Comments on: Win a ticket to the Edward De Bono’s seminar ‘Thinking for Change’

By: Mariska Mannes - Associate Director

Mariska Mannes - Associate Director — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:21:23 +0000

De Bono makes a great deal of sense. I agree with him that there are positives that come out of a recession – only if we have the confidence to “go for it”. This requires creative thinking and sometimes that is as easy as asking your staff – how could we do things better around here? Or taking advantage of new staff that have not become engrained in the “way we do things around here”. A good time to think about multicultural teams – different cultures have different thinking. Putting all that diverse creativity to work means you can come out on top. Years ago we studied De Bono and his work on how to think creatively – worthy reading. Because if you don’t know how you can’t!

By: Tony McIntosh

Tony McIntosh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:02:25 +0000

Hi I have never seen, heard or read one of his books so whats all the fuss about. I’m I too late to change?

By: Ken Choe

Ken Choe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:29:08 +0000

Always interested to read or hear about de Bono since our two daughters were introduced to some his theories (e.g. “6 hats”) whilst at secondary school.

By: Vijay Nyayapati

Vijay Nyayapati — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:22:36 +0000

“There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen.” Jim Lovell

Think different…and make things happen!

By: Donel Svendsen

Donel Svendsen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:24:57 +0000

This has got me thinking.

By: Michelle Urquhart

Michelle Urquhart — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:06:11 +0000

Edward de Bono’s work has been studied, quoted and admired for many years, and I personally remember many seminars where his “6 Thinking Hats” theory was taught. Innovative out of the box thinking is what is needed to drive New Zealand in general, and my own home town Rotorua forward and to take charge of its destiny. I’d like to be part of that drive and would value de Bono’s teachings to help me make it happen.

By: James Usmar

James Usmar — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:14:43 +0000

“If you never change your mind, why have one?”
Edward de Bono

By: Sky Leigh

Sky Leigh — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:13:21 +0000

I have read a few of Edward De Bono’s book and have always found him a wealth of knowledge. I am certain his work on “Thinking for change” will be enlightening and thought provoking. I would certainly love to go to extend the knowledge I have and be able to bring it back to support and show others the opportunties that could await them.

By: Wayne Secker

Wayne Secker — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:57:57 +0000

Don’t follow the herd like a sheep, you will become known as “sheeple”
Always stepping up to new challenges means we see the future from a different place therefore we can never be the same again neither can we go back to weak and beggerly ways that kept us slaves to our own thinking You can also spell thinking like this thin king………………who wants to be one …. when you can be abundant and fat.

By: Marion Morris

Marion Morris — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:39:12 +0000

I’d love to hear Edward De Bono talk at his Thinking of Change Seminar.
I agree with Tony Allwood’s comments, learning to think differently is essential in these challenging times.