Parallel thinking edward de bono book

It is a means to organize thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive manner. He has dedicated his life to help people from around the world. Parallel thinking guides thought processes in one direction at a time so we can effectively analyze issues, generate new ideas, and make better decisions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He has dedicated his life to help people from around the world improve their thinking abilities and creativity skills. In 1967 he invented the world famous lateral thinking technique. Direct teaching of thinking as a skill cort cognitive research trust thinking. From one of the worlds greatest thinkers tls comes parallel thinking an invaluable insight into the word of creativity. The goal of parallel thinking, when used in groups, is to avoid adversarial debates and to unify discussion along a specific direction at a time. The book outlines the techniques and applications of parallel. In parallel thinking, people accept any idea put forward without criticizing its value to the problem at hand. Sometimes referred to as 6 hats or the six hats of thinking, these techniques focus on enhancing the structure of thinking so that group decision making and idea evaluation can be dramatically improved. He is a proponent of the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. The six thinking hats online program is used as a support and supplement technology for those you lead, manage or work with.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading parallel thinking. In parallel thinking, people accept any idea put forward without criticizing its value to. It simplifies thinking by creating focus on one thing at a time, and allows us to engineer switch in thinking without offending others. Combined with the parallel thinking process, this technique helps groups think more effectively. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other preloved markings. The leaders package is a way to more effectively connect your face to face classroom learning experience with your. The premise of this book is that in todays rapidly changing world the thinking of the traditional thinkers, socrates, plato and aristotle, based on analysis, judgement and argument, is no longer enough. I first read this book about 15 years ago, and remember using the techniques in the book to facilitate a couple of sessions. But we have developed few tools to deal with our ordinary everyday thinkingthe sort of thinking we do in conversations and meetings. Parallel thinking is an invaluable insight into the word of creativity. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read parallel thinking.