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Chapter 6

SIX THINKING HATS

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Key Points:

Six Thinking Hats is a good technique for looking at the effects of a decision from a number of different points of view.

It allows necessary emotion and skepticism to be brought into what would otherwise be purely rational decisions. It opens up the opportunity for creativity within Decision Making. The technique also helps, for example, persistently pessimistic people to be positive and creative.

Plans developed using the '6 Thinking Hats' technique will be sounder and more resilient than would otherwise be the case. It may also help you to avoid public relations mistakes, and spot good reasons not to follow a course of action before you have committed to it.

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By Edward De-Bono

Hat White = they analyze the data they have. They examine the trend in vacant office space, which shows a sharp reduction. They anticipate that by the time the office block would be completed, that there would be a severe shortage of office space. Current government projections show steady economic growth for at least the construction period.

Answer - strategies, off time effectiveness, what would be needed to save cost with appropriate planning, on information and data.

Hat Red = thinking, some of the directors think the proposed building looks quite

ugly,while it would be highly cost-effective, they worry that people would not like to work in it.

Answer – Promotional, interior design applications, personal experience

Hat Black = they worry that government projections may be wrong. The economy may be about to enter a 'cyclical downturn', in which case the office building may be empty for a long time. If the building is not attractive, then companies will choose to work in another better-looking building at the same rent.

Answer – Advertising, communication, planning why it would not work

Hat Yellow = however, if the economy holds up and their projections are correct, the company stands to make a great deal of money. If they are lucky, maybe they could sell the building before the next downturn, or rent to tenants on long-term leases that will last through any recession.

Answer – Long-term perspective in optimistic options,

Hat Green = thinking they consider whether they should change the design to make the building more pleasant. Perhaps they could build prestige offices that people would want to rent in any economic climate. Alternatively, maybe they should invest the money in the short term to buy up property at a low cost when a recession comes.

Answer – To seek a pattern in the presented ideas

Hat Blue = has been used by the meeting's Chair to move between the different thinking styles. He or she may have needed to keep other members of the team from switching styles, or from criticizing other peoples' points.

Answer – This is where the main objectivity is to ensure the overall agenda is maintained and to stay FOCUSED and what needs to be done

Questionnaire

1/ What does the word ENTROPY mean and why is this relevant?

Answer - Quote from Dictionary =

• Figurative lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder: a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme.

•(In information theory) - a logarithmic measure of the rate of transfer, of information, in a particular message or language.

2/ If you are attuned to everything around you, does it help you deal with what is in front of you and why or why not?

Answer – yes - quote from the book of THE LAWS OF SIMPLICITY

chapter 6 Synthesizing the ambient experience of simplicity requires attention to everything that seemingly does not matter, for the ambient environment can be felt and heard Unquote

3/ How is this different from FOCUS?

Answer - For you are only paying attention to the ambient environment so that you can focus on that, which matters,

4/ Being “comfortably lost” is a balance between what 2 feelings?

Answer – completely lost in the unknown or completely found in the familiar,

5/ Describe a recent scenario when you found yourself to be “comfortably lost”. Did you enjoy the sensation?

Answer – trade off e.g. Safety versus excitement

Health versus adventure

Travel to an unfamiliar area, was an enjoyable experience, meeting new people different cultures, taking snap shoots and video of the area.

6/ If you couldn’t hold back the urge to write on the “don’t write on this page” page what would you write?

Answer – nothing, for I would probable draw a picture of something

CHAPTER 6

THE LAWS OF SIMPLICITY

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There is complexity in nature, observation is the tool to see what is going on, do not black box everything around, step back in the complexity, zoom in on simple details that matter most, right balance, personal experience, then the true value of the untainted forest suddenly vanishes.

When secure in the rhythm of life you are free to get lost, a map may not be required.

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With machinery the same applies, once familiar, one can pick up and operate with out a manual, until that occurs a manual comes in handy, being not lost with familiar items needs instruction, other wise those that try remain lost