1. Introducing the Black Hat

2. Black Hat thinking feels comfortable

3. We We normally focus ARGUMENTS & CRITICISM
normally focus on on arguments & criticism

4. The Black Hat is always logical, never emotional

5. It is also called the „logical negative“

6. Black hat thinking must be truthful...

7. ...but it does not have to be fair!

8. The purpose of Black Hat thinking is to
show why something will not work.

9. Black Hat thinking is valuable.

10. You can
ENJOY
being
negative!

11. But you must know when to stop!

12. The ROLE of a devil's advocate.

13. Fear? Black Hat thinking is an important part of the
the thinking process.

14. Black Hat reasons must stand by themselves...

15. ...and must be
usable
by
anyone.

16. ...the figures I know are different
from the ones you gave.

17. ... that is not the only explanation,
but just one explanation.

18. ...there does not need to be a
logical connection between
those points.

19. Good Black Hat
thinking requires...
IMAGINATION
...to generate
alternatives
and possibilities

20. It is true that if we
increase prices,
sales will fall

21. But if we justify it
as a
„premium product“

22. We might get
a different
type of
customer

23. ...and our fall
in sales
may be offset
by increased
revenue.

24. Black Hats are about alternative facts

25. If we increase speeding fines...

26. ...people will drive more slowly
on Autobahns in Germany

27. ?????

28. Black Hats are about LIKELIHOODS

29. Are the facts CORRECT?

30. Are the facts RELEVANT?

31. Showing wrong facts is most common Black Hat thinking

32. Black Hat thinking
is to show
weaknesses
in facts,
to avoid
making potential
mistakes.

33. There are no emotions

34. Experience is PERSONAL

35. Experience is VALUABLE

36. Experience itself is
not the absolute truth!

37. Past lessons may not work for tomorrow

38. Black Hat
thinking
balances
the
Yellow Hat

39. How to handle Black Hat thinking

40. Remember: Map Making not Arguments

41. Acknowledge the negative thoughts

42. Acknowledge, show a parallel situation
making the first thought unlikely

43. Acknowledge the danger, put forward
an alternative proposal

44. Do some Black Hat thinking on the
person's Black Hat thinking

45. Offer an alternative view and place it
alongside for later use

46. Too many Black Hats?

47. Showing that
facts work
takes
time
and
patience