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    • Effective leadership is crucial for organizational success, requiring strong decision-making skills.
    • Decision-making is a complex process that relies heavily on critical thinking abilities.
    • The development of critical thinking is essential for leaders to navigate organizational challenges.

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    • To define the nature of critical thinking in leadership.
    • To explore strategies for professional development educators to enhance leaders' critical thinking.
    • To provide actionable insights for improving leadership decision-making through critical thinking development.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review on critical thinking and leadership development.
    • Analysis of existing professional development models.
    • Conceptual framework for strengthening critical thinking in leaders.

    Main Results:

    • Critical thinking involves analysis, evaluation, and inference, essential for sound leadership decisions.
    • Professional development educators can employ specific pedagogical approaches to foster these skills.
    • Targeted interventions can improve leaders' ability to think critically and make impactful decisions.

    Conclusions:

    • Strengthening critical thinking is a key objective for leadership professional development.
    • Educators play a vital role in cultivating critical thinking attributes in leaders.
    • Enhanced critical thinking directly contributes to improved organizational well-being through better decision-making.