Creative Innovation (Pt 12): Associative Thinking
It’s difficult to discuss creative innovation without addressing associative thinking (aka Intersectional ThinkingTM). It’s the act of comparing something to another to... Read More
How to Assess Creative Problem Solving Potential
Posted on03 Dec 2012
Tagsassessments, creativity, organizational culture, people's differences, problem solving, questioning techniques
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Assessing creative problem solving is not easy. It can be done though. You do not need to be a pro either. I... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 11): Quantification Restricts Creativity
Business prizes quantification; yet, ironically, it restricts creativity and innovation in two ways: Encouraging electrical activity in our brains which restricts idea... Read More
Pressure Increases Dishonesty
Posted on12 Nov 2012
TagsBen-Gurion University, Ori Eldar, Yoella Bereby-Meyer, University of Amsterdam, Shaul Shalvi, time, The Economist, pressure, lying, honesty, organizational culture, creativity, business
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It’s more difficult for humans to be honest than we might have thought. Thus, we need to find ways to encourage them... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 10): Information & Interruptions
Posted on05 Nov 2012
TagsCreative Innovation Series, creativity, decisions, education, information, Information Diet, innovation, knowledge, multi-tasking, power, risk, technology, The Atlantic, The Economist
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Today, we have expansive, quick access to information. Moreover, we have sophisticated reminders of communications we receive and the tasks to do,... Read More
Gold Mining Analogy: Creativity & Persistence = One in a Million
Posted on01 Nov 2012
Tagsbusiness, creativity acorns analogy, analogy collection, Peru, Guernica, Gold Mining Analogy, trial and error, The Economist, Picasso, creativity
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I always knew you had to sift through a lot of rock to find gold, but I never knew how much. According... Read More
Over Thinking Decisions (Pt 3): Antidote
What’s the antidote for over thinking (OT) as referenced in Ian Leslie’s article, “Non Cogito, Ergo Sum,” (Intelligent Life, May/June 2012 edition)?... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 9): Pessimism’s Positivity
Imagine one chess player who can see nine moves ahead and another who can only see two. Which is more likely to... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 8): Guidelines over Rules
The culture we develop greatly influences employees. An innovative culture will encourage employees to be innovative. All right, how do we do... Read More
Over Thinking Decisions (Pt 2): Warning Signs
Posted on24 Sep 2012
Tagsthinking process, success, Stanford University, Performance, Over Thinking Series, Intelligent Life, innovation, information, Ian Leslie, expectations, decisions, creativity, Claude Steele
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In Part I, I introduced Over Thinking (OT) referencing Ian Leslie’s article, “Non Cogito, Ergo Sum,” (Intelligent Life, May/June 2012 edition) and... Read More
