Conflicts : a better way to resolve them /
Edward de Bono.
- London : Vermilion, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, 2018.
- xv, 272 p. ; 22 cm.
- A Pelican book .
Includes index.
contents note: pt. I The Way the Mind Works and Modes of Thinking 1.Why We Need to Know How the Mind Works 2.What Is Wrong With Argument 3.Map-making, Thinking and Think-2 4.Fight, Negotiate, Problem-solve or Design? pt. II Why Do People Disagree? 5.Because They See Things Differently 6.Because They Want Different Things 7.Because Their Thinking Style Encourages Them To 8.Because They Are Supposed To pt. III Creativity, Design and the Third Party Role 9.Design 10.Why Disputants are in the Worst Position to Solve Their Dispute 11.Continuity 12.Objectives, Benefits and Values 13.Creativity 14.The Third-party Role in Conflict Thinking pt. IV Conflict 15.Conflict Models 16.Conflict Factors 17.Conflict Attitudes pt. V Structures For Conflict Resolution 18.Why Existing Structures Are Inadequate For Conflict Resolution 19.SITO.
Think, don't fight. We currently use an out-of-date thinking system to navigate our way through modern society, especially when it comes to conflicts and disagreements. Conflicts argues that instead of our age old system of debate we should use lateral thinking to navigate a feud. If two parties think their argument is best, we should be introducing a third party role. By highlighting how the current system holds us back and offering practical alternatives De Bono paves the way for a fundamental shift in conflict resolution. Think don't fight. In today's world we use an out of date thinking system to navigate our way through modern society, especially when it comes to conflicts and disagreements. Conflicts argues that instead of our age old system of debate we should instead adopt a `design idiom' and use lateral thinking to navigate a feud. If two parties think their argument is best, we should be introducing a third party role. De Bono explains how this concept of triangular thinking and map making is the way forward. By highlighting how the current system holds us back and offering practical alternatives De Bono paves the way for fundamental shift in conflict resolution