What Six Hats has to say about The Tortoise and the Hare

The Six Hats as applied to The Tortoise and the Hare.

White hat: Why did the hare feel the need to prove himself? Why did the tortoise challenge another animal that he knew would be much faster than he is to a race? Why was a fox hanging around a tortoise and a hare?

Red hat: I feel good about the underdog winning. Good guys DO finish first sometimes! I feel nervous about the fact that the hare might demand a rematch.

Yellow hat: How can we ensure that the tortoise will always win in a race against the hare? Was the fox in on the deal to help the tortoise win?

Black hat: Is it logical that the tortoise could really beat the hare? Was there really just a fox there hanging out waiting to judge a race? Did the tortoise not wake the hare as it walked past?

Green hat: Was the fox in on the race to help the tortoise win? Could the hare have had ulterior motives for letting the tortoise win?

Blue hat: Our next steps: Talk to the fox and figure out what he was doing there and what his motivations were.