Six Thinking Hats
by Edward de Bono
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Book Reviews of Six Thinking Hats
Book Review: The Six Thinking Hats
Summary: 3 Stars
Edward De Bono's Six Thinking Hats is a quick read.
I thought it was redundant and could have been half
as long. I Was bored at times. De Bono's Six Hat Method
was intentionally designed to be simple. that is the beauty of it.
The six thinking hats can very easilily be applied to a meeting
in order to really get things moving and that is extremely valuable.
i believe people should read this book, not because its a good book,
but because what De Bono demonstrates is a very powerful toolway tool.
-Rogelio Potash
CPP
Book Review: Six Thinking Hats
Summary: 3 Stars
De Bono and his six thinking hats is an essential read for any organization or group that has trouble staying on track towards progress. His methods of re defining the meeting structure by giving every person the ability to express their thoughts and ideas in a safe setting. I thought this book was a very easy read, hence the simplicity of the book. Anyone who has trouble expressing themself in a group setting or feels their meetings are going no wherel. I recomend this book as a light read which can give a new perspective on meeting structure and outlook on thinking.Book Review: Just one perspective
Summary: 4 Stars
In De Bono's preface to this book, he states: "The Six Thinking Hats method may well be the most important change in human thinking for the past twenty-three hundred years." Yuk! Narcisism personified.Frankly, I believe Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self by Rosalene Glickman Ph.D. is superior to this book. Optimal Thinking enables the realist to make the most of any situation.
I also prefer Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman, Ph.D. to explain the advantages and disadvantages of optimism and pessimism.
Book Review: Garbage
Summary: 2 Stars
This book isn't even well-written. Someone outlined common sense and divided it up among six colored hats.
Also, the author mentions that several companies have used these methods but it is careful not to say how effective the methods are. He does not give any concrete examples from any of these companies.
Also, the beginning is just one big ego trip from the author. Read if you want to learn how to write a simple book that may make you a lot of money.
Book Review: Helpful method to direct thinking patterns
Summary: 5 Stars
All of Dr. de Bono's book are full of tips that make you think about thinking, some go into deep technicalities while other repeat variations-on-a-theme. This book is one of the best I've read on a coherent method to adopt as a group and to even impose on others so as to to have every thought and emotion in its proper and valid compartment.
Its a very enjoyable book to read and I would suggest re-reading each chapter for some days until it sinks in.