experience and knowledge.

BLOOM'S TAXONOMY

Bloom's taxonomy is a classification To demonstrate how Bloom's taxonomy
system devised by educational can be incorporated into larger-scale
psychologist Benjamin Bloom to classify educational goals or recommendations,
cognitive skills and learning behaviour. behavioural and cognitive learning outcomes
are provided .
Bloom's taxonomy was classified
thinking according to 6 cognitive levels; Bloom's taxonomy is a useful framework
creating, evaluating, analyzing, applying,
understanding and remembering. The for teachers, trainers, and instructional
purpose of Bloom's taxonomy for
educators is to develop higher-order designers to employ when focusing on
thinking in their students by building up
from lower level cognitive skills. higher order thinking. Bloom's taxonomy can

aid in the development of performance tasks,

creation of questions, construction of issues

by offering a hierarchy of thought. 5

TBALXOOONMO'MSY
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Creating

use information to create something new

Evaluating

making a decision based on criteria and standards
through checking and evaluating

Analyzing

establishing how the pieces connect to one another and to an
overarching structure or function through differentiating,
organising, and attributing

Applying

carrying out or applying a technique by executing or implementing .
Generally, this is applying the knowledge to another familiar context.

Understanding

interpreting, exemplifying, categorising, summarising, inferring, comparing, and
explaining spoken, textual, and pictorial communications to create meaning

Remembering

retrieving, recognizing, and recalling relevant knowledge from long-term memory.

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BARRIERS TO
CREATIVE THINKING

LACK OF SELF OR OTHER-
1 DIRECTED GUIDANCE

Absence of clearly established
goals and objectives, as well as
precise, written achieve daily

FEAR OF FAILURE

2 Failed countless times in life and it hasn't
done any permanent damage. Especially
student always fear if they fail in exam,
they fear looking foolish or being
laughed at. "you fail fast, you learn fast"

3 NEVER CHANGING OR ADAPTING TO 5 MAKING ASSUMPTION
THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Assume that world does not change

It is the fear of doing or saying till end, So they still follow the
something new or different from same idea. Not trying to improve
what you did before. This can hold self, make those person outdated.

people back from success

DOES NOT THINKING LACK OF MOTIVATION
4 PROACTIVELY
6
Do not continually stimulate mind
with new ideas and information. This barrier always happen to the
Our thinking will becomes passive. person who fear of failure, fear of
Usually is someone suggest new being rejected, or fear of being
idea, they usually react with ridiculed. They do not want to express
discouragement their creativity to others and people
surrounding also do not want to give
those person motivation. So that, they
will always keep passive

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Convergent Divergent

The process of determining a specific solution the process of thinking that involves
to any situation. considering several potential solutions in


order to produce new ideas
It is a technique that focuses on determining

the most effective solution to an issue.
refers to developing ones self mind in many
ways and attempting multiple answers to an

issue.

Its characteristics includes : It has the following characteristics:
Quick Spontaneous
Open
Perfection Non-linear
Rationalization.

The result obtained by such thinking is The world isn't always black and white,
either fully correct or completely incorrect, and a diverse thinker keeps all
which is not usually the effective solution to possibilities open.

proceed. Convergent thinking sees the 8
world just as Black and/or White, with no

other options.

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"You have to see failure as the beginning
and the middle, but never entertain it as an

end."
-Jessica Herrin, founder and CEO of Stella &

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ENTERPRISING SKILLS

INVENTOR VS ENTREPRENEUR

SCI BUZZ > INDUSTRY >

DIFFERENCES ORIGIN OF THE WORD
“ENTREPRENEUR”
         t's easy to mistake these two for
    T  he word was introduced to describe those who
I "take on the risk" of dealing with buyers and sellers, or
people who "undertake" a task like launching a new
one another. After all, entrepreneurs business.
and inventor are both visionaries
who envision a future centred on a
product, a solution, or a brilliant idea
and work tirelessly to bring that
vision to reality. But they’re not.
There’s a stark difference between
being an entrepreneur and being an
inventor.
.

