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2 Simple Tools: 1 for Thinking, 1 for Action....both for Communicating.

by Rick Baker
On May 10, 2013

Edward de Bono is one of my heroes. In my opinion, he is the world's greatest creative thinking educator.

I have written about Edward de Bono and his 'Six Thinking Hats'...'Six Thinking Hats' is an extremely helpful tool for sorting out your thinking and for communicating with others about thinking.

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Edward de Bono's 'Six Thinking Hats'

 

 

I have a de Bono section in my library. My goal is to collect and red all his books. That's a challenge because he has been prolific, writing well over 50 books. I have just completed reading de Bono's 'Six Action Shoes', (1991). 'Six Action Shoes' is an extremely helpful tool for sorting out your actions and for communicating with others about actions.

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Edward de Bono's 'Six Action Shoes'

These thinking and action tools provide excellent ways to Seek Simple....a Spirited Leaders' philosophy. When thinking can be summarized in 6 ways...that's seeking simple. When action can be summarized in 6 ways...that's seeking simple. And, that's why Edward de Bono is so amazing. He has been able to unleash his genius [and help others do the same] because he is the master in simplifying before choosing how to think, simplifying before choosing how to act, and knowing when and how to be creative. In other books, he illustrates exactly how to be creative. [Our recent thought post 'Taking Curiosity to Creativity' contains de Bono's signature contribution - lateral thinking.]

Now, Seek Simple is one of Spirited Leaders' core philosophies...another is:

Business Contains Only 3 Things: People, Process, & Situations

Much has been posted about People, Process, & Situations.

Now we will show how Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats and Six Action Shoes can be incorporated.

Business Contains Only 3 Things: People, Process, & Situations. 

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A snapshot in time during your business day - that's what we mean by Situations. That snapshot will contain people [at least 1, you] and it will contain process [at least 1, your thinking]. Process either involves People or machines/mechanisms/tools [designed by People]. For the time being, let's concentrate on the Processes performed by People. There are only 2 types of Processes performed by People: Thinking and Action. If we embrace de Bono's tools, the Processes performed by People have 12 components: 6 ways of thinking and 6 ways of taking action.

In any Situation, People can decide which of the 12 things they will perform.

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Those are good questions to ask!

[That's Seeking Simple and finding it.]

[That makes for one very Good Habit.]

Comments (4) -

rick baker
5/21/2013 7:34:54 PM #

"At the very least, the nature of the situation signals what types of action are most likely to help you achieve your goals, whether they are immediate goals or long-term goals. "

Edward de Bono
'Six Action Shoes',(1991)

rick baker
5/26/2013 8:04:43 PM #

"Because most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time, and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, "Is this necessary?""

"Learn to ask of all actions, "Why are they doing that?" Starting with your own."

Marcus Aurelius
'Meditations', (170's)

rick baker
8/13/2013 9:35:57 PM #

"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it."

Henry Ford
American Industrialist, (1863–1947)

J.K.M.Nair
2/9/2014 4:40:42 AM #

I am also a follower of great thoughts of De Bono.

First he used the head for the thoughts, now he uses the legs for the action. Soon I can expect some thing for the hand. Handtools perhaps..

J K M Nair

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