The exact procedures of lateral thinking defy brief description and summary. A very effective way to understand them and make them your own is to view Dr de Bono's programme. Each video is filled with clear examples and illuminating exercises. It is no longer enough to recruit, hire and nurture the brightest and best. The brightest and best were probably schooled in traditional vertical learning that paid off with A's for the only 'right' answers.
Vertical thinkers navigate well when the ship is on an even keel.
You will not find vertical thinkers making waves. But with their hand on the tiller, the 'ship' may capsize in the rough wake of fast-paced competition operating at breakneck speeds. Even more so at the top of the corporate ladder. How the Lateral Thinking Program Works Thinking is nothing more than a skill - like golf or carpentry. It is a skill that can be learnt.