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Wood Splitting Teaches Us About Knotty People

Posted on19 Mar 2015

Tagsdiversity, creativity, analogy, adaptability, innovation, Wood Splitting People Analogy, wood splitting, analogy collection, Intersectional Thinking, Frans Johansson, associative thinking, The Medici Effect, Personality, management

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Thinking at the intersection of ideas is very helpful in solving problems. The book, The Medici Effect by Frans Johansson, says this...

Creative Innovation (Pt 12): Associative Thinking

Posted on13 Dec 2012

Tagsanalogy, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, organizational culture, diversity, Harvard Business Review, Heidi Gardner, innovation, The Medici Effect, associative thinking, Frans Johansson, Giovanni Gavetti, Intersectional Thinking

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It’s difficult to discuss creative innovation without addressing associative thinking (aka Intersectional ThinkingTM). It’s the act of comparing something to another to...

Relax, Be Creative

Posted on31 May 2012

TagsMareike Wieth, urgency, Tori Rodriguez, Thoughts, The Medici Effect, Scientific American, quantify, pressure, Performance, fear, experience, creativity, brain, Albion College

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A good idea can come at any time. This was one of the key things I learned to be creative. I do...

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