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What is unproductive thinking? Give an example in your organization, mentioning specific failures in the thinking and how the failure may have been avoided.

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Your discussion is 193 words and mentioned one classic unproductive thought, examples of it, and the consequence of this habit.

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One common unproductive thinking habit I have noticed is polarized thinking. That is, all-or-none or "yes/no" thinking. This mindset reduces the decision down to "go" or "no go" without fully exploring all the options. There is probably more than just "Should we buy this machine or repair the old one?" to be considered. Perhaps one could be rented? Or a vendor ...

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