Edward de Bono, uma referência do pensamento aqui recuperada

Edward de Bono deixa uma esperança de inovação e criatividade a um mundo que por vezes parece esgotado dela, a obra deste pensador não se fica pelos seis chapéus do pensamento. Na sua vida, o conhecimento sempre o entusiasmou, e desse conhecimento que foi acumulando, editou vasta obra, da qual destaco " I am right you are wrong", é um livro cheio de boa disposição, que explica porquê que o humor é a caracteristica mais importante do ser humano.

Thinking is the ultimate human resource. Yet we can never be satisfied with our most important skill. No matter how good we become, we should always want to be better."

Edward de Bono

"Thinking often proceeds as drift and waffle and reaction" writes de Bono. In Six Thinking Hats the author presents a simple but effective way to become a better thinker. He separates thinking into six distinct modes, identified with six coloured "thinking hats":

White - facts, figures, and objective information
Red - emotions and feelings
Black - logical negative thoughts
Yellow - positive constructive thoughts
Green - creativity and new ideas
Blue - control of the other hats and thinking steps

"Putting on" a hat focuses thinking; "switching" hats redirects thinking. With the different parts ofthe thinking process thus clearly defined, discussions can be better focuses and more productive.

Using real-life situations as examples, Dr de Bono creates scenarious that show how the effective use of "thinking hats"" can:

focus thinking more clearly

lead to more creative thinking

improve communication and thus decision making

Dr de Bono's concepts are applied by some of the world's largest corporations. Six Thinking Hats clearly illustrates why they have found his ideas essential for their management techniques.