The Front Line Guide to Thinking Clearly

Thinking Clearly

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challenge is to get as much information as possible before we

make decisions and try to solve problems at work—and to not

let anyone limit our thinking.

How Language Shapes Thoughts

Many researchers have studied the complexities of language

and its impact on behavior, but it is generally believed that

the man who pulled all the pieces together was Polish

researcher Alfred Korzybski. It was his work in general

semantics that influenced the young S.I. Hayakawa to write

Language in Thought and Action, first published in 1939. No

doubt the work of these two pioneers influenced Edward de

Bono, probably the preeminent teacher ...