IN chemistry, the carbon-hydrogen bond (C−H bond) is a chemical bond between carbon and hydrogen atoms that can be found in many organic compounds. The term “Organic Chemistry” literally means the chemistry of life while inorganic chemistry is defined as the study of the chemistry of materials from non-biological origins.
Organic entrepreneurship is the study of entrepreneurial ideas (innovation), while inorganic entrepreneurship focuses on ideas from non-entrepreneurial origins (occupation). The former points to the creative economy, while the latter, knowledge economy. Innovation is the application of creative solutions to problems and to opportunities to enhance and to enrich people’s lives. On the other hand, the application of knowledge to problems and to opportunities to enhance and to enrich people’s lives is what is commonly referred to as wisdom.
Brainwork is organic, while handwork is inorganic. Whatever your hand finds to do was created by the brain. Thinking possibilities and undertaking responsibilities define “organic and inorganic entrepreneurship” respectively. Organic entrepreneurship is about innovation (implementation of entrepreneurial ideas), while inorganic entrepreneurship is about imitation (replication of innovation). Generating ideas is the entrepreneurship of life. Entrepreneurial ideas are pivotal to societal modernisation and economic transformation. Life is about doing incredible things and leaving behind indelible marks. Social and economic footprints are as a result of the workings of the entrepreneurship of life and livelihood respectively.
Entrepreneurs think of two generations; idea generation (creativity) and the next generation (posterity). The Six Thinking Hats technique involves six different hats that represent various modes of thinking, including analytical, creative, and emotional. Organic entrepreneurship is the entrepreneurship of processed thinking and value creation.
Here are the Six Thinking Hats according to Edward de Bono:
- White Hat: Focuses on facts, data, and information.
- Red Hat: Focuses on emotions, feelings, and intuition.
- Black Hat: Focuses on potential risks, downsides, or problems.
- Yellow Hat: Focuses on potential benefits, advantages, or positive aspects.
- Green Hat: Focuses on generating new ideas and possibilities.
- Blue Hat: Focuses on the big picture, organization, and control of the thinking process.
- White Hat – the facts and figures
This hat is all about data and facts. When wearing the white hat, you are focused on gathering information and analyzing it objectively. This is a very rational, logical mode of thinking that avoids emotions or opinions.
Use: Explore the evidence, information, and data related to the problem.
- Red Hat – the emotional view
When wearing the red hat, you are thinking about your emotions and feelings. You might share your gut instincts or intuition, or express your likes and dislikes. This is a highly subjective mode of thinking that allows for personal perspectives.
Use: What is everyone’s gut telling them?
- Black Hat – the “devil’s advocate”
Black Hat: This hat is all about critical thinking and judgment. When wearing the black hat, you are focused on identifying potential problems or pitfalls. You might explore what could go wrong, what might not work, and what the negative consequences could be.
Use: Take a moment to examine the assumptions you are making, assess the risks you are facing, and consider the potential consequences if you act solely on your instincts.
4 Yellow Hat – the positive side
The yellow hat is the opposite of the black hat. When wearing the yellow hat, you are focused on identifying the positive aspects of a situation. You might explore the benefits, the opportunities, and the potential solutions to a problem.
Use: Think about the potential positive outcomes. What opportunities or benefits could arise from the proposed course or courses of action?
- Green Hat – the creative side
The green hat is the creative thinking hat. When wearing the green hat, you are focused on generating new ideas and possibilities. You might explore innovative solutions, brainstorm new approaches, or explore what’s possible.
Use: What are some creative alternatives you haven’t explored yet? Is there something important you might be overlooking?
- Blue Hat – the organising view
The blue hat is the thinking about thinking hat. When wearing the blue hat, you are focused on the thinking process itself. You might explore what questions to ask, what direction to take, and how to organise the thinking process.
Use: Bring it all together. Combine the different perspectives and ideas to reach a collective decision or establish a clear plan of action for next steps.
Entrepreneurship is the passion to create value. Organic entrepreneurship is the processing of Creativity into the “6H value”. Coincidentally, IMPACT and PROFIT which are the deliverables of entrepreneurship are six letter words. Entrepreneurial ideas must be processed organically (analytically, creatively and emotionally) to create sustainable innovative solutions.
Innovation is the conceptualization of an entrepreneurial idea and its application to problems and to opportunities to enhance and to enrich people’s lives. Innovation is simply the application of creativity to problem solving, while imitation on the other hand, is the replication of innovation. Both innovation and imitation are the norms of a healthy economy. Innovation is organic (qualitative thinking), while imitation is inorganic (quantitative thinking). Organic entrepreneurship is the entrepreneurship of life, while inorganic entrepreneurship is the entrepreneurship of livelihood.
“A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock pile when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Wisdom is the application of knowledge.
Innovation is the application of creativity.
Imitation is the replication of applied knowledge or creativity.
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