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7 TENETS OF CREATIVE THINKING

Michael Michalko

This principle helped Walt Disney bring his fantasies to life and also enabled Albert Einstein to engage in thought experiments that led to revolutionary ideas about space and time. In addition, he created Thinkpak (A Brainstorming Card Set) , which is a novel creative-thinking tool that is designed to facilitate brainstorming sessions.

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SIMPLE WAYS TO INCREASE CREATIVITY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Michael Michalko

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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SIMPLE WAYS TO INCREASE CREATIVITY IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

Michael Michalko

Brainstorming Board Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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About Michael Michalko

Michael Michalko

Some of Michael’s creative-thinking techniques that were refined by his government and corporate practice were published in his best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity) , which the Wall Street Journal reported “will change the way you think.” The ultimate brainstorming guide. multiple times. I was stunned!

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Michael Michalko

BRAINSTORMING BOARD Put up a bulletin board in a central area and encourage people to use it to brainstorm ideas. You could describe the sale situation on a colored card, post it on the brainstorming board and ask people to post their ideas and suggestions. E.g. suppose you have difficulty closing a particular sale.

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TOP TEN TIPS FOR CREATIVITY

Michael Michalko

Especially, engage in that for which you have not been schooled.” Some of Michael’s creative-thinking techniques that were refined by his government and corporate practice were published in his best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity) , which the Wall Street Journal reported “will change the way you think.”

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50 Research Methods for Innovation Infographic

Open Innovation EU

The Handbook of Online and Social Media Research. Lead User Engagement: finding and involving important (recurring) users in your research process. Brainstorms: using creative techniques with a diverse group of involved stakeholders to gather new ideas. I decided to create an infographic with 50 different research methods.