six thinking hats

Six Thinking Hats: An essential approach to business management
By Edward De Bono


Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Number Of Pages: 207
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0316177911
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780316177917
Binding: Hardcover


Product Description:

Using case studies and real-life examples of his "six thinking hats", de Bono shows how each of us can become a better thinker through deliberate role-playing.



Summary: "Hats" is a winner.
Rating: 5

While it is an artificial construct, the six hats described in this book can be a significant tool for fostering understanding of multiple facets of any problem and the particular dispositions people may have toward solving them. I am looking forward to using this concept in my fall courses to help students construct new knowledge.


Summary: Approach a problem from multiple viewpoints
Rating: 5

This book discusses six thinking hats. They each have a different color and they each stand for a different fundamental perspective or approach to a problem or issue.

The book discusses how this construct can be used in group meetings where each person is assigned a role. For example, the positive viewpoint would be a person just pointing out all the positives. The other viewpoints include emotional viewpoint, the negative viewpoint, a viewpoint concerning rules of the process, etc.

The reason I liked the book is that it goes into detail on why approaching a problem, an issue or an opportunity should be done by utilizing a multitude of viewpoints. This ensures better thinking.

I thought the book was excellent and highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning to be a better overall critical thinker.

Master Thinker II : Six Thinking Hats
By Edward De Bono


Publisher: Audio Literature
Number Of Pages:
Publication Date: 1997-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0787107093
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780787107093
Binding: Audio Cassette


Product Description:

Learn to build thinking skills, and quickly find yourself using them instinctively in all situations. Two cassettes.



Summary: A very interesting way of learning about our thought process
Rating: 5

I have been using this book when trainning managers. It is a very usefull help for people who needs to understand their own way of thinking in different circumstances, and, at the same time, helps them to undertand other people emotions and cognitive responses. María Eugenia Fontecilla. PhD Communications


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Edward De Bono's Smart Thinking
By Edward de Bono


Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Number Of Pages:
Publication Date: 1994-03-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1559272392
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781559272391
Binding: Audio Cassette


Product Description:

Good thinking is not a matter of intelligence, not a gift -- it is a skill that can be practiced and developed like any other. And whether you're a student, business executive or homemaker, the quality of the way you think is your greatest asset.Now, the leading international authority in the field of creative thinking and the teaching of thinking skills presents a practical, easy-to-follow program to help you develop the tools and techniques of good thinking.Lateral Thinking is a revolutionary method of generating new concepts and solutions -- a way to break your traditional patterns to approaching problems and achieve unforeseen, more effective results.The Six Thinking Hats is a technique that utilizes six very different modes of thinking to achieve more effective problem-solving and decision-making.




Summary: Excellent intro into the world of creative thinking.
Rating: 5

Read by De Bono himself, makes it all more interesting. Dr. De Bono puts the tools for creative thinking in a nutshell. If you have never been exposed to De bono before, this is a must. If you are a fan of De Bono it acts as a refresher course in the Six Hats and Lateral Thinking tools. I am using this as the 1st step in introducing De Bono's techniques to my top managers.If you like De Bono you will more than enjoy this audio-cassette. This is my preference of all the De Bono audio-cassettes so far.



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