Nature and Logic
...nk logically would assist in one’s critical thinking abilities. Logic is not tainted by human emotion, and is therefore can be considered a reliable tool to accompany the critical thinking process. Perception is defined as “the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses,” (Oxford English Dictionary, 2001). Since the senses are susceptible to personal interpretation, they are therefore potentially unreliable sources of data. Nature of Logic If one is able of rationally thinking through the information that they perceive, then they are more like to make accurate assumptions. However, if one is highly emotive, they may not be able to separate the emotion from the data they perceive and therefore may make an inaccurate assumption. Personally, I feel that I am highly sensitive to my surroundings. I tend to perceive data from my environment, and unfortunately, do not always analyze it enough for validity. This was the case in a recent promotion that I received within the company in which I am employed. One year ago, the company that work singed a contract with another shipping contractor. The new company had a different management structure than the previous company. The incoming company had implemented full serve supervisors in every section. Previously, employees were essentially self-managed, answering only to their store manager on a “when needed” basis. Implementing, Project Mangers implied a level of supervision that employees were not familiar with. However, our stores team was small and tightly knit, and we were not concerned about the idea of one of us being promoted to Project Manager. At least, that was my perception of the situation. Ultimately, I was offered the position of Project Manager in our section. Initially things ran smoothly as we adjusted to the new reporting and monitoring requirements that are inherent with direct supervision. I also quickly had to adapt to motivating my fellow employees, and practice my leadership qualities. Within a month’s time, I had one employee whose productivity began to seriously decline. When we met to discuss the situation, she assured me that everything was “alright.” My senses told me that she was being honest, and that she was just adjusting to the new system. Nature of Logic However, her attitude began to quickly sour as well. So in addition to poor productivity, she now displayed a poor attitude to match. I met with her again. This time, after some prodding, she communicated the underlying issue. She felt resentful that I had been chosen as the section’s Project Manager. She also felt th...