Johnny 's been messin' wid our 'eads, man.

Correcting that usage will be on my to do list.

Here, I am abstracting the framework by incorporating the correct Greek, abstracting the focuses by using polygon icons and abstracting the perspectives by using de Bono's thinking color code:

There you have it, a completely new take on the Mix Thirty-six.

Hey, Aristotle, Six Unities! Hey, Plato, Six Polygons! Hey, de Bono, Six Hats!

Yes, after a day's head banging, I switched when and where.

In the next post, I will be definining each of these icons. Now we can talk about System Logics, System Organics, System Mechanics, System Physics, System Cosmics and System Chronics with a sense that our terminology will migrate across disciplines easily if our audience has any understanding of Greek roots.

Elke mens bekijkt zijn leven vanuit een bepaald gezichtspunt, te linken aan een kleur. Wie zich hiervan bewust is, kan dit kleur aanpassen zodat de situatie wat aangenamer wordt. De situatie zelf verandert daardoor uiteraard niet ten gronde, wel de invalshoek.

Voor mensen die letterlijk denken, het is een metafoor, dus mijn excuses. Voor mensen die De Bono kennen, het is mijn interpretatie, na x aantal sessies crea & sova.

Mensen die erin vliegen beginnen meestal knalgeel. Ik begin eerder oker. Een al ietwat verkleurde zonnebloem dus. Met een gele houding ga ik op zoek naar pluspunten, voordelen van de situatie waarin ik me bevindt. Ik ben gematigd optimistisch dan.

Als ik me groen voel, heb ik mijn ideeënhoed op. Ik neem, bij wijze van spreken, mijn penseel en schilderspalet en schilder mezelf in mijn gedachten een nieuw levenslandschap. Ik probeer me alternatieven te verbeelden. Er zijn heel wat zijwegen die ik kan bewandelen. Welke mogelijkheden zijn er zoal ? In de situatie waarin ik me bevindt is er niet alleen rennen, botsen, vallen en liggen.

Vaak voel ik me zwart. Als ik zwart draag, wil ik de situatie op mogelijke valkuilen beoordelen. Ik ga op zoek naar de risico's, bedreigingen. Ik probeer mijn grote intuïtieve angst te verklaren, het mysterie om mij heen, het onbekende andere in de wereld een plaats te geven. Ik ben op mijn hoede.

Vaker nog draag ik wit. Mijn weethoed. Taakgericht en nuchter ga ik op zoek naar informatie. Informatie die neutraal, objectief is, zonder bijkomend waardeoordeel. Zonder geurtje aan van sturing of mogelijke controle. Moeilijk te vinden.

Misschien ben ik nog het meest van al rood in hart en ziel. Passioneel intuïtief. De gevoelshoed. Met een vuurrood hartjeskussen, een rood lampje en een rode sprei. Ik vertrek vanuit het gevoel dat een resultaat me zal geven. Elk woord, elk gebaar, elke aanraking, elke stap op mijn weg roept gevoelens op. Soms gevoelens die me doen imploderen, soms gevoelens die me activeren, soms woedend maken. Omdat ze me raken, teveel soms, onder mijn huid kruipen, waar en wanneer ik het niet wil.

En soms ben ik ook blauw. Als het me allemaal wat teveel wordt. Ik neem afstand, het is tijd voor overzicht. In mijn blauwe gemoed ben ik op zoek naar juistheid, de waarheid. Of het totaalbeeld nu wel klopt. Of de puzzelstukjes die ik al heb een beeld vormen. Meestal gebeurt dat rapper dan ik denk. Maar ik geloof dat er nog altijd een nieuw element een totaal ander beeld zal geven. Meestal is dat niet zo, maar toch, on ne sait jamais. Ik vertrek dan vanuit wantrouwen. Weet niet welk vlees ik nu in de kuip heb. En ik wil exact weten of alles wat er gezegd wordt wel klopt. De journalist in mij breekt los.

De moraal van het verhaal laat ik aan jullie over. Welke hoed draag je nu ? Welke hoed wil je dragen ? Dat is aan ieder om te kiezen. Het is al een begin dat we ons bewust zijn wie welke hoed draagt in onze omgeving. Tenminste, dat vind ik. Maar ja, who am i ?

Niet meer dan een man met een hoed, die een meisje met een hoed ziet lopen, over straat, in de zon.

He aquí los capitulos 7, 8 y 10 del libro “El Pensamiento Lateral, Manual de Creatividad” de Edward de Bono.

