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# The Thinking Effect

> A publication by Mike Vaughan on developing higher cognitive skills, and on
> capturing evidence that a person actually exhibits them. Written for Learning
> and Development, and for HR and Talent.

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## Concepts

- [The Thinking Effect](https://thethinkingeffect.com/concepts/the-thinking-effect): The Thinking Effect describes a cycle of examining how we think, applying that thinking, and learning from what happens. An insight can prompt a change; practice and feedback help a person test whether it is useful in another situation.
  Markdown: https://thethinkingeffect.com/md/concepts/the-thinking-effect
- [What-to-think vs. how-to-think](https://thethinkingeffect.com/concepts/what-to-think-vs-how-to-think): What-to-think learning develops knowledge of facts, procedures, and frameworks. How-to-think learning gives people practice interpreting evidence, examining assumptions, and choosing what to do. Useful learning often needs both.
  Markdown: https://thethinkingeffect.com/md/concepts/what-to-think-vs-how-to-think
- [Core Abilities](https://thethinkingeffect.com/concepts/core-abilities): Core Abilities are critical, creative, and systems thinking: examining a claim, generating alternatives, and considering relationships and consequences. Their application depends on relevant knowledge, context, and practice.
  Markdown: https://thethinkingeffect.com/md/concepts/core-abilities
- [The knowing-doing gap](https://thethinkingeffect.com/concepts/knowing-doing-gap): The knowing-doing gap is the difference between being able to explain something and being able to use it in relevant conditions. Practice, feedback, knowledge, opportunity, and support all affect whether that gap closes.
  Markdown: https://thethinkingeffect.com/md/concepts/knowing-doing-gap
- [Richness and Reach](https://thethinkingeffect.com/concepts/richness-and-reach): Richness and Reach maps a learning portfolio by the thinking demanded of participants and the number of people meaningfully engaged. It is a planning framework for examining design choices, not a validated score of learning effectiveness.
  Markdown: https://thethinkingeffect.com/md/concepts/richness-and-reach
- [The Value Worker](https://thethinkingeffect.com/concepts/value-worker): The Value Worker framework considers how a person continues contributing as work changes. It focuses on learning, applying judgment, and adapting with appropriate support. It is a conceptual lens on contribution, not a measure of a person's worth.
  Markdown: https://thethinkingeffect.com/md/concepts/value-worker

## Articles

- [The AI-Ready Leader](https://thethinkingeffect.com/research/ai-ready-leader) (2026-09-26): AI can improve output while leaving judgment underdeveloped. This article examines what leaders need to protect, practice, and observe as AI changes how work gets done
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