
Dr. Edward de Bono
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Dr. Edward de Bono, Brain Training and Lateral Thinking pioneer.
Edward de Bono is one of the pioneers of Brain Training. In 1967 he invented the world famous Lateral Thinking technique. He is a proponent of the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. He has dedicated his life to help people from around the world improve their thinking abilities and creativity skills. His courses such as Six Thinking Hats Method and thinking tools have been used by top corporations, governments and world leaders but his tools have also been used by school children. His methodologies have been proven to help people of all thinking levels to make smarter decisions, faster. Lean More about the works and ideas of Dr. de Bono click here.
de Bono Courses in Thinking

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de Bono for Schools & Universities
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Great companies use the de Bono Thinking Tools

What do business leaders think about Dr. de Bono?
- Richard Branson, CEO Virgin
An inspiring man with brilliant ideas. De Bono never ceases to amaze with his clarity of thought
- Jack Smulowitz, IBM
de Bono’s Creative Thinking Techniques have a profound impact on the quality of our thinking at IBM.
- John Sculley, Former CEO Apple
I admire Dr. de Bono’s work, we live in an information economy, where we live by what comes out of our minds.
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Lateral Thinking
Find out why Lateral Thinking is not synonymous with 'Creativity', at least it was not meant to mean that when de Bono coined the phrase.

Parallel Thinking
When you are thinking together in parallel, everything goes more smoothly, Dr. de Bono's tools help to increase productivity and create better solutions.

de Bono Courses
Learn about the various courses that are available to you. Add to your mental toolbox today. Learn to think smarter, not harder.

Online Learning
Dr. de Bono's Effective Thinking Course a certified online course that will teach you the world famous and powerful de Bono thinking techniques. Click here to learn more and signup .
Stop making the same mistakes again and again
Dr. de Bono's online course in thinking will teach you the thinking tools and lateral thinking techniques that have helped people of all levels of ability to master their thinking and to be able to manage group thinking and brainstorming sessions. Become a Certified de Bono Effective Thinker.