El término pensamiento lateral (lateral thinking) fue propuesto por Edward De Bono para representar todos esos caminos alternativos que no estamos acostumbrados a usar. Según él, la mayoría de la gente tiende sólo a ver una forma de resolver el problema cuando, sin embargo, puede haber varias formas de resolverlo que no son visibles a simple vista.

El pensamiento lateral es un pensamiento creativo, es una forma de escapar de las ideas fijas que atan las alas de la creación. Sin comparar uno con otro estos dos pensamientos, sin decir cuál de ellos es el mejor, es necesario reconocer que ambos son igualmente necesarios: el pensamiento lateral, creativo, es para crear ideas; el pensamiento lógico es para desarrollarlas, seleccionarlas y usarlas.

Trasmitir estas ideas sobre esa "otra manera de ver y crear" y poder aplicarlas en los ejercicios de Diseño de Indumentaria -y por que no, de todas las carreras de diseño- me parece una punta fundamental para enseñar nuevos caminos creativos. Las ideas muchas veces estan rondando las respuestas que buscamos como solución ante un problema. Saber plasmarlas de forma creativa insitará a nuevas respuestas, frescas y diferentes.

I read every writing manual I could lay my hands on and scanned the internet week after week for a course where I might meet other wannabe writers. But alas there were no courses available and it was just by coincidence that I learned of the MA in Writing programme at Wits. It was certainly the catalyst that yanked my writing out of its status of dabbling and catapulted it into my life's commitment.

There are obviously courses for horses and I would say the MA was a lucky bet for me; it provided exactly the didactic atmosphere that I enjoy. I learned a lot about craft - not everything, but a helluva lot. There are aspects of writing that I felt definitely were not given the attention they deserved, such as the ethics of writing and revision and editing.

Currently there are a lot of writing courses on offer and they are varied and seem tailor-made for the new writer who wants to try their hand. The range of topics is vast - romance writing, song-lyric writing, poetry, memoir, etc. Personally I find most courses geared towards the beginning writer who wants to specialise in a certain genre, yet there are other areas that could provide extremely interesting content for the more experienced writer, such as real travel writing, not tourist blurb; representation of the Other in contemporary literature; writing and meditation; how to use De Bono to generate stories. In fact, I think I will teach some of these classes ...

Hereunder is a list of some of the companies offering courses. Please note the list is not exhaustive and it is given as a guide only:

www.itsallwrite.net - The Write Company offer a variety of courses in Joburg and Cape Town. The irmonthly newsletter is informative and encourages interactivity. I haven't been on any of their courses because their course-prices are never listed on the site and it's a pain to always have to ask! However, replies to questions are always prompt and friendly. A big, big plus is that they have a large number of published graduates.

http://www.sawriterscollege.co.za/ - S A Writers College offers a range of online courses and a user-friendly website with lots of interesting info for writers.  Their online short story course costs R2995.

http://www.cityvarsity.co.za/shortc/sc_journ/sc_fmj/shortc/sc_ctbdates/ - City Varsity in Cape Town offers a basic 5-week journalism course at a cost of R3500. It is held in the evenings, which makes it a viable proposition for people who work.

http://www.futureshock.co.za/nucourse.htm - South African Writers Network offer self-study modules at a cost of R350 per module.

http://www.intec.edu.za/live/content.php?Item_ID=103 - Intec offers self-study courses in Creative Writing and Journalism. Their price is R3760 to R4 178.

http://www.anneschuster.co.za/ - Anne Schuster offers the Women's Writing Workshop. Appears to offer courses that focus on introspective writing - a good place to start - not a good place to stay for either yourself or your writing.

http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=7612 - UNISA (Pretoria) offer a correspondence BA in Creative Writing in both English and Afrikaans. Inquire at fees office for cost of this course or modules thereof.

http://www-za.iaj.org.za/index.htm?main_category=4 - Institute for the Advancement of Journalism(Parktown, Johannesburg) offers a range of courses during the year. User-friendly site, but again no costs advertised so you'll have to email at print@iaj.org.za

http://web.wits.ac.za/Academic/Humanities/GSH/GraduateProgammes/MACoursework.htm - University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg). Many published graduates from this programme. No details on their website about the Creative Writing MA, may be in abeyance. Phone them to find out on 011-717-4032 or email them at gradschool@gsh.wits.ac.za

http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za/organisations/creative_writing/application.asp - University of Cape Town. Full details available for the MA they offer in Creative Writing. Lots of published graduates from this programme.

http://www.writersbureaucourse.com/?gclid=CNrx0Kr00pQCFQ8gQgodyil1lg - The Writers Bureau is an international correspondence course based in the UK and they offer a guarantee on their courses. Exchange rate may be prohibitive for some of the overseas-based online courses.

