We Have Ways of Making You Think

Recently, Thea O'Connor a health promotion consultant, interviewed amongst other people, Susan Mackie, CEO de Bono Institute to write her article:  "We Have Ways of Making You Think" which was published in CPA Australia's September 2005, "In The Black" Magazine.

Most managers spend less than 10 minutes a day in creative thinking time, according to Natalie McDonagh, an artist and designer who facilitates innovative thinking programs in workplaces. 'The perceived value of creative thinking is high, but many people are feeling so overloaded they believe they don’t have time,' McDonagh says.

When your diary is crammed and deadlines loom, how do you even begin to contemplate making time for focused thinking and reflection? The first step is to cultivate a mindset that convinces you the investment will be worth it.

Susan Mackie, CEO of the de Bono Institute, builds the case for taking time to think more creatively by stating we can’t afford not to. 'I ask people to reflect on the times they’ve made mistakes or bad decisions, and what their thinking was like at the time,' Mackie says.  'They invariably recognise that their minds were busy, frazzled or unfocused and their decisions were rushed. They didn’t make time to focus and think well.'

Creative thinking can also solve people’s time problem and reduce stress. When groups are given structure, focus and lateral thinking tools, they will come up with ideas and solutions much more quickly than when relying on the more common thinking styles of judgement and analysis, according to Mackie...
To read the full article visit CPA Australia.

Comments

[Brent]

You might be interested in my post:

"Lateral Thinking and Tarot Cards: Tools for Creativity"
http://www.wanderings.net/books/lateral_thinking_and_tarot_cards_tools_for_creativity

It discusses the similarity of some lateral thinking technique and divination tools, like tarot decks.

Glad to see your blog up. I respect de Bono's work very much.

Keep on bloggin'
Brent
Wanderings.net
http://www.wanderings.net/