Control of thinking &

the process
Thinking about thinking
Blue hat is Overview
Why we are here?
What we are thinking
about?
Definition of the
situation or problem
Alternative definitions
What we want to
achieve
Where we want to end
up
Plan sequence of hats
Neutral, objective
information
Facts & figures
What do we know?
What dont we know?
What do we need to
know?
Excludes opinions,
hunches, judgements
Removes feelings &
impressions
Two tiers of facts
- Believed Facts
- Checked Facts





Emotions & feelings
Hunches, intuitions,
impressions
Doesnt have to be
logical or consistent
No justifications,
reasons or basis
All decisions are
emotional in the end


Positive & speculative
Positive thinking,
optimism, opportunity
Benefits
Best-case scenarios
Exploration
What are the benefits?
Why it should work?
What are the values?
Who is affected by these
values?
Why is this worth doing?
What is the nature of
improvement?
Shows feasibility of Idea

New ideas, concepts,
perceptions
Deliberate creation of
new ideas
Alternatives and more
alternatives
New approaches to
problems solving
Creative & lateral
thinking
Explorations, Proposals
& Suggestions


Parallel thinking explores both what is
there & also possibilities
Forward thinking for going forward to
solutions or conclusions
Perception is how we see the world
around us
Logic is how we make best use of those
perceptions
Main aspects of Perception:
Breadth- How broad is view and other
possibilities
Change- Ability to look at same things in
different ways
CAF- Consider all Factors (What else
must be considered?)
APC- Alternatives, Possibilities and
Choices
Values- What are the values involved
and who is affected by these values?
OPV- Other peoples view Who is
affected by this thinking (Action)? What
are the views (thinking) of those affected?
C&S- Consequences and Sequel-
PMI- Plus, Minus & Interesting
Focus & Purpose
AGO- Aims, Goals & Objectives
FIP- First Important Priorities
Broad and Detail
Truth, Logic & Critical Thinking- Critical
thinking is to uncover the truth by
attacking and removing all that was false
Hypothesis, Speculation & Provocation
Lateral Thinking- Escaping from
established ideas and perceptions in order
to find new ones
TO/LO/PO/SO/GO






Cautious and careful
Logical negative why it
wont work
Critical judgement,
pessimistic view
Separates logical
negative from emotional
Focus on errors,
evidence, conclusions
Logical & truthful, but
not necessarily fair
Dangers and Problems
Is it true?
Does it fit?
Will it work?


How to Think?