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Edward de Bono is a renowned physician and expert in thinking skills. Born in May 1933, he is known for his contributions to the fields of creative thinking and problem-solving. Dr. de Bono has a deep background in both medicine and psychology, and his work has had a profound impact on the fields of education and business.

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“It is well known that "problem avoidance" is an important part of problem solving. Instead of solving the problem you go upstream and alter the system so that the problem does not occur in the first place.”

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Book:Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

Source: Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas

“The Church has its problems, but the older I get, the more comfort I find there.”

Problem Spirituality Church Comfort

Author:Edward de Bono

“Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists.”

Source: The use of lateral thinking

“I do a great deal of work with young children, and if you give a child a problem, he may come up with a highly original solution, because he doesn't have the established route to it.”

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“We may have a perfectly adequate way of doing something, but that does not mean there cannot be a better way. So we set out to find an alternative way. This is the basis of any improvement that is not fault correction or problem solving.”

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“We may need to solve problems not by removing the cause but by designing the way forward even if the cause remains in place.”

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“As competition intensifies, the need for creative thinking increases. It is no longer enough to do the same thing better . . . no longer enough to be efficient and solve problems.”

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“Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain subjective, negative, ungrateful way.”

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“Asking a question is the simplest way of focusing thinking...asking the right question may be the most important part of thinking.”

Thinking Way May Important Problem Asking Simplest Right Questions Asking The Right Questions

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About the Author

Born: May 19, 1933
Known for: Physician
Quotes: 156

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