One of the greatest writers of the time, Edward de Bono, is the writer of this book.
This book is about a new method of thinking in which simplifies thinking for people.
This book teaches us how to think in a number of distinct ways and decide wisely afterwards?”
In six thinking hats, colored hats are used as metaphors and each one of them has a special characteristic.
Edward du Bono is one of the most outstanding thinking teachers and a lot of companies, such as IBM, tend to use his guidance in thinking methods.
In 6 thinking hats he suggested a method for group thinking. The purpose of this method is to regulate thinking, find creative ways, classify, prioritize and make the right decisions.
Each thinking role is identified with a colored symbolic “thinking hat.”
- The Blue Hat is used to manage the group thinking process and complete a specific plan.
- The White Hat provides the information
- The Red Hat signifies feelings and emotions.
- The black hat is used for the one who focuses on criticism on the subject in a rational way.
- The Yellow Hat symbolizes brightness and optimism. Under this hat you explore the positives and benefits.
- The Green Hat focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas
Edward de Bono explained that usually each member of a meeting plays one of these roles in discussions and faces one of these thinking roles. In six thinking hats, everyone is supposed to think in all 6 ways and plays all roles. According to De Bono’s by using this method, group is to gain better results.
Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono is known as a writer and a consultant. His main activities are in the field of thinking and teaching creative thinking. He believes that thinking is a talent which happens to be the most important talent of human beings and is something to be learned not to have as intrinsic skills.
Lots of Institutes, companies and organizations are using de Bono’s methods, such as Microsoft, New York Times, Siemens, Mc Donald’s, United States Marine Corps…
Here are some of his books listed below:
- Textbook of Wisdom
- Six action shoes
- Lateral Thinking
- Six Thinking Hats
- How to Have a Beautiful Mind
- Parallel Thinking
- Conflicts: A Better Way to Resolve Them
- The Happiness Purpose
- …
