Proactively assesses impacts of decisions or changes; quickly comprehends implications of actions – can think several steps ahead; zeros in on critical information; sees subtleties among issues; recognizes complexity and sets personal biases aside; uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems; objective when obtaining and analyzing information; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems and patterns; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers; able to develop solutions and make recommendations based on analysis