Thinking Models

Discover 12 methodologies related to Thinking Models to help you improve skills and solve problems.

Innovation MethodsThinking Models

Reverse thinking is a problem-solving approach that challenges conventions by looking at the opposite perspective, helping uncover creative and unconventional solutions.

Disruptive Innovation
Problem Solving
Strategic Planning
Learning Methods
Product Design
#innovation #reverse thinking #logical reasoning #out-of-the-box #creative thinking
Team CollaborationThinking Models

Six Thinking Hats, by Edward de Bono, is a parallel thinking tool that separates emotion, facts, risks, benefits, creativity, and process into six ‘hats’ to help individuals and teams make faster, more balanced decisions.

Product reviews
Strategy workshops
Postmortems
Brainstorming
Risk assessment
Decision meetings
#parallel thinking #collaboration #decision making #critical thinking #creative thinking #facilitation
Problem SolvingThinking Models

Critical Thinking is a method of analyzing and evaluating ideas using logic, evidence, and reason to avoid biases, identify fallacies, and make better judgments.

Decision Making
Problem ayalysis
Strategic Planning
Communication
#critical thinking #reasoning #logic #analysis #decision-making
Learning MethodsThinking Models

The Feynman Technique is a learning strategy that tests understanding by explaining concepts in simple terms. Its core idea: if you can’t explain it simply, you don’t truly understand it.

Leanrning new knowledge
exam preparation
explanning complex concepts
self-checking understanding
#Feynman Technique #Learning Tips #Knowledge mastery #Teaching #Cognitive methods
Learning MethodsThinking Models

Mind Mapping is a visual and structured note-taking and thinking tool that helps organize information, spark creativity, and improve memory.

Knowledge organization
Learning & memory
Project Planning
Brainstorming
#visualization #note-taking #creativity #brainstorming
Thinking ModelsInnovation MethodsLearning Methods

Analogy Thinking is a way of reasoning by similarity. It helps people use knowledge from familiar domains to explore new ones, often applied in learning and innovation.

Innovation management
Leanrning new knowledge
cross-disciplinary thinking
Problem Solving
#analogy #cross-domain innovation #thinking tool #learning method
Thinking ModelsLearning MethodsTeam CollaborationMcKinsey

The SCQA model, developed by McKinsey, is a structured communication and writing tool that organizes ideas through “Situation-Complication-Question-Answer” to ensure clarity and logical flow.

Presentations
Writing
Business Reports
Consulting
#SCQA #Structured Communication #Consulting #Writing Skills #Mickinsey
Thinking ModelsLearning Methods

The STORY model is a structured storytelling framework that emphasizes clarity and persuasion through five steps: Setting, Task, Obstacle, Resolution, and Your Lesson. It complements rather than replaces the traditional “Five Elements of Story.”

Interview communication
Public Speaking
Brand Storytelling
Knowledge sharing
#storytelling #framework #comminication #interview skills #speech
Learning MethodsThinking Models

The Five Elements of Story are the core components that make up a complete narrative: characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme. They help structure stories logically and make communication more engaging and impactful.

Writing
Public Speaking
Teaching
branding
Storytelling
#writing #storytelling #narrative #creativity
Thinking ModelsStrategic Analysis

The Golden Circle, proposed by Simon Sinek, starts with "Why" before moving to "How" and "What," helping individuals and organizations clarify purpose, inspire action, and strengthen influence.

Business strategy
branding
career planning
Production innovation
#Simon Sinek #Branding #Leadership #Business Thinking
Mental ModelsThinking Models

The Multiple Thinking Model is an approach that integrates diverse ways of thinking to understand and solve problems, emphasizing perspectives from different disciplines to overcome the limitations of single-lens thinking.

Complex problem-solving
innovation thinking
strategy planning
interdisciplinary research
#multi-perspertive #interdisciplinary #innovation #system thinking
Thinking ModelsLearning Methods

The SRAR Model is a structured approach for learning and communication. It uses four steps (Situation, Reason, Action, Result) to help organize thoughts, summarize knowledge, and express ideas clearly.

Leanrning new knowledge
Note-taking
reflection
writing pratice
#learning method #knowledge management #communication skill