Thinking, like fire, happens when certain things are present. This is a short intro into how social smarter cognitive systems can help us think...and solve problems

1. outthink

2. “All the problems of the world could be settled
easily if men were only willing to think.”
Thomas J. Watson

3. “All the problems of the world could be settled
easily if men were only willing to think.
The trouble is that men very often resort to all
sorts of devices in order not to think,
Because thiinking is such hard work.”
Thomas J. Watson

4. “Most people would sooner die
than think; in fact, they do so.”
Betrand Russell

5. Fire

6. It takes 3 things to be present
and to work together to produce fire.
Oxygen, Heat, Fuel
Thinking and Thinking Organizations require
A similar set of conditions

7. There needs to be an Atmosphere
There needs to be room to breathe
and permission to experiment… and
possibly fail.

8. “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll
never come up with anything original.”
Sir Ken Robinson

9. To think, you need Heat. This can come
in the form of curiosity, a specific
challenge. Even passion can supply the
heat to get one thinking.

10. “Most of us don’t listen with the
intent to understand. We listen with
the intent to reply”
Steven Covey

11. Thinking requires fuel to have it engage
and keep going. This comes in the person
of other thinkers who share their insights
and thoughts. And in a world of expanding
data and information, cognitive systems
like Watson can provide the clear view of
data that will add the necessary fuel for
thinking individuals and organizations.

12. “Everyone you will ever meet
knows something you don’t.”
Bill Nye

13. Social supplies the experimental and discovery based Atmosphere
A focus on working Smarter issues the challenge and aids in the curiosity
required to Heat the thought process.
And Cognitive and Social systems help fuel the process by providing a rich
source of other ideas and data.
This is available today.
Social Smarter Cognitive Business is Here.
Check out ibm.com/outthink and ibm.com/social to get you thinking.