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The Palace Of New Thinking | New Forms of GovernanceShowcasing Dr. Edward de Bono’s Thinking Tools

Creative

Effective

Collaborative

Practical

Considerate

Comprehensive

Intriguing

Invaluable

Innovative

EssentialONward | FORward | UPward | EDward

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DEFINE A NEED OR FOCUS FOR THINKINGDEFINE A NEED OR FOCUS FOR THINKING

THINKING PROCESSES & TOOLS THINKING PROCESSES & TOOLS

Simplicity

Process for simplifying complexity,

eliminating waste & streamlining process

CHUCK DYMER

Power of Perception

Techniques for evaluating &

considering ideas possibilities and

alternatives

NICOLA TYLER

Six Value Medals

Framework for enabling

creativity in a non-adversarial

dialogue

RECONVENE

Six Thinking Hats

Framework for non- adversarial

dialogue and creative thinking

on tap

PAT CARLISLE

Lateral Thinking

Toolkit for idea generation and provoking new

directions in thinking

DONNA PACEMARGARITA DE LA

FUENTE

OUTCOMES of THINKING OUTCOMES of THINKING

IDEASIDEAS EFFICIENCYEFFICIENCY VALUEVALUEDECISIONSDECISIONS ACTIONSACTIONS

New Thinking Tools & Processes


Framework for non- adversarial dialogue and creative thinking on tapFramework for non- adversarial dialogue and creative thinking on tap

SIX THINKING HATS

Purpose Focus:

How do we create more effective and responsive government bodies and agencies?


SIX THINKING HATS

Blue Hat

How do we create more EFFECTIVE and responsive government bodies

Red White Black Green Yellow Blue

Need

collaboration

Can be difficult

Great idea

Know?

What gets in the

way

Performance

measure

Elections

Will people listen

Will they try

What about

monitoring

How will we fund

it?

Personal interests

and agenda?

Listen

Free press

Free flow of ideas

Good education

Short crisp

messages

Ability to express

different POV

Acknowledge

change

Checks and

balances for

dictatorship

Good platform for

new ideas

Increase

responsibility in

government

Free elections

Widespread

knowledge

People

involvement

Execute key

green hat ideasNeed to know?

How will

measures be

enforced?

Cost?

Timing?

Personal

Gender equality

Government

incentives

Transparency

Checks &

balances

How people see

themselves


Toolkit for idea generation and provoking new directions in thinking Toolkit for idea generation and provoking new directions in thinking

LATERAL THINKING

Area Focus

New Forms of Governance


LATERAL THINKING

BIG YES BIG NOInclude technology in policies

Be open to new ideas

Governments need to be enterprising

Young people should be involved in government

Programmes to encourage people to live in a

healthy and holistic way

Inclusive and representative of all sectors

Decision making should include experts at all

levels

Look at long term policies

Repeating old patterns

Corruption #1 for EVERYONE

Excessive bureaucracy

Incompetence

Crony capitalism

Nepotism

Being unaware of future scenarios

Valueless Governments with valueless policies


LATERAL THINKING

CHALLENGE : Power PROVOCATION : TaxesC | Is this necessary?B | What are the reasons?A | Are there any alternatives?

• Teaching leadership in schools

• Better education on power and the function of

ego

• Rotate power positions

• System that requires accountability

• Better distribution of power

• Holocratic and value based leadership

• Younger generations involved in leadership

• Use technology to ask people their opinions

on new policies and decisions

• Projects in Public Private Partnerships

• Be more transparent ….and MORE!

TFG: Taxes are obligatoryEscape: People pay on the basis of donations• Industry volunteer pay % of profits to Ministry

of their choice (e.g. Oil – 20% - environment)

TFG: Taxes are monetaryEscape: Taxes are paid in kind• Contribute intelligence, time

• Contribute hosting homeless

TFG: Taxes have a limited revenueEscape: Generate revenue instead of tax

• Provide assistance to entrepreneurs

• Focus on productivity instead of taxes


Toolkit for idea Simplifying business processes, systems and methodsToolkit for idea Simplifying business processes, systems and methods

SIMPLICITY

Area Focus

New Forms of Elections


Process for simplifying complexity, eliminating waste & streamlining process Process for simplifying complexity, eliminating waste & streamlining process

SIMPLICITY

U VOTE

Super MP

National Voting

App for Voting – Blockchain ID for Voter

Performance Matrix that measures effectiveness. An

independent body judges ideas, implementation & success.

Instead of using candidates from your district, choose national

according to merits


Techniques for evaluating & considering ideas possibilities and alternativesTechniques for evaluating & considering ideas possibilities and alternatives

POWER OF PERCEPTION

Using the PMI (Plus, Minus Interesting) and & C&S (Consequences & Sequels)

Tools to evaluate the following suggestion:

Ministry and Minister of Thinking


POWER OF PERCEPTION

PLUS MINUS INTERESTINGMore programming & innovation

Better policies & regulations

More global perspective

Governments will run more smoothly

Dedication to finding solutions

Improved mental health

Improved collaboration

Improved Trust

Save time and money

Generate better ideas and solutions

Connect better with people

Better understanding

More proactive decisions

Building better training

Bridges generational gaps

Creates more trust

Positive impact on corporations

Smooth running of departments

Positive impact on other department

Reduced absenteeism

Curriculums in schools

Increased bureaucracy and fewer ideas

Not seen as important

Costly to implement

Could be a waste of time

Not supported

Too many ideas vs action

Not tested or risky

Causes confusion

Requires infrastructure

Takes time

Opposition hot spot

Transitioning parties

Why have we not done this before?

