Speed Thinking
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Speed thinking is a new, generative type of thinking developed by Dr Ken Hudson that consciously and deliberately accelerates the pace at which an individual or group thinks, creates, solves and acts.
and his School of Thinking
.
Certainly the idea of thinking quickly is not new. Authors such as Malcolm Gladwell
, and his best-selling book, Blink, for example, document case after case of amazing people who rely on their intuition to make seemingly spell-binding decisions in moments.
Dr Hudson’s work departs from these thought leaders in that the primary aim of speed thinking is to think quickly and it provides a comprehensive structure so that most people can learn this new skill without the many years experience of the featured individual as outlined in Gladwell’s book.
The 4 step Speed Thinking process has been influenced among others by David A. Kolb
's Learning Style, Systems Thinking
and the Creative Problem Solving Process
or Osborn-Parnes CPS Process.
The speed thinking system can be easily learned and can be applied to any time-pressure situation e.g. meetings, presentations, exams, assignments. The key benefit for students in particular, is that it helps them to get started and to avoid procrastinating.
In this regard Dr Hudson’s speed thinking concept is similar to Tim Gallwey and The Inner Game.
The idea that you can make big changes in minutes is also similar to Ken Blanchard
's One Minute Manager series.
Methods of fast, creative thinking by other recognised thinkers
Others have used the term speed thinking but for the most part as a rich by-product of thinking in a more creative way, for example; Dr Edward De Bono, or Michael Hewitt-GleesonMichael Hewitt-Gleeson
Michael Hewitt-Gleeson is a cognitive scientist and author of Software For Your Brain , ISBN 0-947351-1088 which first published his invention of the universal brain software known as the digital switch cvs2bvs or cvs to bvs.For eight years Hewitt-Gleeson and Edward de Bono collaborated to...
and his School of Thinking
School of Thinking
The School of Thinking was founded by Michael Hewitt-Gleeson and Edward de Bono in New York, United States, in 1979 to teach 'thinking' as a skill...
.
Certainly the idea of thinking quickly is not new. Authors such as Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell, CM is a Canadian journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. He is currently based in New York City and has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996...
, and his best-selling book, Blink, for example, document case after case of amazing people who rely on their intuition to make seemingly spell-binding decisions in moments.
Dr Hudson’s work departs from these thought leaders in that the primary aim of speed thinking is to think quickly and it provides a comprehensive structure so that most people can learn this new skill without the many years experience of the featured individual as outlined in Gladwell’s book.
The structure and method of speed thinking
The structure of speed thinking consists of two-minute bursts whilst trying to create nine-possibilities, a four-step process (start, evaluate, build, action) and a new tool called SpeedLinks. The structure, process and tools of Speed Thinking are covered in Dr Hudson’s latest book, Speed Thinking: How to Thrive in a Time-Poor World, and also covered in an earlier book, The Idea Accelerator.The 4 step Speed Thinking process has been influenced among others by David A. Kolb
David A. Kolb
David A. Kolb is an American educational theorist whose interests and publications focus on experiential learning, the individual and social change, career development, and executive and professional education...
's Learning Style, Systems Thinking
Systems thinking
Systems thinking is the process of understanding how things influence one another within a whole. In nature, systems thinking examples include ecosystems in which various elements such as air, water, movement, plants, and animals work together to survive or perish...
and the Creative Problem Solving Process
Creative Problem Solving Process
The Creative Problem Solving Process , also known as the Osborn-Parnes CPS process, was developed by Alex Osborn and Dr. Sidney J. Parnes in the 1950s. CPS is a structured method for generating novel and useful solutions to problems...
or Osborn-Parnes CPS Process.
The speed thinking system can be easily learned and can be applied to any time-pressure situation e.g. meetings, presentations, exams, assignments. The key benefit for students in particular, is that it helps them to get started and to avoid procrastinating.
The speed thinking insight
The insight for speed thinking came when Dr Ken Hudson noticed that whilst working with managers when he set them a challenge and gave them less time than they were used to or expected they often produced results that surprised themselves and felt more energised. Through trial and error and imagination Dr Hudson developed this insight into a high performance thinking system. Giving people less time ensures that they do not over-analyse or filter their responses which can unlock their creative and authentic selves.In this regard Dr Hudson’s speed thinking concept is similar to Tim Gallwey and The Inner Game.
The idea that you can make big changes in minutes is also similar to Ken Blanchard
Ken Blanchard
Kenneth Hartley Blanchard is an American author and management expert. His book The One Minute Manager has sold over 13 million copies and has been translated into 37 languages...
's One Minute Manager series.
External links
- The Speed Thinking Zone http://www.speedthinkingzone.com/
- Dr Ken Hudson article in the CEO forum http://www.ceoforum.com.au/article-detail.cfm?cid=11170&t=/Dr-Ken-Hudson-/Speed-Thinking
- Dr Ken Hudson author profile on Allen & Unwin http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=311&author=21
- Shake up your thinking with Dr Ken Hudson http://www.ideaspace.com.au/
- The School of Thinking