Nairobi, July 22 -- "The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks," said Christopher Hitchens.

Is 'thinking about how you think' useful? Is there a Da Vinci code like way to solve business problems and invent? Just imagine you could create an entirely new profitable product category.

But what thinking process is required to create that breakthrough? What can we learn from the curious Renaissance genius, Leonardo da Vinci, engineer, architect, inventor and artist? Are there really 6 levels of thinking?

Benjamin Bloom, a psychologist, in 1956 developed a six level structure originally applied in education. Today, it's a practical framework for managers decision making. In Kenya, competitive advanta...