Six Action Shoes

by Edward de Bono

Number of pages: 174

Publisher: Longman Higher Education

BBB Library: Business Classics, Psychology and Strengths

ISBN: 978-0887305139



About the Author

Edward de Bono is a Maltese physician, psychologist, author, inventor and consultant. He originated the term lateral thinking, wrote the book Six Thinking Hats and is a proponent of the teaching of thinking as a subject in schools.

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Editorial Review

Six Action Shoes is written by the world-renowned expert on creative thinking and author of the best-selling Six Thinking Hats and Tactics. Six Action Shoes provides a brilliant method of taking control of any business or life situation. No one can be 'perfect' in all situations, but everyone can gain from an understanding of the six action modes and how to use them.

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“A gimmicky guide to taking effective action. It's difficult to believe that the author of the substantive inquiry into creative thought reviewed above could also be responsible for the sketchy, lightweight tract at hand. “ - KIRKUS REVIEW

“This is a thoughtful and lucid book, as one would expect from Edward De Bono. If you find it to be as thought-provoking and practical as I have, you should also check out his Lateral Thinking and De Bono’s Thinking Course as well as the works of Guy Claxton, Michael Michalko, Joey Reiman, and Roger von Oech.”- Bob Morris

“Six Thinking Hats (Little, Brown, 1986), a guide to creative thinking. In keeping with the apparel theme, here he mnemonically labels six courses of action used to take control of situations and solve problems with six different shoe styles” – David Rose

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Wisdom to Share

Most situations in business and in life are ambiguous and confusing—and confusion is the enemy of action.

Many people are irritated by routine because routines tend to stifle initiative and creativity and make for inflexibility

It is easier to use a routine checklist than to figure everything out each time.

Society, and most organizations, need rules, laws, procedures, and routines and would find themselves in confusion and chaos without them.

When everything has to be done strictly according to procedures, flexibility and pragmatism are sacrifices.

Applying a routine should be straightforward. The steps should be clear and follow one another.

Routines should be flexible enough to cope with special circumstances

Routines must avoid doubt and confusion

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Routines should be easy to learn and remember.

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