Lateral thinking : a textbook of creativity
Edward De Bono
- London ; New York : Penguin Books, 1990.
- 260 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Introduction -- Use of this book -- The way the mind works -- Difference between lateral and vertical thinking -- Attitudes towards lateral thinking -- Basic nature of lateral thinking -- The use of lateral thinking -- Techniques -- The generation of alternatives -- Challenging assumptions -- Innovation -- Suspended judgement -- Design -- Dominant ideas and crucial factors -- Fractionation -- The reversal method -- Brainstorming -- Analogies -- Choice of entry point and attention area -- Random stimulation -- Concepts/divisions/polarization -- The new word po -- Blocked by openness -- Description/ problem solving/ design -- Summary.
Through a series of special techniques, in groups or working alone, Edward de Bono shows us how to look at problems from a variety of angles and in so doing offer up solutions that are as ingenious as they are effective. After reading this book you will become a much more productive and formidable thinker.