Edward De Bono’s Approach to Navigating Communication Edward De Bono presents an expansion of lateral thinking to be inclusive of a “possibility system” that places value on creativity; allows for fully justified ventures which do not shine as expected; and emphasises the potential for change of patterning systems. De Bono points out how this approach [...]
1. You can seek to adapt to the world as it is. 2. You can seek to change the world. 3. You can seek to change your perception of the world. Edward de Bono (1996)
We can look at exactly the same thing and yet divide it up in many different ways. Perception decides how we structure the world around us. Edward de Bono (1996)
APPROACH: Conceptual/Spontaneous DESCRIPTION: The Hare generates the concepts and ideas. They like to reframe the problem and look for solutions that may be unusual, unique, and/or outside the boundaries of traditional thought. Hares are good at exploring alternatives and perceiving the “big picture”. Hares want freedom from constraint, and when a rule exists they may [...]
Cleverness is like having a library full of books. Wisdom is knowing which book to read at this moment. Edward de Bono (1996)
We are on a road, track or pattern when the next step in any one direction is much easier than a step in any other direction. Edward de Bono (1996)
Cleverness is a narrow focus even if it is very sharp. Wisdom is a wide-angle focus which takes in much more. Edward de Bono (1996) Apologies to those who have noticed that I have been remiss in my blogging. For the past four weeks I have been a busy bee with work. This week will [...]
You do not have to have lived a long time to benefit from the experience of those who have. Edward de Bono (1996)
You cannot walk along two raods at the same time and you cannot steer a ship in two different directions at the same time. Edward de Bono (1996)
By making it very easy and attractive for the person at A to get to C you make it impossible to get to B. Edward de Bono (1996)
A generalization is a sort of averaging out and is only partly true in each case. Edward de Bono (1996)
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