1.5 - About University

Defines, sets boundariesfor discussion, shapesthe questions, summarizes.H OW TO USE THIS LEADERSHIP TOOL“The main difficulty with thinking is confusion. We try to do too much at once. Emotions, information, logic,hope and creativity all crowd in on us. It is like juggling with too many balls.”—Edward de Bono, SIX THINKING HATSThink of a problem that you are currently facing, one for which you could use different viewpointsor perspectives. Use the attributes required by each of the six thinking hats to increasethe chances of assessing and resolving this problem successfully. Use the workspace providedto plan how someone with an attribute from each thinking hat would approach this problem.If you use thinking hats in meetings, you will also want to think about the sequence ofthinking hats, and the balance of airtime for each type of thinking. If you seek to ensure fullairing of an issue or problem, you should include a person from each of the six hats of thinking.A group of black hats is unlikely to really agree to do something innovative or new. Thistool can also help you in understanding where another person is coming from in a group, andwhy you may be agreeing or at odds.WEB WORKSHEETBlue(process,summarize)White(facts,objective)Red(emotions,feelings)Black(risks,problems)Yellow(optimism,positive)[☛ 11.1 Process Cycle][☛ 6.1 Logic Errors, 6.2 Assumption Analysis, 10.9 Visible Information][☛ 8.6 Communication 101, 10.5 Group Disturbances, 12.7 Dealing with Conflict][☛ 5.9 Resistance, 7.6 Potential Problems][☛ 2.4 Visioning, 14.1 Scarcity and Abundance]SECTION 6 TOOLS FOR CRITICAL THINKING AND INNOVATION 187