A Structure for Imaginative Decision-Making

A Step-by-Step Guide to de Bono's 6 Thinking Hats

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As leaders, much of our problem solving is in group-settings, where controlling the process can be a challenge. Strong personalities and opinionated voices frequently exert themselves so forcibly that they take over the discussion and drive the solution which they want, not necessarily what the group wants.

In the process, imagination is compromised because the discussion is not structured to encourage it. In this episode, I outline a structure which both nurtures imagination and at the same time limits the ability of foreful personalities to dominate the process.

The structure is a simple, six-stage process which I have adapted from Edward de Bono's pivotal work 6 Thinking Hats.