Powerful tools to transform your thinking,
by Edward De Bono.
The Rhodes scholar and originator of the concept of "lateral thinking" provides the essence of his teachings. He does not equate intelligence with thinking ability and believes that good thinkers can be created by use of the tools ("attention directing devices") he has created.
Is the way you think like the colour of your eyes – something you are born with and cannot alter? Or is thinking a skill that can be improved with practice, like swimming, tennis or cooking?
- Learn how to enhance your thinking processes by developing your perception.
- Learn how to make the most of your thinking skills and how thinking differs from intelligence.
- Learn to make decisions, and deal with emotions and values while focusing on the future.
