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Six Thinking Hats [Paperback]

Edward de Bono
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26 Oct 2000
SIX THINKING HATS is a de Bono classic, used by businessmen worldwide to develop techniques of creative thinking in the boardroom. The Six Hats method aims to make the fullest use of everyone's intelligence, experience and information. De Bono has comprehensively updated his bestselling text for this new edition.

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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; 2Rev Ed edition (26 Oct 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140296662
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140296662
  • Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 12.9 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 245,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An inspiring man with brilliant ideas. De Bono never ceases to amaze with his clarity of thought. (Richard Branson ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Edward de Bono was once chosen by a group of professors as one of the 250 people who had contributed most to the whole history of humanity. He is famous for developing the concept of "lateral thinking" and has developed techniques for deliberate creative thinking. He has written 60 books translated into 34 languages, which sell in their thousands. His latest book for Penguin is THE DE BONO CODE, to be published in Aug 2000. He regularly lectures around the world but is based in Central London.

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars De Bono will make you THINK 18 Mar 2006
Format:Paperback
Every so often you read a book that is so obvious that you are amazed you did not see it before. For me, this is such a book. Yes, I could argue about the slow nature of the book, about the style or choice of phrase. However, the very simple idea (singular) at the core hit me like a billiard ball between the eyes at three paces.

De Bono takes the idea of thinking, and breaks it down into six different aspects, and proposes that all should be allowed at appropriate times in a meeting. The key is not that (say) raw emotion can be expressed unjustified, but that where necessary such feelings are not only encouraged, but that it is an everybody thing. Participants are allowed to express a simple yes / no to an idea with no further comments. This, by the way, is 'red hat thinking'.

Each aspect of thinking is given a colour, so participants will wear the SAME hat at the same time, to view topics from a similar perspective. There is no compelling reason to have physical hats, but presumably this may help initially. Examining each proposal in a critical way is allowed, but not all the way through any discussion - only at 'blackhat' time.

This is a short, easy-read book. It would be possible to give a summary here of the six hats, and their meanings – however, it is better to let de Bono do that. Chapters are small and bite-sized, with an introduction and summary to each coloured hat. You do not need to read the book in one sitting, but it is probably advisable to tackle the 170 pages within 2 or 3 days.

The author has written a number of other books on 'thinking', and these are referred to in the text of the volume. For me, the references were about right - neither too many (a sales pitch) or too few (not giving readers the opportunity to get further information). What did irritate me was the summary chapters for each hat, where the majority of sentences seemed to begin with e.g. "Blue hat thinking ..".

At the end de Bone gives a possible framework for using the principles within a meeting. This is helpful, and adds to the comments and examples throughout the text. The overall feel is that this is a book about thinking that is based in reality.

My final thoughts concern interminable meetings I have attended, and national flags. Use of the core idea of this thin volume would have saved man-months of my time, sometimes concluding that a meeting was not necessary. The national flag theme? Take a South African flag into meetings with you. This will remind you of the thinking hats, for the colours are the same.

Buy it, learn it, practice it, and do it.

Peter Morgan, Bath, UK (morganp@supanet.com)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pass the Idea 20 April 2007
By Robert Morris TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
I presume to suggest that you read this book before you read de Bono's Six Action Shoes and strongly urge you to read both. As he explains in Chapter 6, "The first value of the six thinking hats is that of defined role-playing....[the second] is that of attention directing....[the third] is that of convenience....[and the fourth] is the possible basis in brain chemistry" which de Bono outlines in the previous chapter.

What about the hats? The conceit is brilliant. Each hat is of a different color: white, red, black, yellow, green, and blue. De Bono assigns to each a quite specific combination of qualities and characteristics. Since childhood, my favorite color has always been green. Here is what de Bono says about it: "Green is grass, vegetation, and abundant., fertile growth. The green hat indicates creativity and new ideas." De Bono also briefly characterizes the other colors and then devotes an entire chapter to discussing each of them in depth.

