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Leading in our world is difficult, and it is not getting easier. To compete and be profitable in today's marketplace, you need big, creative solutions and you need them now.
99% of the time what we THINK is our problem is actually NOT the problem.We've all been there. You thought you solved a tough problem, and then it's back again. Or you've worked and reworked your solution and you're hitting dead ends. Why? We have been taught to find answers to problems, not to question the problem itself. We are still using the same strategies we learned in elementary school to solve complex, non-routine, difficult and potentially dangerous problems. However, research has shown that investing even 5 minutes redefining a problem produces more original and higher quality solutions than those developed without problem clarification. Using examples from business, medicine, education, agriculture, manufacturing and more, Roger Firestien introduces the simplest of methods to uncover the correct problems to solve. That method? Questions. But not just any type of questions - creative questions. Don't waste your time solving the wrong problem.Can you afford to spend 5 minutes to find the real problem? Can you afford not to?
Leading on the Creative Edge provides you with the vital information you need to take your leadership to a new level. It shows you how to nuture your own creativity while igniting the creativity in others.
A 5-part process that will transform your organization — or your career — into a non-stop creativity juggernaut We live in an era when business cycles are measured in months, not years. The only way to sustain long term innovation and growth is through creativity-at all levels of an organization. Disciplined Dreaming shows you how to create profitable new ideas, empower all your employees to be creative, and sustain your competitive advantage over the long term. Linkner distills his years of experience in business and jazz — as well as hundreds of interviews with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and artists — into a 5-step process that will make creativity easy for you and your organization. The...
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Creative thinking is a core competence for change leaders, and research has shown that creative thinking can be enhanced through creative problem solving principles and procedures. This book taps into the more than 50 years of creative problem solving research and application as a powerful means for developing creative change leaders.
Why Didn't I Think of That? ...we've all asked the question one time or another. The answer is almost always the same. When we miss opportunities, it's because we're not looking for problems to solve. Why Didn't I Think of That? is a short story we can all relate to, shedding an eye-opening light on our classic approaches to work and problem solving. You'll discover how to innovate on demand, develop more options, and implement ideas that make a difference. Creativity is a skill. Just like you learned how to ride a bicycle, you can learn how to be creative. In Why Didn't I Think of That? you will learn how to turn on your creativity at will instead of waiting for ideas to happen.