Things that you might like to consider when deciding on where to take a course are: Who is teaching the course - what are their credentials? What type of interaction will I have with teachers or mentors to help solve problems that I may encounter? What exactly will I learn on the course. Ask for an outline so that you know what will be covered and the learning level at which the course is pitched?

Accept that there is no single course that is going to provide solutions to all your writerly needs, but the benefits that accrue from learning your craft well and making contact with people who are literary minded are well worth it.

Po vine sa ajute la demersul sistematic de a rupe barierele gandirii, de a incalca supozitiile fundamentale ale unei situatii. Daca, in mod normal, rotile sunt rotunde, rotile po ar trebui sa fie patrate, triunghiulare, pentagonale etc. Cumparatorii po ar trebui sa primeasca bani pentru a cumpara lucruri. Si asa mai departe...

Po apartine logicii unui sistem de modele asimetrice. El ne ofera un alt punct de plecare, pornind de la care putem ajunge pe un drum pe care altfel nu l-am fi abordat. O idee aparent absurda ne zdruncina gandirea si ne face sa iesim din modelele noastre obisnuite. Este posibil ca po sa ne faca sa trecem la un nou model, la fel cum este posibil sa revenim la modelele obisnuite. 

Valoarea lui po consta mai ales in faptul ca folosim o idee pentru efectul ei de inaintare. O idee absurda poate avea o mare valoare de miscare; ne putem folosi de ea pentru a ajunge la o alta idee, utila, la fel cum ne folosim de pietrele ce ies din rau pentru a pasi de pe un mal pe celalalt. Ce trebuie sa facem este sa extragem principiul din ideea absurda si sa ne concentram asupra diferentelor. Intrebari ajutatoare: "Ce este interesant la aceasta idee?" , "Ce este diferit in aceasta idee?", "Ce ne sugereaza aceasta idee (absurda)?", "La ce ne conduce ea?", "Cum putem aplica acest nou model la situatia noastra?"

Relationships are all about communication and are subject to the same manipulations as a communication link. We also established earlier that there are six relationship types:

So how do we manipulate these relationships?

The first relationship manipulation is the SELECT:

The SELECT manipulation "snoops" or "eavesdrops" on the relationship between two instances. The relationship is untouched.

The second manipulation is the INSERT:

The INSERT manipulation "throws" or "interjects" into the relationship between two instances. Extra data is added to the relationship, but the original is untouched.

Next is the UPDATE manipulation:

The UPDATE manipulation "spoofs" or "imitates" the relationship between two instances. The original data is changed in value.

Finally we have the DELETE manipulation:

The DELETE manipulation "crashes" or "denies service" between two instances. The original data is completely corrupted or the relationship broken.

And there you have relationship manipulation in a nutshell.

Sit back in front of the fire and enjoy with a glass of cheap red.

http://www.archive.org/download/MelbourneIdPodcast04/melbourneid_epp04.m4a

The first column represents the six entity relationships and my extended James Moffat Speaker Audience relationships. The second column represents the Zachman Framework Focuses. The third column represents the Zachman Framework Perspectives. The fourth column represents the Galilei/Newton/Einstein equation. The fifth column represent my extended James Moffatt Time Contexts. The sixth column represents my terms for Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats. The seventh column represents the Associative Structure of the six entity relationships.

The rows in the table represent the synonyms across the conceptual sets. I will leave you free to reflect on the implications.

]]> http://emotionalassets.wordpress.com/?p=120 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:09:51 +0000 emotionalassets http://emotionalassets.wordpress.com/?p=120 Di Massimo Soriani Bellavista.

Conosco la metodologia di Gianandrea Abbate da 15 anni e, come Master Trainer del ‘de Bono Thinking System’, ho avuto sempre un grande desiderio nell'ambito della comunicazione aziendale: applicare la metodologia dei ‘6 cappelli per pensare’ durante il brainstorming sugli input provenienti dai focus group incrociati con il data base psicolinguistico. La metodologia dei 6 cappelli è stata utilizzata con successo già negli Stati Uniti, in agenzie pubblicitarie, integrando in contributi della ricerca e degli spunti nati dal cliente. In un contesto ad alta competizione e di conoscenza condivisa nel quale i capitali, le tecnologie e le persone si possono reperire facilmente sul mercato, solo chi possiede il maggior numero di idee ed è in grado di implementarle coerentemente con i valori emozionali del proprio brand ha maggiori possibilità di successo…

Ar mai fi important faptul ca, atunci cand privim fotografii, se activeaza alti centri nervosi decat in momentele in care doar incercam sa gasim continuari logice ale unor idei/concepte. In aceasta situatie, cu emisfera dreapta "pornita", ne va fi mult mai usor sa vedem relatii si conexiuni noi si sa generam noul, fie referitor la idei si perspective, fie referitor la obiecte, situatii etc. Este procesul pe care Edward de Bono il numeste gandire laterala.

