Comments on: The Seventh Hat for Wisdom http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/ Escape - Search - Think Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:07:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: James http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-42407 James Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:05:48 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-42407 I would suggest that Edward deBono was the originator of the CoRT thinking tools and therefore would be entitled to lay sole claim to the Six Thinking Hats. Albert Einstein said "The secret of creativity is hiding your sources"! I would suggest that Edward deBono was the originator of the CoRT thinking tools and therefore would be entitled to lay sole claim to the Six Thinking Hats.
Albert Einstein said “The secret of creativity is hiding your sources”!

]]> By: Linda http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-41011 Linda Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:42:37 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-41011 Ah Katie, but Wisdom would say, we have tried that before and it failed, let's see how we can do it differently to make sure it works. We have seven staff in our office the youngest being 20 the eldest being 62 and every decade in between, it works well and we all listen to each others ideas. There is an old saying and it goes; "No idea is a bad idea, it is just not suitable for this issue", or something to this effect. Ah Katie, but Wisdom would say, we have tried that before and it failed, let’s see how we can do it differently to make sure it works.

We have seven staff in our office the youngest being 20 the eldest being 62 and every decade in between, it works well and we all listen to each others ideas.

There is an old saying and it goes; “No idea is a bad idea, it is just not suitable for this issue”, or something to this effect.

]]> By: School of Thinking » Blog Archive » From ‘brain software’ and ‘necktop computer’ to ‘brightlight thinking’… http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-28428 School of Thinking » Blog Archive » From ‘brain software’ and ‘necktop computer’ to ‘brightlight thinking’… Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:57:44 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-28428 [...] At SOT we used a number of methodologies including Edward’s CoRT Thinking syllabus and The Scheyville Method (distilled from Australian Army leadership training). We also explored, developed and pioneered a range of innovative training and thinking methodologies. For example, at different times, Edward suggested the idea of ‘Thinking Spectacles’ as a way of teaching parallel thinking; I developed the idea of X10 Thinking; and then SOT developed the idea of using ‘Six Thinking Caps’ which is now used widely around the world. Recently, I’ve added a seventh–The Grey Thinking Hat–the only one which cannot be taught. [...] [...] At SOT we used a number of methodologies including Edward’s CoRT Thinking syllabus and The Scheyville Method (distilled from Australian Army leadership training). We also explored, developed and pioneered a range of innovative training and thinking methodologies. For example, at different times, Edward suggested the idea of ‘Thinking Spectacles’ as a way of teaching parallel thinking; I developed the idea of X10 Thinking; and then SOT developed the idea of using ‘Six Thinking Caps’ which is now used widely around the world. Recently, I’ve added a seventh–The Grey Thinking Hat–the only one which cannot be taught. [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-21867 Michael Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:54:49 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-21867 The Wisdom Hat is not ageist. It's not an 'old thinking' hat requiring a 'young thinking' hat to balance it out. It is for a very specific kind of thinking that requires long term perspective which we call Wisdom. Of course, there are people, young and old, that are ageist in their thinking but that is a different issue. We have all seen examples of people making comments like Katie points out--“In my experience, this idea will never work and it’s worthless for us to pursue it further.”--but this is not an example of wisdom in action nor of Grey Hat Thinking. I think Katie's concern is an important one but it is well-covered by the already available Black and Green Hats. What we need here is the kind of thinking not already dealt with by the existing 6 hats. There is a need for Wisdom. The Wisdom Hat is not ageist.

It’s not an ‘old thinking’ hat requiring a ‘young thinking’ hat to balance it out. It is for a very specific kind of thinking that requires long term perspective which we call Wisdom.

Of course, there are people, young and old, that are ageist in their thinking but that is a different issue.

We have all seen examples of people making comments like Katie points out–“In my experience, this idea will never work and it’s worthless for us to pursue it further.”–but this is not an example of wisdom in action nor of Grey Hat Thinking.

I think Katie’s concern is an important one but it is well-covered by the already available Black and Green Hats.

What we need here is the kind of thinking not already dealt with by the existing 6 hats.

There is a need for Wisdom.

]]> By: Katie Konrath www.getfreshminds.com http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-21332 Katie Konrath www.getfreshminds.com Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:14:16 +0000 http://www.schoolofthinking.org/2007/the-grey-cap-is-for-wisdom/#comment-21332 If adding a wisdom hat is necessary, wouldn't it also be a good idea to add a hat for "young" thinking? My concern is that older thinkers will use the wisdom hat to overrule younger thinkers and use their "grey hat" to veto any ideas/thinking that they don't like. It would be very easy for people to say something like, "In my experience, this idea will never work and it's worthless for us to pursue it further." "Young" thinking on the other hand could be used to say "This idea sounds improbably, but also new, different and exciting. What would it take to make it work?" I realize that this is a more black hat assessment of the grey hat, but I've seen how much people gravitate towards black hat thinking. They might see grey hat thinking as an opportunity to give more authority to black/red hat statements. If adding a wisdom hat is necessary, wouldn’t it also be a good idea to add a hat for “young” thinking? My concern is that older thinkers will use the wisdom hat to overrule younger thinkers and use their “grey hat” to veto any ideas/thinking that they don’t like. It would be very easy for people to say something like, “In my experience, this idea will never work and it’s worthless for us to pursue it further.”

“Young” thinking on the other hand could be used to say “This idea sounds improbably, but also new, different and exciting. What would it take to make it work?”

I realize that this is a more black hat assessment of the grey hat, but I’ve seen how much people gravitate towards black hat thinking. They might see grey hat thinking as an opportunity to give more authority to black/red hat statements.

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