The use of the Six Decision Making Hats is very beneficial for looking at the effects of a decision from a number of points of view. It can also help a pessimistic decision maker become more creative and positive. Using it in my situation of dealing with people who are late to work is effective in being a mediator between one extreme of leadership style to another. The only limitation I can see of me using it is that it may be a little more time consuming when dealing with small issues. I would never want to over think a problem that I should solve with a fast decision. Part of being a leader in the military is making fast, but precise, decisions. Other members will see that I can do this and they will be used to being able to act on my impulse. I would not want to start a reputation for myself as being a slow decision maker. I do, however, conclude that incorporating the Six Hats with my present decision making style will make me more precise and timely as well as a more well-rounded decision maker.

The Blue Hat, the last hat, is the overview or process control. It is for organizing and controlling the thinking process so that it becomes more productive. The blue hat is for thinking about thinking. In technical terms, the blue hat is concerned with meta-cognition.

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