# Six Action Shoes ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Created**:: [[2024-03-06]] **Highlights**:: [[Edward De Bono - Six Action Shoes (Summary) (Highlights)]] ## Synopsis A thinking framework for action. | Color | Shape | Action Mode | | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Navy - for uniforms | Formal shoes - non-casual wear | Follow the established procedures and routines. <br>Do it by the book. | | Orange - out of the ordinary colour - danger! | Gumboots - worn by firemen or emergency workers | Emergency action where there are obvious, clear-cut dangers. <br>Safety and minimising the danger are the only objectives in this action mode.<br> | | Pink - a warm, feminine colour | Slippers - casual, go softly type of footwear | Care, compassion and attention to feelings and sensitivities.<br>This action mode focuses on the feelings. | | Grey - unobtrusive colour that blends in | Sneakers - active shoes | Exploration, investigation and getting the background facts. <br>Collecting information for later decisions is the focus of grey sneaker action mode. | | Brown - muddy, messy and down to earth | Brogues - practical, hardwearing everyday shoes | Practicality and pragmatism.<br>It means using initiative to do what is sensible and what is practical. | | Purple - unusual colour suggesting authority | Riding boots - privileged class | Acting in an official role or capacity. <br>This action mode requires a person to put their official capacity ahead of personal feelings. | Compare to (**similar**:: [[Six Thinking Hats]])