About this source
A book on thinking and how to develop the skill of thinking, written by the inventor of lateral thinking, Edward de Bono.
Frameworks extracted
22 totalMINDmonths
General Improvement
Improve a process or system without a specific goal in mind
MINDweeks
Explore
Investigate and gather information to achieve a goal
COMdays
Communicate
Convey information effectively to achieve a goal
MINDdays
Judge
Make a judgment based on evaluation and criteria
MINDdays
Decide
Make a decision based on evaluation and criteria
MINDdays
Choose
Make a decision between alternatives
PRODweeks
Organize
Structure and prioritize tasks to achieve a goal
STRmonths
Plan
Develop a structured approach to achieve a goal
PRODweeks
Carry Out a Task
Achieve a specified goal through effective execution
MINDweeks
Thinking Situations Framework
Diverse thinking purposes for different situations
MINDweeks
Constraints and Qualifiers
Clarify the boundaries of your thinking
STRmonths
Dog-leg Approach
Escape direct paths by moving to new positions
MINDmonths
CoRT Thinking Programme
A tool-based approach to thinking and problem-solving
MINDdays
Six Thinking Hats
Parallel thinking for better decision-making
MINDweeks
Movement
Generate new ideas by moving forward from a statement or idea
MINDweeks
Movement and Alternatives
Moving forward from a position
MINDdays
Recognition and Fit
The framework of recognition and fit involves finding the right pattern, and making judgements ba...
MINDdays
Attention Directing
The framework of attention directing involves focusing on the right things, and directing attenti...
MINDdays
Projection
The framework of projection involves imagining and visualizing the future, and considering potent...
MINDweeks
Broad and Blurry Concepts
Flexibility through generalization
MINDmonths
The Gang of Three
Understanding the roots of Western thinking
MINDweeks
The Five Stages of Thinking
Structured thinking for better decision-making