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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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WE DO NOT SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE, WE SEE THEM AS WE ARE

Michael Michalko

MICHAEL MICHALKO is the author of Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity) , which the Wall Street Journal reported “will change the way you think.” 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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About Michael Michalko

Michael Michalko

After leaving the military, Michael facilitated CIA think tanks using his creative thinking techniques. Michael later applied these creative-thinking techniques to problems in the corporate world with outstanding successes. CEO-READ listed Thinkertoys as one of the 100 Best Business Books of all Time.

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TOP TEN TIPS FOR CREATIVITY

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.” No, not everyone is creative.

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Creating Innovation Connections as the Customer Advocate

IdeaScale

These insights can become the inspiration sparks of your group’s creative thinking. The more you know about industry trends, the better. Your team, unit, division, and even enterprise should know what is most important to your customers. They need to understand which problems, if solved, would have the greatest positive impact.

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Creative Problem Solving Techniques Training

InnovationTraining.org

Explore creative problem solving techniques, activities, and articles. If you find your organization or business stuck in a rut, unable to evolve or adapt to changes in your industry or customer expectations, it may be time to try a new approach. The Creative Thinking Handbook. There is Always Another Idea.

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The dos and don'ts of innovation shared by 10 global leaders

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Perhaps, XBInsight’s analysis of almost 5,000 leaders from various industries will point us in the right direction. Co-owner of Koch Industries and one of the top ten billionaires in the world according to Forbes, Charles Koch believes that you should “embrace change, challenge the status quo, and drive creative destruction.”