Many create more trust in

governments?

How many people would cross the

floor?

Would there even need to be a floor?

Could create a bi-partisan department

How would we ensure continuity?

How will other kinds of thinking and

tools be included?

What criteria would be required to fulfil

the role?

Could include children and generational

differences in the department?

Will it work?

How will it be measured?


POWER OF PERCEPTION

Immediate Short Term Medium Term Long Term

6 months 1 year 3 years 5 yearsCreate structure

Develop framework

Define roles and

responsibilities

Create or identify a list of

issues to be tackled

Set up administration

Appoint a Minister

Set up a line of

communication with key

stakeholder and other

countries / officials

Delegation

Full party support

Mandate policy

Make it simple

Set up an expenses fund

Build bridges with

universities, academics,

corporations and cultures

Create a communication /

advertising (branding)

Create a brand for the

country (values, brand

values, etc.)

Establish the foundational

benchmarks

Demonstrating results

and effectiveness –

collect feedback and

publish results (continue

to get buy in)

Successful case studies

– celebrate failures and

learn from them

Instill trust – demonstrate

transparency

Broaden the programme

to other countries

(become an influencer)

Running smoothly

People come to

benchmark us

Move away from

traditional concepts

Every department will

have a trusted advisor

that has come “through”

the department –

ambassadors in other

ministries


VisionaryDoes this idea help facilitate a better future for all. It is visionary, something that has not been done before, yet is feasible and possible.

ViableIs this idea practical and could it be implemented with relative ease and potentially have a large scale impact or upliftment.

Quality Organisation Innovation Environment Perception

GOLD MEDAL

STEEL MEDAL

SILVER MEDAL

GLASS MEDAL

WOOD MEDAL

BRONZE MEDAL

GOLDMEDAL

Human

Framework for identifying, creating and designing value Framework for identifying, creating and designing value

SIX VALUE MEDALS


RESTULTING IDEAS

● How people see themselves

● Instead of using candidates from your district, choose

national according to merits

● Ministry and Minister of thinking

● Teaching leadership in schools

● Better education on power and the function of ego

● Rotate power positions

● System that requires accountability

● Better distribution of power

● Holocratic and value based leadership

● Younger generations involved in leadership

● Use technology to ask people their opinions on new

policies and decisions

● Projects in Public Private Partnerships

● Be more transparent ….and MORE!

● Industry volunteer pay % of profits to Ministry of their

choice (e.g. Oil – 20% - environment)

● Provide assistance to entrepreneurs

● Focus on productivity instead of taxes

● App for Voting – BlockChain ID for Voter

● Performance Matrix that measures

effectiveness. An independent body judges

ideas, implementation & success

● Listen

● Free press

● Free flow of ideas

● Good education

● Short crisp messages

● Personal

● Gender equality

● Government incentives

● Transparency

● Checks & balances

● How people see themselves


PANEL DISCUSSION

● Why a Palace of New Thinking?

○ There are high levels of concentrated authority, control and judgement. This needs to be challenged to create a better level of control and more objective judgements.

○ Language, while useful is also limiting.

○ Legitimize the generation of ideas

○ Doesn’t need a superhuman person

○ Need to

■ Diffuse Power

■ No one person or body can have all the answers

■ Change the expectations of governance structures


PANEL DISCUSSION

● What would be the value of Ministry or Ministry of Thinking?

○ Creates the ability to focus and pay attention to thinking and also to

specific problems and challenges

○ White it could start out small, overall it could have a positive impact on

culture

○ Creates the space for new ideas and ways forward

○ Ensures that thinking is treated seriously, without which we focus on

standard situations and responses

○ Would provide an opportunity to educate other groups and ministries in

thinking – potentially improving education


PANEL DISCUSSION

● Who would be the right person to run a Ministry of Thinking?

○ Someone who already had the skills and knowledge of the subject

○ Preferably a successful entrepreneur as they have the perseverance to

see things through, even when faced with challenges and difficulties

■ The main ingredient would he the ability to THINK

○ Opportunity to dilute the power that individuals tend to have in

government bodies, and to transfer some of this power to the people of

a country or region


PANEL DISCUSSION

● How would a Minister of Thinking be different?

○ Politicians typically focus on short-term goals and objectives. They are

focused on today. There is a tendency to focus on elections and

winning votes.

○ A Minister of Thinking would focus on long-term solutions, and the

thinking of tomorrow, and could even be assigned budget that is

exclusively allocated to long-term strategies and programmes. Much

like a permanent secretary, a role that appears to have fallen away,

these Minister (Ministry) would be required to focus on the long-term,

not the election.


Our future will be in the hands of the thinkers


IDEA ANALYSIS

VISI

ONAR

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VIABLE

H

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The GadflyPerformance MatrixDistributed PowerTransparencyInternational Thinking Rating

There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity there would be no progress.Dr Edward de Bono

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