Edward de Bono developed the Six Thinking Hats method for structured creativity and parallel thinking. The method uses six colored hats to represent different modes of thinking - white for neutral facts, red for emotions, black for caution, yellow for optimism, green for creativity, and blue for organization and control. By focusing thinking within one hat at a time, it diversifies perspectives, organizes complex issues, and minimizes conflicts to help groups make faster decisions.

1. Six thinking hatsDe Bonoby JamilAlkhatibStructured Creativity Method

2. De BonoEdward de Bono (19 May 1933, Malta )Physician, author, inventor, and consultantThe originator of the term lateral thinkingBest selling book Six Thinking HatsSource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_Bono

3. Creativity according to De Bonocreativity should be producible on demand, and that formation of new ideas cannot merely be left to chance

4. Human Brain & ThinkingHuman brain is so efficient Ability to handle and think in many things at the same timeLacks a systematic creativityDifferent opinions/point of views create conflictsHuman BrainHuman Thinking

5. Human thinking is based onFacts and InformationEmotions and FeelingsCautious and CarefulPositiveCreative ThinkingControl of ThinkingWhite HatRed HatBlack HatYellow HatGreen Hat Blue Hat

6. Six Thinking hats method is aboutDirection of thinkingNot description of current thinking“Let’s have some black hat thinking…”Mode of thinkingNot categories of peopleNot: “He’s a black hat thinker.”

7. Six Thinking Hats MethodDiversifies the thinkingOrganizes the thinkingFocuses on one thing at a timeProvides a common language for groupsMinimizes conflicts in discussions Saves time (speeds up decision making process)