tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-335566102024-09-07T20:54:31.407-05:00Six Thinking Hats BlogThe latest news on Six Thinking Hats, Edward de Bono, and Innovation.Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-45810654927499218832016-09-27T10:11:00.001-05:002016-09-27T10:12:52.113-05:00Brad smith ceo intuit. Innovate in 30year old company? A: te
Brad Smith CEO of Intuit or more famously known for developing QuickBooks and the Intuit innovative culture. Innovation is a process and Smith has created an environment that promotes two ideas in his company. First, he creates teams and gives them the tools and time to come up with new ideas that will change their customers world. Second, he provides a culture that's allowed to present Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-70107286121257888872016-08-22T09:46:00.000-05:002016-08-22T09:46:08.626-05:0012 Things You Were Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking
A fellow de Bono Trainer gave me 12 Things You Were Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking which is completely accurate. As innovative thinkers, we can learn something from this great list on creativity.
1. You are creative. Believe it!
2. Creative thinking is work. You will have more bad ideas than good ones, but those bad ideas lead you to the great ideas.
3. You must go through the Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-58645454666928763742016-07-11T11:52:00.000-05:002016-07-11T11:52:03.803-05:00The art of innovation | Guy Kawasaki | TEDxBerkeley
de Bono ConsultingResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-50186368559987282432016-06-07T11:53:00.000-05:002016-06-07T11:54:49.925-05:00Six Thinking Hats = the Life of a Data Scientist
Debleena Roy posted a real world example of how the Six Thinking Hats help make her successful in the Data Scientist world. See the correlation between the Six Thinking Hats and the needs of a data scientist.
White Hat
de Bono: Calls for information
Data Scientist Needs: Data, just data
Blue Hat
de Bono: Manage the thinking process
Data Scientist Needs: Generate insights from the Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-73056761830663586652016-05-24T11:42:00.004-05:002016-05-24T11:42:41.351-05:00Igniting creativity to transform corporate culture:
Are you using your birthright?
By de Bono Consulting
Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-70232360858199022002016-05-11T16:38:00.000-05:002016-05-11T16:38:11.316-05:00Infusing Innovative Thinking Into Six Sigma!
Did any of you read the article by Don Peppers on Six Sigma? Peppers did a great job bringing to light the lack of innovation tools in the Six Sigma process. The Six Sigma process was designed to plan, predict, document, adjust, and improve the current work process. For this purpose, Six Sigma is a great tool and meets all of the companies objectives. If the company is looking to be more Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-19355649540690303662016-04-19T17:33:00.004-05:002016-04-20T15:02:42.739-05:00America's Secret Weapon
Bill Gates recently published America's Secret Weapon an amazing article about innovation and how America needs to invest more into research and development. In a comment to Gate's article, someone wrote that we need an individual with the vision, alignment, and execution of innovation. I think that we need to train the leaders of this country some tools that will help build and execute a Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-9900756565249795912016-03-28T14:27:00.001-05:002016-03-28T14:31:52.328-05:00Brainstorming Tools that Improve Creativity!
Business leaders today have taken an amazing brainstorming tool phase "Think outside the box" and turned it into a buzzword for their creativity. Lateral Thinking was the original brainstorming tool that used this phrase to train our clients to think unconventional or from a different perspective. How can Lateral Thinking improve the company's creativity?
Lateral Thinking will provide a Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-12996139996848386542016-03-16T10:58:00.002-05:002016-03-28T14:27:53.746-05:00What Makes the Lateral Thinking Different Than Other Idea Generators?
The difference maker that Lateral Thinking brings to a company is revolutionary. Lateral Thinking changes a companies ideas generators from a slow and difficult process to a fast, productive, and fun process. The competitive advantage the Lateral Thinking gives a company is multiple ideas in a matter of few minutes towards any situation, problem, or process. Below is a fun example of Lateral Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-61751387553813591172016-02-25T17:07:00.002-06:002016-03-28T14:28:38.652-05:00Where Good Ideas Come From?
What's the best way to collect these Good Ideas based on our hunches? In addition, how many Good Ideas are lost in the coffee shop?
We use Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking as a tool to collect our Good Ideas or Solutions to our problems. After all, Good Ideas are solutions to our problems. So the next time you have a hunch try our tools to turn that hunch into a Good Idea!
By de Bono Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-26356469954824832722016-02-16T13:09:00.003-06:002016-03-28T14:29:14.770-05:00Six Thinking Hats Maximizes Six Sigma Improvement Projects!
Here's how to use the Six Thinking Hats in Six Sigma improvement projects:
White Hat Thinking:
Information Known and Needed
During
the Measure phase of a Six Sigma Project, a White Hat session will collect all
the projects' information and define the limits for each of the selected
outputs. Having all of the information collected in an organized and efficient
process will give the SixResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-40871880980633869252016-02-11T14:42:00.000-06:002016-03-28T14:31:23.606-05:00The Difference Between Innovation and Creativity!
By de Bono ConsultingResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-80161829800412314542016-02-01T11:42:00.004-06:002016-02-01T11:42:39.594-06:00Elon Musk: 'Life has to be about more than just solving problems'
Elon Musk changed the public's view towards electric cars by breaking the mold of current electric cars by developing a beautiful, fast, luxurious car. This interview is a great description of innovation and creative thinking and must see by those who want to disrupt the status quo.
