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Edward De Bono (Author)
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An inspiring man with brilliant ideas. De Bono never ceases to amaze with his clarity of thought. Richard Branson --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"The main difficulty of thinking is confusion. We try to do too much at once. Emotions, information, logic, hope, and creativity all crowd in on us. It is like juggling with too many balls". The solution? Edward de Bono unscrambles the decision-making process with his "six thinking hats":

White Hat: white is neutral and objective, concerned with facts and figures.

Red Hat: gives the emotional view.

Black Hat: gloomy and negative, the "devil's advocate" hat.

Yellow Hat: sunny and positive.

Green Hat: associated with fertile growth, creativity, new ideas.

Blue Hat: blue is cool, the color of the sky, above every thing else -- the organizing hat.

Using case studies and real-life examples, Dr. de Bono Shows how each of us can become a better thinker through deliberate role-playing. He outlines a brisk, disciplined approach that both individuals and businesses (from start-ups major corporations) can adopt to create a climate of clearer thinking, improved communication, and greater creativity.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent method, Jun 18 2003
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Barry Cooper (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Six Thinking Hats (Paperback)
Good thinking is simple. The goal of effective thinking is to make complexity managable. The Six Thinking Hats Method is by design a KISS system that is not intended to emphasize how clever any individuals in a group are, but to make actionable decisions--in most cases to achieve business results (as de Bono wryly notes elsewhere, most academics aren't interested in effective thinking).

The reason I'm writing this review is to correct an inaccuracy in the previous review. Having each person in a group adopt a different hat is exactly the OPPOSITE of what is intended with the Parallel Thinking method (a virtual synonym for the Six Hat method). The idea is that everyone in a group focusses on a specific element (Hat) at the same time, not individually. Doing it this way reduces argument and the role of ego in the conversation.

As de Bono notes, an important element in his work is also to demystify creativity, and help people understand you don't need lava lamps and candles to "do" creativity effectively. You don't have to be goofy. Ordinary business people working on engines and vaccines--and, as far as that goes, Accounts Payable, Sales, and Project Management--need creativity to be effective and competitive in a 24 hour global marketplace.

I teach this course...

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent method, Jun 18 2003
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Barry Cooper (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Six Thinking Hats (Paperback)
Good thinking is simple. The goal of effective thinking is to make complexity managable. The Six Thinking Hats Method is by design a KISS system that is not intended to emphasize how clever any individuals in a group are, but to make actionable decisions--in most cases to achieve business results (as de Bono wryly notes elsewhere, most academics aren't interested in effective thinking).

The reason I'm writing this review is to correct an inaccuracy in the previous review. Having each person in a group adopt a different hat is exactly the OPPOSITE of what is intended with the Parallel Thinking method (a virtual synonym for the Six Hat method). The idea is that everyone in a group focusses on a specific element (Hat) at the same time, not individually. Doing it this way reduces argument and the role of ego in the conversation.

As de Bono notes, an important element in his work is also to demystify creativity, and help people understand you don't need lava lamps and candles to "do" creativity effectively. You don't have to be goofy. Ordinary business people working on engines and vaccines--and, as far as that goes, Accounts Payable, Sales, and Project Management--need creativity to be effective and competitive in a 24 hour global marketplace.

I teach this course. ....

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perspectives, May 13 2002
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This book illustrates the advantages of multiple perspectives in creativity and problem solving. It emphasizes multiple perspectives much the same as "Cracking Creativity (The Secrets of Creative Genius)."
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