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

3. 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.” 

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

7. ERROR!
START
SOLUTION
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Linear Model

8. Random Model Step BEST SOLUTION Step Step Step Step Step START Step
NEW IDEA
Step
Step

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

10. 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

11. 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®

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

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

18. 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

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