By de Bono ConsultingResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-86906611552798316232016-01-25T10:21:00.000-06:002016-01-25T10:21:19.190-06:00Real World Example of Using Six Value Medals
Team's Focus: Should ABC Company remove company cars? See Six Value Medals results below.
Silver: Cost savings
Gold: Eliminates the car's maintenance responsibilities on the driver and the process of buying and selling the cars.
Steel: Allows capital to be moved to other company needs
Wood: Makes the company more environmentally friendly because the company is sharing the employees' car's Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-86616864719732335172016-01-18T10:57:00.003-06:002016-01-18T10:59:27.319-06:00Six Thinking Hats Influence Sabrina Tan Decision
In a recent interview by Sonia Kolesnikov, Making Use of a Fresh Perspective, talks about Sabrina Tan's career and her move into Skin, Inc. During the interview, Sabrina Tan talks about her IBM experience and the training she received in presentation skills and the Six Thinking Hats. In the interview, Sabrina Tan mentions that IBM taught her how to use different thinking hats to solve problemsResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-68622004269811428622016-01-13T13:48:00.005-06:002016-01-13T13:48:46.803-06:00Mark Cuban's Insights about Wisdom, Startups, and Innovation
Mark Cuban looks for entrepreneurs that are creative and innovative thinkers that will disrupt their industry. In my opinion, an entrepreneurs success will depend on his or her innovative ideas and how well he or she can execute those ideas. Does your company adhere to Mark Cuban's advice? If so, what tools does your company use to collect and execute its creativity and innovative ideas?
By Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-70609444344430145492016-01-05T08:45:00.002-06:002016-01-05T08:47:46.310-06:00A Misconception about Six Thinking Hats!
Recently, I read an online post about someone's interpretation of the Six Thinking Hats process and the post fell into a misconception about the Six Thinking Hats. The post talked about how the Six Thinking Hats identifies each persons preferred thinking style and associates each thinking style with a colored hat. According to the post, The Six Thinking Hats were interpreted as follows:
Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-27063444832760107092015-12-29T14:51:00.003-06:002015-12-29T14:51:28.427-06:00Happy New Year! Edward de Bono on Quality of Life
"the quality of our life in the future will be determined by the quality of our thinking."
~ Edward de Bono
By de Bono ConsultingResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-89053979962918335532015-12-14T15:30:00.002-06:002015-12-14T15:30:27.555-06:00Does Your Company Analyze the Past or Design the Future?
As Dr. Edward de Bono said,
"You can analyze the past, but you have to design the future."
This creates a two part question:
A. Does your company focus on analyzing its past or designing its future opportunities?
B. Do you personally focus on the past or do you design goals for the future?
We believe you should design your future so you and your company may achieve your Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-8675630012896293522015-12-09T17:15:00.001-06:002015-12-09T17:15:52.129-06:00Edward de Bono Live on Positive TV!
By de Bono ConsultingResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-11282008195671364612015-11-30T21:47:00.001-06:002015-11-30T21:48:57.077-06:00Have You Ever Heard Of A Simplicity Tool?
Do you have processes that are complicated and hard to follow or execute? Above is a video that gives a brief introduction to the Edward de Bono Simplicity Tool. A few of the benefits of using Simplicity are the following:
Reduce the duplication of efforts to increase ROI
Remove age-old roadblocks and barriers, which will increase employee and customer satisfaction
Free your employees to Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-82686141143658576952015-11-25T09:17:00.003-06:002015-11-25T09:17:28.318-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!
From the de Bono Consulting Team!
The holidays can be a hectic time of the year for everyone and a lot of arguments can arise within family conversations. So during this holiday season when the heated arguments arise, remember your de Bono Training and use it to turn the family arguments into productive conversations. Who knows this might be the best Thanksgiving Season ever. As Edward de Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-59210140289206506602015-11-23T09:02:00.002-06:002015-11-23T09:03:10.982-06:00Lateral Thinking In Use!Recently, Michael Geller wrote an article entitled, Creative Thinking Required For Affordable Housing. In the article, Geller talks about the lack of affordable housing in Vancouver due to running out of land and the struggle the city is having with developing more affordable housing. The author Geller is calling out for the city to use Edward de Bono's creative thinking tools.
Geller's favoriteResources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-78811289298209553482015-11-11T11:17:00.001-06:002015-11-11T11:17:37.597-06:00Where did "Think Outside the Box" come from?
Many people use the famous phrase "Think Outside the Box" in their everyday speech. In fact, you probably use this phrase often when you need to solve a problem and do not have a viable solution in front of you. What process do you use or how do you "Think Outside the Box" within your organization?
At de Bono Consulting, we like to use multiple different Lateral Thinking Tools to Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33556610.post-60892856942827731692015-10-29T14:59:00.001-05:002015-10-29T15:02:05.218-05:00Does Your Brainstorming Sessions Resemble The Big Bang Theory's Changing the World Meeting?
Although the short clip of The Big Bang Theory is funny, there is a very important take away from the video that businesses should think about regarding their innovative or creative thought processes. Every company should ask the following questions and be able to answer them quickly and effectively.
1. How does your team stay focused in think tank groups or brainstorming sessions?
2. How Resources Unlimitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515474194725540424noreply@blogger.com0