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Michael Michalko
MAY 14, 2022
In school, we learn about geniuses and their ideas, but how did they get those ideas? 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. 2 Creative Thinking Is Work.
Michael Michalko
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
We think of shapes such as curves and lines as separate and distinct. We know this because we’re taught to know things in relation and in opposition to each other. We arrive at this thought by means of our intellect, which recognizes the coincidence of these two opposites. The limit of decrease in curvature is a straight line.
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Michael Michalko
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
How can we imagineer this into a realistic and practical idea? IDEA: The idea they settled on was to use projections of real disabled people to ward off people who try to take disabled spaces. On top of the box was written “This is a magic pill that we guarantee will make you happy. CREATIVE THINKERING BOOK REVIEW.
Michael Michalko
AUGUST 25, 2022
Using a technique I described in my book Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques) on how to find and force connections between a challenge and random stimuli, they randomly picked a picture of “Beehives.” But how can we create and use vibration to remove ice from powerlines? Honey is a sweet food.
IdeaScale
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Leaders can mentor innovators through any of the practical business steps in the value creation process itself: Connecting to emerging market trends and identifying the most significant opportunities. Connecting to others who can help them create compelling value propositions. Gaining customer insights. Beyond Typical M entorship.
IdeaScale
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Often, managers are required to play the role of a barrier buster to ensure the team’s creativity delivers bottom line results for the business. Barrier busters know the difference between the market saying “no,” and an organizational obstacle saying, “no.”. The organization lacks proper incentives for innovation.
IdeaScale
MARCH 28, 2017
Getting to a place where courage, creativity, and collaboration is the norm for addressing problems or pursuing opportunities can be difficult. How does a leader become a culture creator, who can transform a culture that inhibits innovation into one that helps it flourish? They become “the way we do things around here”.
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