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A Little Lateral Thinking

4 Extra Debut. Stephen Smith explores how the ‘lateral thinking’, coined by Edward de Bono, became a by-word for creativity. From 2017.

Edward de Bono was the man who coined the term “lateral thinking”.

From Tony Blair to Richard Branson, the Eurythmics to Mikhail Gorbachev, de Bono’s influence has been impressive.

Stephen Smith dons his lateral thinking cap to ask how this concept – berated by many for its intellectual scope – has become a by-word for creativity.

Producer: Adele Armstrong

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2017.

* Edward de Bono died in 2021 aged 88.

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28 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 May 2023 20:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 14 Jul 2017 11:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 10 Jan 2018 21:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Jul 2021 21:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 5 May 2023 20:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra