Management - Creativity and Creative Thinking - Innovation
Creativity is one prerequisite for successful innovation. On this
site we have compiled links to articles and reports on creativity,
creative thinking and creativity techniques.
Effective results require an effective sequence. An effective
sequence for thinking goes a long way toward raising the odds of
achieving effective results.
Creating a Thinking Experience - Here's how to make sure your
team engages in the deep, exploratory thinking that results in
real innovative breakthroughs!
In this paper, we report on our experiences with a generic
collaborative creativity support system with the focus on how
users accept the system and how it influences their creative
thinking abilities.
An increasing demand for synchronous collaboration with people
in different locations has raised the question for adequate tool
support of such collaboration activities in the early phases of
projects.
Collectively, there are several hundred techniques published in
books by Michael Michalko, Andy Van Gundy, James Higgins, Dilip
Mukerjea and others. This site lists and describes about 30 of
the most popular techniques.
Trading off originality and appropriateness to make more
creative advertising. The research examines the effects of
divergent and convergent creative thinking techniques on
creative ideation processes.
In Tough Times,
‘Hyper-Creatives’ Provide Creative Advantage
by Jerry W. Thomas
Jerry’s article is about the use of “hyper-creatives’’ -- those rare,
everyday people who have an uncanny ability to dream up successful
products and services.
“Hyper-creatives,’’ Jerry writes, “are people in the target market who
are exceptionally creative in coming up with new product ideas. These
individuals can generate many more new product ideas than the average
person, and the quality of their ideas far exceeds the output of their
noncreative neighbors. This ability is called ‘idea-centric creativity.’
Hyper-creatives are particularly valuable now because it is quite common
for companies to cut or defer new product development when the economy
is weak.’’
The Art of Creative Thinking: How to Be Innovative and Develop Great Ideas
by John Adair
The Art of Creative Thinking provides clear, practical guidelines for
developing one's powers as a creative thinker. Using examples of
entrepreneurs, authors, scientists and artists, John Adair illustrates a
key aspect of creativity in each chapter. Stimulating and accessible,
this book will help readers understand the creative process, overcome
barriers to new ideas, learn to think effectively and develop a creative
attitude. It will help them become more confident as a creative
thinkers.
Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius
by Michael Michalko
What exactly is creativity? Why do some people seem to have so much of
it? Can their secrets be learned? In this trail-blazing book,
internationally renowned business creativity expert Michael Michalko
answers these questions and more. Packed with practical exercises and
strategies for stimulating creativity, this original book will literally
revolutionize the way you think and open up a world of innovative
solutions to challenges that you face every day.
Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking
by Tim Hurson
Think Better is about Productive Thinking — why it’s important, how it
works, and how to use it at work, at home, and at play.
Think Better demonstrates how you can start with an intractable
technical problem, an unmet consumer need, or a gaping chasm in your
business strategy and, by following a clearly defined, practical
thinking process, arrive at a robust, innovative solution.
The principles you'll find in Think Better are straight-forward:
separate your thinking into creative thinking and critical thinking;
stay with the question; strive for the “third third” by generating lots
and lots of ideas; and look for unexpected connections.
Six Thinking Hats
by Edward de Bono
This book is a classic on its field. Using case studies and real-life
examples of his "six thinking hats", de Bono shows how each of us can
become a better thinker through deliberate role-playing.