''Inventors create new
products. Entrepreneurs
create companies around

those products''




he main goal of intreprenuer is
to Tdevelop a sustainable business

while inventor's goal is to create

something new that did not have

yet.other than that, an entrepreneur DETAIL >

specification is to convert the idea WHAT IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP?

that they get into a new invention

while an inventor is "a creator of an

idea."the commerlization of

entrepreneur is by brings their good Entrepreneurship is the process through Entrepreneurship also is one of four resources
which people seek for opportunities that economics classify as essential to
or services to the market or shop

while the commerlization of an regardless of the resources they currently production such as land or natural resources,

inventor that they develop a new possess. Identifying possibilities and putting labour, and capital. To produce commodities

products but not bring to the helpful ideas into action are at the heart of or deliver services, an entrepreneur combines

market. both entrepreneur and entrepreneurial behaviour. This behavior's the first three of these. They usually write a

inventor have their on collection of tasks can be completed by an business plan, hire employees, get resources

risk.entrepreneur have high risk individual or a group, and they often demand and financing, and lead and manage the

between inventor due to investment creativity, drive, and a willingness to take risks. company.

that they put.

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MANAGER VS ENTREPRENEUR

SCI BUZZ > INDUSTRY >

DIFFERENCES WHO IS MANAGER?

     T   he main distinction between an  A manager, is not a business owner. Instead,
entrepreneur and a manager is their he is in charge of overseeing the management
position inside the organisation. An and administration of a group of employees or an
entrepreneur is a visionary who turns organization's department. His day-to-day
a company idea into reality. He is the responsibilities include managing his personnel
business's owner, hence he is and ensuring the seamless operation of the
responsible for all financial and other company.
hazards while A manager is an
employee who is paid for his DETAIL >
services. As a result, he does not have
to take any chances. HOW EASY THIS JOB ?

Next, An entrepreneur's primary Being a huge person, as we all know, is not easy. Managers and entrepreneurs is like a
focus is on founding a business and leader. They also need to coordinate numerous aspects of the organization to keep it
then expanding it. A manager will be running smoothly no matter what difficulties arise.
concerned with the smooth When leading becomes difficult, it's important for manager and entrepreneurs to take
operation of the company on a daily some time to refresh, overhaul, and re-evaluate and make it true.As we all know, being a
basis. leader or manager is not easy. Here are some words of wisdom to inspire you.

The main source of motivation for "AS A LEADER, I AM TOUGH ON MYSELF AND I RAISE THE STANDARD FOR EVERYBODY;
an entrepreneur is success while the HOWEVER, I AM VERY CARING BECAUSE I WANT PEOPLE TO EXCEL AT WHAT THEY ARE
Managers are motivated by the
authority that comes with their DOING SO THAT THEY CAN ASPIRE TO BE ME IN THE FUTURE."
position. INDRA NOOYI

Besides that.The profit an
entrepreneur makes from his
business is his reward for all of his
labour. Because of the manager is an
employee, his remuneration is based
on the company's wage.

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MAGAZINE

SUCCESSFULL
ENTREPRENEUR

1.Jeff Bezos 2. Bill Gates 3.Mark Zuckerberg

Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an As the founder of the Microsoft Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an
American entrepreneur, the Foundation, Bill Gates is one of American technology
world's wealthiest investor, and the world's wealthiest people. Bill entrepreneur and
philanthropist who graduated Gates was the richest person in
the planet for all but four of the philanthropist who graduated
Princeton University. Harvard University and is
Jeff launched Amazon.com on years from 1995 to 2017. His currently one of the world's
present net worth is around $120
July 5, 1994, named after a billion USD, and he is known for his wealthiest people, with a net
meandering South American philanthropic endeavours such as worth of approximately $101
river, where he sold books in the the Melinda Foundation. One of
United States and 45 other the main reasons for Bill Gates' billion dollars.
countries within 30 days. Later enormous success is that he got He is the only person under
on, he began providing CDs, started early. He began working the age of 50 on Forbes' list
films, clothing, electronics, toys, with computers when he was just of the world's ten wealthiest
13 years old, whether you realise it people, as well as the only
and other items. or not.At a young age, Bill Gates person under the age of 40 on
Now, Amazon is the largest e- became his own boss. He didn't Forbes' list of the world's top
retailer in the United States, waste time working for others, so if 20 billionaires. Facebook, his
with recent net sales of about you want to follow in Bill Gates' social networking site, has
280 billion dollars, which is a footsteps, get started early and over 2.7 billion monthly active

huge sum, right? pursue your own goals. users!






