Why do some people always seem to have new ideas while others of equal intelligence never do? This book offers the portrayal of what lateral thinking is, how it works and how to use it to develop your own potential for thinking and problem solving.
It explains why the brain, the ’mechanism’, can only work in certain ways and introduces the four basic types of thinking that have gone on to inform his life’s work, namely ‘natural thinking’, ‘logical thinking’,’ mathematical thinking’ and ‘lateral thinking’.
No matter how you look, if you have a mind that's fascinating, creative, exciting - if you're a good thinker - you can be beautiful. And being attractive doesn't necessarily come from being intelligent or highly-educated.
Our happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many of us are compromised by confusion, trying to do too much at once, and not knowing what to do next. This title... Læs mere
In Practical Thinking de Bono’s theme is everyday thinking, how the mind actually works – not how philosophers think it should.
Based on the tenet that an error can lead to the right decision, the author guides the reader through a series of non-mathematical problems and puzzles, all designed to help... Læs mere
Don’t chase the market leader, be the market leader. Edward de Bono, the bestselling author of Serious Creativity and inventor of lateral thinking teaches you how to move beyond the baseline of competition and find success with sur/petition. It's simple.
Attention is a key part of thinking clearly and productively, and yet we pay very little attention to attention itself. If you see someone lying injured in the... Læs mere
The greatest gift we can give our children is the ability to think for themselves. The author shows how any parent can develop the thinking skills of their children. It provides techniques for coping with the many problems and opportunities that lie in wait for your child.
The positive revolution also has energy and direction, but its opponents are entrenched patterns in thought. Progress, maintains Edward de Bono – whether on a personal or global scale – depends on thinking and behaviour that are positive and constructive.
Outlines games and exercises, built around random words chosen from a list, to help encourage creativity and lateral thinking.
Débloquez la créativité et optimisez chaque décision grâce à une méthode de pensée structurée et universellement reconnue. La réflexion débouche souvent sur des... Læs mere