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Lateral Thinking
Edward de Bono
3.6 (149 Reviews)
Creativity
Psychology
Productivity
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Unlock your mind's hidden potential with Edward de Bono's revolutionary "Lateral Thinking." The book that saved DuPont $30 million annually by eliminating nine manufacturing steps. What creative solutions are you missing by thinking vertically when the world demands thinking sideways?

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Breaking Free from Mental Ruts: The Power of Lateral Thinking

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Imagine your mind as a landscape where rain naturally forms rivers. Once these channels deepen, water follows the same paths with increasing certainty. This is how our thinking works-patterns form, solidify, and eventually trap us. In 1970, Edward de Bono challenged this mental imprisonment with a revolutionary idea: creativity isn't just an innate talent but a deliberate skill anyone can learn. His concept of lateral thinking has since influenced innovators from Steve Jobs to Nobel Prize winners, and for good reason. In a world where AI excels at logical processing, lateral thinking remains distinctly human-our cognitive superpower. What if you could break free from mental ruts and access breakthrough ideas on demand? This isn't just possible; it's a learnable skill that transforms how we solve problems, create innovations, and navigate an increasingly complex world.

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The Mind's Pattern System: Self-Organization and Limitations

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Breaking Pattern Prisons: The Generation of Alternatives

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Challenging Assumptions: Questioning the Unquestionable

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The Art of Suspended Judgment

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The Power of PO: A Revolutionary Language Tool

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Embracing the Lateral Mind: A Call to Creative Action

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