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Edward de Bono Obituary

Jim Schreier Posted on February 12, 2022 Posted in Implications Wheel
Edward de Bono Obituary

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/jun/10/edward-de-bono-obituary

I frequently reference Joel Barker’s Implications Wheel as a tool that has very successfully identified “unintended consequences.”  However, I’ve also made great use of de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats to evaluate complete information including the accuracy, the benefits, and risks of an issue.

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