Complacent, adequate, sufficient all imply that something is not wrong or bad. Our normal language and thinking behaviour does not have a convenient way of saying: “That is excellent but not enough”. Or we might need to say “That is excellent but that is only part of the picture”. Dr Edward de Bono Continue reading
No nonsense, fixed fee Assessment Services. Really?
Having worked in the assessment industry for the last 15 years, I have often reflected on the lack of transparency in the services offered and in particular pricing. Listening to past colleagues speaking with clients has often reminded me of … Continue reading
Turn up the air con: this organisational ‘heat’ is stifling my thinking
On a recent business trip to Humberside I travelled from London’s Kings Cross to Hull. A train journey I have happily completed on a number of occasions. Apart from this time: the carriages were sweltering for the entire 2 hours … Continue reading
Can life really be made more ‘simple’?…
Yesterday in Central London, 24 delegates at Indigo’s Simplicity™ workshop were finding out. Dr Edward de Bono’s workshop follows the success of his globally-renowned Simplicity book, and helps people recognise the value and need for simplicity, teaching a range of … Continue reading
ROI with ROEye
Clients are telling us that Return On Investment (ROI) is the primary consideration when making any strategic decision. And rightly so in these turbulent times. Whether in the private, public or charitable sector competition is fierce. Each pound spent needs … Continue reading
Can’t beat Tiger Woods? Give up golf!
· Certain people are born excellent communicators. Correct. · Others are naturally creative. Correct. · I am neither, and never will be. Wrong! Vital business skills, such as communication and creativity, can be learnt practised and mastered using practical techniques. … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – Think – before it’s too late
My latest book is called ‘THINK: before it is too late’. In it I suggest that the biggest problem facing humanity is not climate change but inadequate thinking. We are very complacent and even proud of our thinking. We … Continue reading
Lean project management – isn’t that the point?
When an organisation needs to make a strategic improvement, it needs to flex its project management muscles. Good project managers get to work defining and planning the project – identifying key deliverables. The deliverables are the benefits that will … Continue reading
Fog on the Leith! Writing Dynamics to the rescue!
June 30th 2009. Just back from a successful Writing Dynamics™ workshop at Malmaison hotel in the Leith Docks of Edinburgh. One of the aims of the programme is to help people cut down the amount of waffle, jargon and cliche in … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – A Different Sort of Logic!
Our habits of thinking are too much judgement based and not enough design based. This arises from the origin with the GG3 (Greek Gang of Three). When this thinking came into Europe at the Renaissance, the Church ran schools, universities and thinking in general. What the Church needed was truth, logic and argument to prove heretics wrong. So we developed an excellent thinking system for ‘finding the truth’ but we never developed thinking ‘for creating value (design)’. Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – Out of the Box!
The brain is designed to allow incoming information to form itself into routine patterns. Without this life would be impossible. With eleven items of clothing to put on in the morning, it would take seventy six years to go through … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – Difficult Times / Problem Solving
There is a difference between difficult times and a problem. With difficult times the universe of action is changed. All logics are only relevant in their particular universe – just as the universe of a patterning system is different from … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – Creative Challenge
Here is a creative Challenge for you. Most existing sports have been around a long time. The Challenge is to invent a new sport. There are the following requirements: Must look good on television. There must be build up and … Continue reading
Edward de Bono & Garrison doctor attend Lords event
Garrison doctor Patrick Treacy was at the House of Lords in London recently to participate in a pioneering humanitarian event. Dr. Treacy joined Dr Edward de Bono who headed up the event which saw the beginning of a ‘Thinking Evolution’ … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – Football
I once suggested a change to the rules of soccer. When there is a draw then extra time is played. If there is still a draw then there is a penalty shoot-out. This introduces an element of luck. In addition … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – Positive News Agency
The media, and especially the press, are usually full of negative news: murders, attacks, economic failures etc. It may be that experience has indeed shown that negative matters are of more interest to readers. Even if this is so, I … Continue reading
The Edward de Bono Weekly Message – Economic Crisis
The current economic crisis requires some new thinking. It will not get that. There will be a lot of analysis and references to the 1930 crisis. The methods for influencing the local economy are very limited. There are interest rate … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – About Education – EBNE
Education is all about knowledge and analysis. There is a complete lack of ‘operacy’ and design. Operacy covers the skill of doing and making things happen. Design is putting together what you have to deliver the values you want. Our … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – EU Thinking: Idea Creativity
I was in Prague on January 7th for the launch of the European Year of Creativity, 2009. The Czech Republic has the presidency of the EU for the first half of 2009. As usual, one of the big problems … Continue reading
The de Bono Weekly Message – EU Ambassador for Thinking
The European Union has declared 2009 to be the year of Creativity. On December 5th. I was officially appointed ‘Ambassador for Thinking’ for the European Union. Among other things I shall be issuing a monthly ‘World Thinking Report’. There may be … Continue reading
