The First Part of InnovationLester T. SablayApril 18, 2011Lateral Thinking
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is solving problems through an indirect and creative approach, using  reasoning that is not immediately obvious and involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic The term lateral thinking was coined by Edward de Bono in the book New Think: The Use of Lateral Thinking published in 1967.Lateral thinkinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_thinking
Born 19 May 1933
M.D., Ph.D. (physiology, medicine, and psychology), Rhodes scholar
World’s leading authority in the field of creative and conceptual thinking
Originator of the term Lateral Thinking Author of over 60 books in 47 languagesEdward de Bono
Code communicationThe mind as a patternmaking systemSelf organizing systemLimited attention spanThe way the mind works
We are hardwired to be UN-creative.We need formal tools for breaking out of patterned thinking.Everyone can learn how to be more creativeLateral Thinking gives you the power to create ideas on demandThe Basics BehindLateral Thinking
Vertical thinking is selective, lateral thinking is generativeRightness and richnessVertical thinking moves only if there is direction to move, lateral thinking moves in order to generate a directionI know what I am looking for.I am looking but I won’t know what I’m looking for until I found it.Difference between lateral thinking and vertical thinking
Vertical thinking is analytical, lateral thinking is provocativeDifference between lateral thinking and vertical thinkingLester is handsome.You are wrong, Lester is not handsome.How very interesting, tell me how you reached that conclusion.Very well. What happens next? How are you going to go forward from that idea?
Edward de Bono’s Creative Thinking ProcessResults: New IdeasGET STARTEDCapture & Workwith OutputSelect & Define FocusGenerate    Ideas
Random Entry Idea Generating ToolProvocation Idea Generating ToolChallenge Idea Generating ToolConcept Fan Idea Generating ToolDisprovingMethods of thinking
A man walks into a bar, and asks the bartender for a drink of water. The bartender pulls out a gun, points it at the man, and cocks it. The man says "Thank you" and leaves. What happened?Situation Puzzle
Three of the glasses are will with orange juice; the other three are empty. By moving only one glass, can you arrange them so the full and empty glasses alternate?Situation Puzzle
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Mm entrep lateral_thinking

  • 1. The First Part of InnovationLester T. SablayApril 18, 2011Lateral Thinking
  • 3. is solving problems through an indirect and creative approach, using  reasoning that is not immediately obvious and involving ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic The term lateral thinking was coined by Edward de Bono in the book New Think: The Use of Lateral Thinking published in 1967.Lateral thinkinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_thinking
  • 5. M.D., Ph.D. (physiology, medicine, and psychology), Rhodes scholar
  • 6. World’s leading authority in the field of creative and conceptual thinking
  • 7. Originator of the term Lateral Thinking Author of over 60 books in 47 languagesEdward de Bono
  • 8. Code communicationThe mind as a patternmaking systemSelf organizing systemLimited attention spanThe way the mind works
  • 9. We are hardwired to be UN-creative.We need formal tools for breaking out of patterned thinking.Everyone can learn how to be more creativeLateral Thinking gives you the power to create ideas on demandThe Basics BehindLateral Thinking
  • 10. Vertical thinking is selective, lateral thinking is generativeRightness and richnessVertical thinking moves only if there is direction to move, lateral thinking moves in order to generate a directionI know what I am looking for.I am looking but I won’t know what I’m looking for until I found it.Difference between lateral thinking and vertical thinking
  • 11. Vertical thinking is analytical, lateral thinking is provocativeDifference between lateral thinking and vertical thinkingLester is handsome.You are wrong, Lester is not handsome.How very interesting, tell me how you reached that conclusion.Very well. What happens next? How are you going to go forward from that idea?
  • 12. Edward de Bono’s Creative Thinking ProcessResults: New IdeasGET STARTEDCapture & Workwith OutputSelect & Define FocusGenerate Ideas
  • 13. Random Entry Idea Generating ToolProvocation Idea Generating ToolChallenge Idea Generating ToolConcept Fan Idea Generating ToolDisprovingMethods of thinking
  • 14. A man walks into a bar, and asks the bartender for a drink of water. The bartender pulls out a gun, points it at the man, and cocks it. The man says "Thank you" and leaves. What happened?Situation Puzzle
  • 15. Three of the glasses are will with orange juice; the other three are empty. By moving only one glass, can you arrange them so the full and empty glasses alternate?Situation Puzzle
  • 19. References/SourceLateral Thinking by Edward de Bonohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_de_bonohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_thinkingSituation puzzleshttp://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/163/31/Other illustrations found through Google Images