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Archive for April, 2009
What is Occam’s Razor?
What is Occam’s Razor?
Occam’s (or Ockham’s) razor is a principle attributed to the 14th century logician and Franciscan friar William of Ockham. Ockham was the village in the English county of Surrey where he was born.
The principle states that “Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily.“ Sometimes it is quoted in one of its original Latin forms to give it an air of authenticity: Read the rest of this entry »
Focus on Facilitation
Focus on Facilitation
by Dr. Edward de Bono
What if you could walk into any meeting, with any group of people and help them be more effective? Can you imagine how sought after you would be? And how productive your meetings would become? The biggest complaint in most organizations – too much time is wasted in unproductive meetings. Unbelievable, isn’t it, how many millions of dollars are wasted everyday. Yet, most businesses haven’t thought to invest in equipping key employees with a set of practical tools and skills to lead productive “thinking together meetings” that secure business futures. Read the rest of this entry »
The Six Thinking Hats
The Six Thinking Hats
by Dr. Edward de Bono
Early in the 1980s Dr. de Bono invented the Six Thinking Hats method. The method is a framework for thinking and can incorporate lateral thinking. Valuable judgmental thinking has its place in the system but is not allowed to dominate as in normal thinking. Dr. de Bono organized a network of authorized trainers to introduce the Six Thinking Hats. Advanced Practical Thinking (APTT), of Des Moines, Iowa USA, licenses the training in all parts of the world except Canada (and now, Europe). APTT organizes the trainers and supplies the only training materials written and authorized by Dr. de Bono. Read the rest of this entry »