! ≠ ≠ Intelligence Critical Thinking Thinking Creative Thinking Thinking is a voluntary action Intelligence Critical Thinking ≠ ≠ Thinking Creative Thinking

Critical thinking “the process we use to reflect on, assess and judge the assumption underlying our own and others ideas and efforts” Creative thinking “the process we use to develop ideas that are unique, useful and worthy of further elaboration.” 

wrong answers wrong questions with critical thinking you can find wrong answers with creative thinking you can find wrong questions

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Thinking process is like a kayak with 2 paddles, one is creative thinking while the other represents critical thinking

Critical Mindset Creative Mindset Certain Flexible Closed to new information Open to learning Demanding respect Respecting others Isolating and analyzing ideas Connecting ideas Avoiding change Adapting to the unexpected Embracing correctness Embracing ambiguity Going through the motion Having fun Using tried and true methods Discovering new ways Assessing and judging ideas Developing unique and useful ideas Seeing urelated events Seeing connection Seeing gaps and inconsistencies as failure Seeing gaps and inconsistencies as clues Spotting wrong answers Spotting wrong questions Criticizing the offbeat Embracing the different Reacting Anticipating Seeing failure as failure Seeing failure as learning Describing what is Embracing possibility

The main difficulty of thinking is confusion Helps to do one thing at a time logic emotions informations Create a map of thinking hope creativity Six Thinking Hats®

Edward De Bono M.D., Ph.D., (philosophy, medicine & psychology), Rhodes scholar World-renowned consultant to business, governments, schools and industry Author of 62 books in 40 languages Originator of Six Thinking Hats, Lateral Thinking and Direct Attention Thinking Tools

White Hat Information we know Information we need How are we going to get that information? Determines accuracy and relevance Look at Other People’s Views (O.P.V.) White Hat Information

Red Hat Permission to express feelings No need to justify Represents feelings right now Keep it short A key ingredient in decision making Red Hat Feelings, Intuition, Gut Instinct

Black Hat The skeptical view Reasons must be given Points out Thinking that does not fit the facts, experience, regulations, strategy, values Points out potential problems Black Hat Risks, Difficulties and Problems

Yellow Hat Benefits and The optimistic view Reasons must be given Needs more effort than the black hat Find the benefits and values Considers both short and long-term perspectives Yellow Hat Benefits and Feasibility

Green Hat Creative thinking Seeks alternatives and possibilities Removes faults Doesn’t have to be logical Generates new concepts Green Hat New Ideas, Possibilities

Blue Hat “Control” hat Organizes the thinking Sets the focus and agenda Summarizes and concludes Ensures that the rules are observed Blue Hat Managing the Thinking

Information Feelings, Intuition, Gut Instinct Risks, Difficulties and Problems Benefits and Feasibility New Ideas, Possibilities Managing the Thinking