According to the subtitle, de Bono provides "an essential approach to business management." That is true. He helps his reader to increase various reasoning skills through carefully defined and structured role-playing, and, by directing and then focusing attention where it is needed most. How? By understanding and then developing entirely different perspectives which the various hats represent: White (neutral and objective), Red (powerful emotions), Black (gloomy and negative), Yellow (sunny and positive), Green (fertile and creative), and Blue (logical and in control). You get the idea. De Bono urges his reader to SEE all of the hats while associating with each its own defining qualities and characteristics.

Here's an exercise (inspired by Bono ideas) which will work very well with those who have been required to read Six Thinking Hats prior to getting together to brainstorm. Buy several of those delightful Dr. Seuss hats (at least one of each of the six different colors, more if needed) and keep the hats out of sight until everyone is seated. Review the agenda. Review what de Bono says about what each color represents. Then distribute the Dr. Seuss hats, making certain that someone is wearing a hat of each color. Proceed with the discussion, chaired by a person wearing a Blue or White hat. It is imperative that whoever wears a Black hat, for example, be consistently negative and argumentative whereas whoever wears a Yellow must be consistently positive and supportive. After about 15-20 minutes, have each person change to a different colored hat. Resume discussion. Thanks to de Bono and (yes) to Dr. Seuss, you can expect to have an especially enjoyable as well as productive session.

In addition to de Bono's Six Action Shoes, there are other excellent books also worthy of your consideration. They include Michael Ray and Rochelle Myers' Creativity in Business (based on the highly acclaimed Stanford University course) as well as several written by Guy Claxton, Michael Michalko, Joey Reiman, and Roger von Oech.
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Edward DeBono explains what is often viewed as a complex skill in such a simple way that anybody who reads the book should understand how to improve their thinking. The book is easy to read with short captivating illustrations which drive home the message being put across. There are no theories, principles or models in the book. It is not a book based on "so many steps to achieve a goal", neihter does it reveal a new formula to successful thinking. Each section is well arranged giving a summary of each thinking hat at the end of each hat's session in the book. Overall this is a compulsory read for anybody interested in improving their thinking and facilitators running brainstroming sessions. Although it can be used to tackle any type of project requiring idea generation or problem solving.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Genius
Parallel thinking and so much more. Its one of those subjects you eeven start using with your own family to get issues resolved on what we do at the weekend. So much harmony! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Mr. Slj Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great concepts that everybody should learn and use
I wish school thought this 6 ways of thinking. Our world would be more happy place to be and work. Don't wait and read this book. It will change your way of thinking.
Published 2 months ago by Martincik Ladislav
5.0 out of 5 stars A great business book
Possibly the best way I have come across to run meetings.

The principle behind the book is that you have six hats: White - Information, Red - Emotions. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Half Man, Half Book
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read
Such an interesting book about how we think, but written in a way that makes it very readable. Helpful if studying management styles.
Published 4 months ago by S. Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful book for decision making
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5.0 out of 5 stars I THINK it's good!
I was already familiar with this book, having used ideas from it as part of Presentation Skills Courses. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Adam J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Headwear
Having read all of de Bonos's books I was curious to see what he had come up with here. I had a couple of fun weeks 'trying on' each different hat in order to help solve problems... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lockie
4.0 out of 5 stars A major work!
Mr De Bono's book is a major work on the subject of how we think. It is lucid, organised and thought provoking.I particularly liked his insights into creative thinking. Read more
Published 11 months ago by peter turner
5.0 out of 5 stars if you were to read only one de Bono book, make it this
A lot of people criticise de Bono for what he has done. Well, more for how he has told people what he alleges he has done and alleges the innovations he has made through others. Read more
Published 11 months ago by moses
4.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading
I need to declare that I am a Six Thinking Hats Certified Trainer. Edward de Bono has in my opinion taken the obvious and added a perspective that adds significant value. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Georges Philips
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