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General
Press Releases
Press
Release October
21, 2005Authority
on Creative Thinking to present 30th
Sir Winston Scott Memorial
Lecture
 Barbadians
will have the opportunity to learn from one of the world’s
leading exponents of creative thinking when Dr. Edward de Bono
delivers the 30th Sir Winston Scott Memorial Lecture at the
Frank Collymore Hall on Monday, November 14, 2005 at 8:00 p.m.
Dr. de Bono is the pioneer of lateral thinking, which encourages
people to look beyond traditional concepts and to examine
problems from a variety of perspectives in order to arrive at
innovative and creative solutions.
It is from his teachings that the phrase “thinking
outside the box” was coined.
His teachings about creative and conceptual thinking have been
the driver of organisational innovation, strategic leadership,
individual creativity and problem solving.
Over the course of his career, Dr. de Bono has worked with large
corporations such as Microsoft, British Airways, and AT&T,
promoting his theories of lateral thinking and the Six Thinking
Hats, an alternative model for examining business challenges and
opportunities.
“The
reality of a global society means that Barbados must compete not
only with other developing nations, but also with the world’s
largest economies. For us to excel, our products and services
must be truly innovative,” said Central Bank Governor, Dr.
Marion Williams. “We expect that Dr. de Bono’s presentation
will give us some insight into the mind of one of the world’s
authorities on creative thinking and will enlarge our own
minds.”
In addition to
his path-breaking contribution to the business community, Dr. de
Bono’s work has proved beneficial to students and those in the
field of education. His
programmes are taught in thousands of schools around the world
and are a compulsory part of the school curriculum in some
countries.
The
Sir Winston Scott Memorial Lecture, which is sponsored by the
Central Bank of Barbados, is held in November each year in
honour of Barbados’ first native Governor General and in
celebration of the country’s Independence.
October
21, 2005
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