At the conceptual level: identifying patterns, identifying constraints, identifying variables, estimating the extent of scope in flux, and preparing for complexities, uncertainties and ambiguities.

At the detailed level: bringing talents to task, setting simple task-processes, using checklists, and coordinating complicated linkages between processes.

At the communication level: listening and observing, ensuring both message delivery and message receipt, appreciating and expressing differences, taking the time to address and remove understanding-gaps, raising the flag on problems, and influencing in a positive way other people's actions.

At the thoughts-into-action level: planning, implementing, evaluating, and adapting.

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From the Executive BrainSmarts perspective: 

Prepare: to begin our work tasks we use our Focus & Initiate Executive BrainSmarts; 

Perform: to perform our work-tasks we use our Plan, Organize, & Shift Executive BrainSmarts; 

Check: to check the impact our actions and emotions have on ourselves and others we use our Monitor& Regulate Executive BrainSmarts

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And let's not forget Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats & Six Action Shoes