Unfortunately, our existing traditional thinking habits insist that you must attack something and show it to be bad before you can suggest a change. It is more difficult to acknowledge that something is excellent and then to ask for change because although it is excellent, it is not enough.
Edward de BonoA discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.
Edward de BonoTo develop thinking as a skill, it should be deliberate, focused, confident, and enjoyable.
Edward de Bono