“六頂帽子思考法”源於《六頂思考帽》，人腦思考的各種各樣的方式可能出現紕漏，因此要有計劃的思考，以一種有序的方式，這樣思考者才能運用策略來考慮某個特殊問題。“每頂“帽子”都確定了思考程式的不同部分，幫助人們聚焦其一。
Blue (Think Broadly) 藍色(擴充套件性思考)
This hat is designed to help you focus on your project, manage roles & responsibilities, and create a timeline for the project.
這頂帽子被設計用來幫助你聚焦你的專案、管理角色和責任，並且為整個專案建立一個時間軸。
White (Information) 白色(資訊)
This hat is designed to help you understand the factual information you have, and see what you can learn from it. The idea is that you look for gaps in your knowledge, and either fill them in or prioritize them.
這頂帽子用以幫助瞭解你所掌握的現實資訊，並看看你能從中獲取什麼。這一觀點主張你尋找認識缺陷，要麼彌補它們要麼排定優先次序。
Green (Creativity) 綠色(創意)
This hat is designed to help you think outside the box, and suggests that you try something new or look for alternative solutions or possibilities.
這頂帽子幫助你跳出匣子，建議你嘗試新事物或尋找備選方案。
Yellow (Optimism) 黃色(樂觀)
This hat is designed to help you analyze and assess the value of your idea or problem from a positive standpoint. You need to look at the good things about the concept to either improve them or keep them the way they are.
這頂帽子從一個積極地角度，幫助你分析、評價你的.創意或問題的價值。你需要積極看待這一創意，要麼提升它們，要麼保持不變。
Black (Risks) 黑色(風險)
This hat is designed to see why your concept or solution may not work. By wearing this hat you are better able to assess the reasons your solution may not actually work.
這頂帽子用以檢測為什麼你的理念或方案可能不奏效。戴上這頂帽子，你能更好的總結出你的方案不會奏效的原因。
Red (Instinct) 紅色(直覺)
This hat is designed to allow people to have an emotional reaction to the concept, and define what they feel in their gut.
這頂帽子使人們對創意產生一種情緒的反應，並大膽的明確他們的真實感受。