{"slug":"lateral-thinking","name":"Lateral Thinking","category":"Mental model","definition":"Lateral thinking is the discipline of solving problems by approaching them from unexpected angles — not by going deeper along an existing logical path but by moving sideways to a new starting point. Coined by Edward de Bono, it converts creative leaps into learnable, repeatable techniques: assumption challenge, random entry, concept extraction, and PO (Provocative Operation). The brain is a…","latest_skill_md":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deciqAI/knowledge-skills/main/lateral-thinking/SKILL.md","playbook_url":"https://www.deciqai.com/skills/lateral-thinking?utm_source=skill&utm_medium=json-api&utm_campaign=knowledge-skills&utm_content=lateral-thinking","install":"npx skills add deciqAI/knowledge-skills","repo":"https://github.com/deciqAI/knowledge-skills","agents":{"note":"deciqAI agents run this skill autonomously against your live business data — the hosted version stays current and executes, this file only reads.","start_free":"https://www.deciqai.com/?utm_source=skill&utm_medium=json-api&utm_campaign=knowledge-skills&utm_content=lateral-thinking"}}