Quite demanding, but also very rewarding in discussing difficult matters, if implemented in a larger scale. The answers youll come to at the end wont just be more accurate, theyll also be much more creative and. Lateral thinking, mechanism of mind, six thinking hats, po beyond yes and no, i am right you are wrong. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 177 pages and is available in paperback format. His other books are expansions on the original idea.
This allows you to get a more rounded view of your situation. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This will really lead to a better world to live in. Individuals, corporations and governments have important lessons to derive from this book. Six thinking hats and the associated idea parallel thinking provide a means for groups to plan thinking processes in a. It forces you to move outside your habitual thinking style, and to look at things from a number of different perspectives.
If you would like to learn how to use the tools in detail they are covered in full detail in the online course created and certified by dr. He originated the term lateral thinking, wrote the book six thinking hats and. He was a rhodes scholar at oxford and has taught at oxford, cambridge, london and harvard universities. By mentally wearing different thinking hats people are forced to look at a problem from different perspectives. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. He originated the term lateral thinking, wrote the book six thinking hats and is a proponent of the teaching of thinking as a subject in schools. The book covers on this page for titles up to 2015 were designed by kevin finn in response to a brief to develop a unified visual language encapsulating dr. He originated the concept of lateral thinking and developed formal techniques for deliberate creative thinking. This was inspired by the arrow graphic on the first book, the use of lateral thinking 1967, and because dr. He is a proponent of the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. A worldrenowned writer and philosopher, he is the leading authority in the field of creative thinking and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill.
His father was a renowned physician and his mother was an intellectual journalist, he studied at st. It explains why the brain, the mechanism, can only work in. He is widely regarded as the leading authority in the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. A thinking hat is a metaphor for a certain way of thinking. Part 1, which comprises a small segment of the book, talks about thinking and how to use the book. It forces you to move outside your habitual thinking style, and to. Used to huge success by big companies and organisations such as ibm, siemens and nasa, the sixhats method is a proven way to.
Mar 04, 20 author of thinking course, lateral thinking, serious creativity, the mechanism of mind, wordpower, eureka. A worldrenowned writer and philosopher, he is the leading authority in the field of creative thinking and the direct teaching of. In todays world western thinking is concerned only with argument. He is the originator of the term lateral thinking, and his books have been translated into thirtyseven languages. The main characters of this non fiction, business story are. He is the originator of the term lateral thinking and has developed the famous decision making method. You can use it to work through different thinking styles in order to evaluate the problems and facts from all possible perspectives. Join facebook to connect with edward debono and others you may know. His book is an instructive and inspiring text for anyone. This highly informative, entertaining book is based on interviews with successful people who explain how they succeeded.
But as simple as it might seem at first, is has an. He is best known as the originator of the term lateral thinking structured creativity and the leading proponent of the deliberate. The author writes the difference between the critical and lateral thinking. It simplifies thinking by creating focus on one thing at a time, and allows us to engineer switch in thinking without offending others. Six thinking hats and the associated idea parallel thinking provide a means for groups to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way, and in. Listen to six thinking hats the power of focused thinking. Develop thinking as a skill using methods such as lateral thinking and six thinking hats. The book, lateral thinking gives a fairly clear description of the concepts.
Best seller books, motivational books, recommended books tags. If he had written a complicated book difficult to understand about simplicity he would have contradicted himself. The first practical explanation of how creativity works, this resultsoriented bestseller trains listeners to move. Edwards college in malta and, nicknamed genius, he graduated at the age of 15. You can analyse the past, but you have to create the future.
It explains why the brain, the mechanism, can only work in certain ways and introduces the four basic types of thinking that have gone on to inform his lifes work, namely natural thinking. Six thinking hats is a system designed in 1983 by dr. The writing is incredibly dry, but the material is well worth the effort. Creative thinking how to get out of the box and generate ideas. Lateral thinking is the imposing selfdevelopment book which includes the variety of techniques which improves the lateral thinking. From 2004 to 2009, he then went on to publish a wide array of his works including, how to have a beautiful mind, six value medals, how to. Nov 05, 2009 six thinking hats paperback 5 nov 2009. Using the power of lateral thinking to create new ideas, harpercollins.
He is best known as the originator of the term lateral thinking structured creativity and the leading proponent of the deliberate teaching of thinking in schools. Free download or read online six thinking hats pdf epub book. We provide a list of all of his works and links to training. If youd like to make videos like this purchase videoscribe here. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes. In 1967 he invented the world famous lateral thinking technique.
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