What is “an analytical approach?
An analytical approach is also known as “structuring one’s analysis.” Here’s what Morgan Jones, former CIA analyst, has to say about this in his book The Thinker’s Toolkit, 1995. The book contains 14 different extremely powerful analytical techniques for solving difficult problems. “Exactly what does structuring one’s analysis mean? The word analysis means separating a problem into its constituent elements. Doing so reduces complex issues to their simplest terms. “If we are to solve problems, from those confined to a single individual to those affecting whole nations, we must learn how to identify and break out of restrictive mindsets and give full, serious consideration to alternative solutions. We must learn how to deal with the compulsions of the human mind that, by defeating objective analysis, close the mind to alternatives. Failure to consider alternatives fully is the most common cause of flawed or incomplete analysis. “As a result [of taking an instinctive, intuitive approach]
