The art of thinking clearly

The Art of Thinking Clearly, by Hasard Lee, reveals the secrets behind the powerful decision-making techniques of U.S. Air Force fighter pilots, which can be applied at work and in many other areas of life.

The fighter pilot training program is one of the most competitive and difficult in the world: very few candidates succeed. Flying a fighter jet at over 1,000 km/h means that every choice, no matter how subtle, can have catastrophic consequences. Dealing with these extreme situations has shaped a group of professionals who, for the past fifty years, have been considered the elite in practical and efficient decision-making.

Whether in war or in a boardroom, human beings use the same mechanisms to make choices, and without proper knowledge, these can result in irreversible errors or even fatalities. Understanding and interpreting the signals our bodies send during critical situations is essential to ensure quick thinking and the ability to find solutions to unpredictable problems. CEOs, astronauts, CIA agents, students, parents, and others have benefited from the strategies in this book.

Revisiting classic aviation cases and his own combat situations, Hasard Lee, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who spent much of his life making high-stakes, split-second decisions, reveals in The Art of Thinking Clear the secret behind powerful decision-making principles that can be applied at work and in many other areas of life, including:

• how to learn better and faster;
• how to cultivate mental toughness;
• how to develop skills to evaluate, select and execute a decision quickly;

and much more!