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LATERAL THINKING

Lateral thinking is a skill that we can use as a tool to create new creative and innovative
ideas.
Teaching has always promoted the logical sequence of thought as the only process to
process information. Classical teaching in schools and universities has stimulated logical
thinking or also vertical thinking.
Now there is nothing wrong with vertical thinking, even more so when it is the axis of our
results, effectiveness and productivity. The restrictive thing about this thinking is that it is
incomplete to get us out of a situation where the environment changes.
The concept of lateral thinking was granted in 1967 by EDWARD BONO in his book of
new thoughts in which it refers to the new technique of solving problems in an indirect way
and with a creative and distinctive approach.
Now when approaching a problem with vertical thinking we use a logical sequence and it is
possible that with this we will find a solution because we always use what we usually do.
But if we use a more open mind we face each new problem in a different positive and
creative way.
And that is the objective of lateral thinking: generating creative ideas using processes with
an intelligent structure of queries already existing in our mind, in this way we see the world
around us in a different way.

IN THE END, VERTICAL THINKING is that which leads us to solve problems


in a logical way and we repeat it so as not to be thinking every time we have to solve a
problem.
AND LATERAL THINKING is thinking on the sides, the ability to create things.
For example: how many times in a company do they train their staff to develop creative
ideas, or in other words, let's stop at least two hours and be creative; Because if we don't do
it and push for objectives and effectiveness, our thinking will always use vertical
thinking , that is, from a to b, that is, doing the same thing every month, we will even try to
do it better and better.
But what happens in a changing world where things change where people change, when
you open the door you are going to find a wall and we are going to say what if it has always
worked for me. Why can't I get the same solution? Therefore, lateral thinking is important
because it helps us develop these activities through techniques and that is what we must do
in companies and teams to create the ability to generate new ideas for companies from the
culture of innovation. open new doors and that does not mean that all new doors are good,
but the important thing is to find new doors...
If we do not move forward in a changing world, staying in the same place is going
backwards.
Vertical thinking tells you that by entering through here there has to be an exit, whereas
lateral thinking tells you and why don't you turn around?
A good leader, a good boss, creates a playful environment in his company so that they can
develop new ideas and playful activity is something that you like, that you enjoy doing it
and you also have some types of rewards. If we incorporate this into our entrepreneurship,
we will always be generating new ideas.

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