vertical thinking

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lateral thinking, vertical thinking - Lateral thinking is illogical; vertical thinking is logical.
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and discuss its origin, the value of a two-dimensional approach for preparing leaders that emphasizes horizontal and vertical thinking, and key questions and considerations for leadership educators and coaches who use the framework.
I'm not trying to be critical, as I'm in my 70s too, but such a transient from the old Religious who truly lived the Mystery and so much vertical thinking as to the contrast of horizontal thinking of our culture today.
Discontent ever since his father, a respected elevator man, was chosen for early disposal, Elgin's rebellious "horizontal tendencies" attract the attention of Quirt and Belfry, special agents of the IVT (Institute for Vertical Thinking) eager to apprehend him, most likely for delivery to the dreaded thirteenth floor.
Since, core functions require innovation and vertical thinking - those are kept out of the purview of the open-source.
Repeated application of vertical thinking results in a hyperfragmented market.
The inspector is right back where she began the novel, committed to vertical thinking and Intuitionist philosophy, among lurking specters of self-deception and non-progressive movement.
But that's vertical thinking. Even at the best price, goods that have to be transported, handled, and stored create new costs downstream for manufacturing and distribution.
Edward de Bono, a British physician and originator of the concept of lateral thinking, wrote, "Vertical thinking is concerned with digging the same hole deeper; lateral thinking is concerned with digging the hole somewhere else" He goes on to say "Lateral thinking is like the reverse gear in a car.
This rote process is often referred to as vertical thinking because it follows a path which changes very little from the framework established by the first pattern.
Bly emphasizes the importance of "vertical thinking" throughout The Sibling Society.
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