The intellectual traits the author exhibits to me include intellectual autonomy, intellectual perseverance and intellectual integrity. The organization that the author works for is highly regulated by several government agencies. Having worked in a mail order pharmacy and having served in the military I can relate to the environment that the author describes. The author has given detailed information about the organizations. With intellectual autonomy the organization has a greater knowledge that very few industries or other organizations would possess, which gives the author’s organization a perceived control of the knowledge of organ and tissue donation. The same can be said for the intellectual integrity of the author’s organization. Because it is so regulated, there are limits to how changes can be implemented. This impacts the groups that have to be involved in the decision making and implementation processes. The author’s organization must also persevere in improving the processes and procedures while still being compliant with the federal policies and regulations. The area the author was weakest in my opinion was the area of intellectual empathy and fair-mindedness. The author seemed to give only their viewpoint throughout the paper. S/he cited the company’s mission statement which gave some insight into how the organization operates. This individual gave their perception of the dominant attribute, leadership style and strategic emphasis of the organization but did not go beyond that with detail that supported their perception. As a student I can demonstrate critical thinking in my writing by using the Critical Thinking Concepts & Tools guide. The checklist and the template in the book will be very useful in ensuring that I have given adequate thought to what I have written and explore all aspects of my topic. Using this