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7 TENETS OF CREATIVE THINKING

Michael Michalko

What are the mental processes, attitudes, work habits, behaviors, and beliefs that enable creative geniuses to view the same things as the rest of us, yet see something different? You Are Creative. Artists are not special, but each of us is a special kind of artist who enters the world as a creative and spontaneous thinker.

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3 innovation types: evolution, preventative and creative

Jeffrey Phillips

So, while we can speed up the existing processes and use innovation to identify gaps or inefficiencies, or use innovation to make some changes to the periphery of the product or service, there's not a lot of innovation that can be delivered and impact the bottom line in 90 days or less. The general rule of thumb answer is 70:20:10.

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How Open-Minded Are You? Quick Quiz.

Destination Innovation

In the last 12 months have you changed your mind on any significant topic? Have you changed your position on any big political, moral or societal issue? Can you take on board criticism and change (yes) or do you push back? Can you take on board criticism and change (yes) or do you push back?

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TOP TEN TIPS FOR CREATIVITY

Michael Michalko

Creativity special: Ten top tips Tom Ward senior research fellow in the Center for Creative Media at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, and editor of the Journal of Creative Behavior “Merge two previously separate concepts that are in conflict with one another. When you become an expert, move on.

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Curiosity: The Key to Creativity and Innovation

Idea to Value

Albert Einstein generally did not like school, but this all changed when he was 16 at Aarau High School, Switzerland where teachers nurtured his curiosity and encouraged him to ask a lot of questions and even express criticisms. Changing your environment, and exposing yourself to new things. Different times (e.g.,

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The Mega-Simple Way to Generate Tons of Innovative Ideas

BrainZooming

Get a magazine with lots of big headlines, great photos, and cool ads. Flip through each page of the magazine asking, “What innovative ideas for my opportunity does this page suggest?” For me right now, Domino magazine is a particularly productive magazine for new ideas, as is apparent! Sticky notes +.

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11 female innovation leaders share their definition of innovation

Idea to Value

I have also since seen a mounting amount of scientific research showing how women do not even get the same credit for their creativity or innovation work as if a man were to suggest the same idea. What simple thing can a company do to change their conversation / perspective about innovation? They could not be more wrong.