The greatest obstacle to clear thinking is complexity, which leads to confusion.
• The Six Thinking Hats method allows you to deal with one thing at a time.
• You can use the hats as part of a role-playing game to “switch” your thinking easily
from one mode to the other.
• The white hat is neutral and focuses only on facts and fi gures.
• The red hat allows you to express feelings and intuition without the need to explain
or justify them.
• The black hat signifi es caution and looks for possible dangers or obstacles.
• The yellow hat is optimistic and seeks positive benefi ts.
• The green hat is concerned with creativity and the growth of new ideas.
• The blue hat is calm and cool, organizing and leading the thinking session.
• The Six Hats help with decision making by creating a “road map” of facts, feelings,
pros, cons and new ideas.
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