"If you can’t make it good, at "The biggest risk is not taking
A brand for a company is like a least make it look good." any risk. in a world that is
reputation for a person. You - Bill Gates- changing really quickly, the

only strategy that is
earn reputation by trying to do guaranteed to fail is not
hard things well" taking risks."
-Jeff Bezos- -Mark Zuckerberg-



ONLY IN HUMAN!

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HOW TO BE A
SUCCESSFUL
ENTREPRENUERS

1.Initiative and CHARACTERISTICS OF
responsibility SUCCESSFUL
ENTREPRENEURS
Willingness to put oneself in
situations where he or she is 5.Confidence and 8.Creative and
directly responsible for the optimistic innovative
operation's success or failure.
Entrepreneurs enjoy taking They have a tendency to be Allow entrepreneurs to
the lead in fixing challenges optimistic about their create one-of-a-kind

where there is a lack of possibilities of achievement, products and services for
leadership. and this optimism is clients. Creativity is a skill
that may be learnt rather
2.High degree of frequently grounded in
commitment truth. than inherited.

Commitment encourages 6. Drive to achieve 9.Skilled organization
entrepreneurs in overcome
business-threatening errors Entrepreneurs are self- Entrepreneurs must be able
starters who internally have to assemble the correct
and major obstacles. The a strong desire to compete, team to complete a task.
dedication of entrepreneurs to to excel, and to pursue and
able to effectively arrange
their ideas and businesses attain challenging goals. their resources in order to
determines the success of their
7.Moderate risk taker bring their ideals to life
ventures in the longterm.
Entrepreneurs are measured
3.Opportunity risk takers, not wild risk
orientation takers.Avoid taking
unnecessary risks.
Instead than focusing on
resources, begin by focusing
on opportunities. Start with
opportunities and let their

comprehension of them
take them to other
significant issues.

4.Independent

They prefer to complete
chores in their own way. This

isn't to say that
entrepreneurs make all the

decisions. They want the
power to make major
decisions.

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10.Tolerance 14.Flexibility SUCCESSFUL
for failure ENTREPRENUERS
Entrepreneurs aren't
Entrepreneurs do not set in their ways when
become discouraged it comes to adapting to
shifting customer and
or despondent as a company expectations.
result of failure;
15.Internal locus
instead, they learn of control
from it.
Entrepreneurs feel that
11.Ability to set vision their venture's success

Entrepreneurs have a clear or failure is entirely
vision of what they want to dependent on them.

accomplish. They have a 16.Seeking feedback
vision for what their
Seeking feedback
company can become. As Entrepreneurs want to know
entrepreneurs become
how they're doing and are
more aware of what their always looking for
company is and what it can
become, their vision grows. confirmation. Actively seek
out and apply feedback in
12.Team building order to better their own

Most entrepreneurs have and their company's
well-trained, well- performance.

motivated teams to assist
in the growth and

development of their
businesses.

13.High level of energy

To cope with the workload
and demanding

expectations, entrepreneurs
are more energetic than the

normal individual.

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COSTS AND BENEFITS
OF

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Costs Benefits





Business failure Independence




Obstacles Satisfaction




Loneliness Financial Reward




Financial Insecurity Self-Esteem




Long Hours/Hard Work Contribution to Society

"Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don't have to wait to be
confident. Just do it, and eventually, the confidence will follow."
-Carrie Fisher (American actress, writer, and comedienne)



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THE END
TAKE RISKS. 
INACTION IS AS

MUCH OF A RISK

AS ACTION. 

ALEC ANTOINE

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THINKING SKILLS

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ENTERPRISING SKILLS

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COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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MASTERING LEADERSHIP

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