... where shaving is still done with a mug of water and not the tap water running through       

... where clothes are still dried out in the sun rather than in the electric dryer       

... where recycled newspaper bags have been used for generations       

Thrift and 'wastage is sacrilege' are common middle class values of my mother's generation. I have some of it but cousins half my age have very little of it. They even think this thrift and avoidance of wastage is 'old fashioned' and so out of date. If countries like India need to do their bit towards the environment they need to keep whats good today and try and find alternative 'green' ways to sustainable growth.While I am sure there are better brains thinking of the technology of sustainable development, I want to dwell upon the softer attitudinal bits that are fast eroding.There are to my mind two essential steps to take :

1) Inspire people to want green living2) Help them think green       

Inspire people to want green living :Urbane and fashionable India is getting to be green conscious. But, middle class India still looks at tolerance to some wastage as a sign of growth.So I tried a 'what if' on this . "'What if' thrift and avoidance of wastage were fashionable."I see a campaign emerging : I visualise middle class mothers today gladly rebranding their thrift as 'being greener citizens'. And I can also visualise such behaviour being palatable to the info savvy, with it, cynical teens of today. Think of the new found 'citizens of today' badge all the guju ben's and the madu mem's can strut. It has the potential to be infectious. Already Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan (Big B) and Smita Irani (Tulsi to many) are using their pop status to promote greener ways of living. So the stage is being set. Together with this, one smart housewife type campaign could make green living fashionable in the belly of India.Its only a matter of time, before this becomes a new mantra. Countries that at present are wary of using public policy and law to regulate and manage eco friendly behaviour will find their citizens demanding it off them. It is possible. In deed, it is going to happen.them think Green :Recently, on BBC, the donkey garbage collectors of a small town in Italy were news. Yes! DONKEY GARBAGE COLLECTORS.The proud Mayor explained to the camera's that Valentino (one of the donkeys) and her friends have replaced vans because they are more cost effective and because their carbon footprint is minimal.You see, Donkeys have been commonly used since Roman times. So when it came to coming up with ideas to take a step forward in green living, inspiration came from looking two steps back into history.While this may sound funny, I think there is a formula here that works.Some of the established techniques of creative thinking will approach it thus : define status quo, challenge it or imagine the absence of the issue. And see if that throws up new ideas. In this case, the greatest sinners of carbon emissions are modern day transportation fuels and mechanisation. If you had to do an idea generation session in green living, one way is to ask yourself "'What if' fuel went extinct today". Different consultancies would lead you from different starting points.... De Bono might called it Provocation technique or Po. What if?! will use similar terms as I have above. Synectics will use analogies. Anyways, the point is that, it is possible to look into history when absence of fuel was a reality and therefrom draw inspiration for ideas. When you look at it like this, its no surprise that the small Sicilian town came up with the DONKEY GARBAGE COLLECTORS. And there's a thought.... To take a step forward in green living, maybe we should ask the question "'What if' I had to do without this' and look two steps back into history. The answer, my friend, could be blowing in the wind.N.B. : The above is by no means a naive attempt at simplifying a highly complex and critical issue but a rough and ready insight into what inherent Indian attitudes, traits and habits are worth preserving for green living and further how we can challenge the emerging stigmas on them.

Las estrategias oblicuas de Brian Eno y Peter Schmidt son una colección de breves sentencias o aforismos condensados que nos proponen formas alternativas de mirar la realidad que tenemos delante. Como en el pensamiento lateral de Edward de Bono, se trata de intentar pensar las cosas de una manera diferente a como solemos hacerlo.

Si quieres fardar delante de tus colegas puedes adquirir un juego de tarjetas con la colección completa (3ª edición). Pero si no quieres hacer esta inversión por el momento, también puedes consultar la estrategia del día en esta página web.

¡Atención! Es verdad que puedes buscar y buscar hasta encontrar una sentencia que te convenga, pero es mejor que, inicialmente, intentes aplicar la primera o la segunda frase que obtengas, pues se trata de re-pensar las cosas, no de encontrar soluciones automáticas.

Como las frases originales en inglés pueden llegar a ser algo crípticas, recuerda que dispones de WordReference para ayudarte a interpretarlas. O también puedes consultar aquí, en castellano, algunas de las estrategias.

Visto en WebWorkerDaily