NTOA › Forums › Strategic Leadership › SWAT Command Decision-Making And Leadership II: Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking & Decision Making › Have you ever worked with a supervisor that always had an answer before looking into an issue? If yes, take a few minutes to discuss what type of thinking was the supervisor using (Divergent or Convergent)? › Reply To: Have you ever worked with a supervisor that always had an answer before looking into an issue? If yes, take a few minutes to discuss what type of thinking was the supervisor using (Divergent or Convergent)?

On numerous occasions supervisors tend to solve a problem but do not address any underlying issues. This is convergent thinking. The issue has potential to allow the problem to be reintroduced.