SIX THINKING HATS

SIX THINKING HATS

Based on the work by
Edward de Bono


Thinking--
The Ultimate Human Resource

We can always improve our thinking

skills.

Confused thinking arises from trying to

do too much at once.

We should emphasize what can be, not

what is.


Three Philosophers

Socrates !ocused on the "egative

#lato See Shadows of the $ruth

%ristotle Concerned with What &s''

(
%nalysis, )udgment, %rgument


Six hats is parallel thinking.


Results of Six Hat Thinking

*eriving power from focused thinking

Saving time

+emoving ego from decisions

*oing one thing at a time

WHIT

!eutral an" #$%ecti&e
'eals (ith )acts


R'

Emotions

!eelings

,unches

&ntuition


*+,-.

Serious

Cautious

Careful

-ays .ut +isks

/++#W

.ptimistic

,opeful

#ositive $hinking

Constructive

Effective


0R!

Creative

"ew &deas and Concepts

Search for %lternatives

*+U

Control

.rganization

+esponsible for Conclusions

Sets the !ocus

/se of %ll the ,ats

Use Preset Se1uence

*iscipline

$iming

0uidelines


Results of Six Hat Thinking
*ecisions Seem to 1ake
$hemselves2


What If It2s !ot Possi$le to 3ake
a 'ecision4

1ay "eed 1ore &nformation

Can3t +econcile 4alues

1ay *epend on !uture &nformation

T(o 3ain Purposes )or Six
Thinking Hats

Simplifies thinking by having to deal

with one thing at a time.

%llows a switch in thinking without

threatening ego.