Six Thinking Hats

Six Thinking Hats, a practical and uniquely positive approach to making decisions and exploring new ideas, has been successfully used by thousands of business managers, educators, and government leaders around the world. Recognized as the foremost international authority on conceptual thinking and the teaching of thinking as a skill, Edward de Bono addresses the "main difficulty of thinking is confusion" in his book.

According to de Bono, "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." To unscramble the thinking process, he introduces the "six thinking hats":

1. WHITE HAT: neutral and objective, concerned with facts and figures
2. RED HAT: the emotional view
3. BLACK HAT: careful and cautious, the "devil's advocate" hat
4. YELLOW HAT: sunny and positive
5. GREEN HAT: associated with fertile growth, creativity, and new ideas
6. BLUE HAT: cool, the color of the sky, above everything else-the organizing hat

Through case studies and real-life examples, Dr. de Bono reveals the often surprising ways in which deliberate role playing can make you a better thinker. He offers a powerfully simple tool that you--and your business, whether it's a start-up or a major corporation--can use to create a climate of clearer thinking, improved communication, and greater creativity.

De Bono's book is an instructive and inspiring text for anyone who makes decisions, in business or in life. Your success in business depends on how you think, and Six Thinking Hats provides a practical solution to the "main difficulty of thinking" - confusion. By offering a structured approach to thinking, de Bono empowers readers to navigate the complex landscape of emotions, information, logic, hope, and creativity, ultimately leading to better decision-making and a more innovative mindset.

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