Creativity is Problem Solving
Creativity = problem solving. So if you don’t know what the problem is, you have a bigger problem than not being able to generate ideas.
Tagged: creative problem solving
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Lateral Thinking Puzzles To Inspire Creativity and Problem-Solving
The popular book series Two-Minute Mysteries were my childhood introduction to one of creativity’s most powerful exercises: lateral thinking puzzles.
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What Makes You Creative? Other People
From Edward Glassman’s book, Team Creativity At Work II: Creative Problem Solving At Its Best, some interesting thoughts in this article on teams and creativity. So specifically what makes you[…]
Group Brainstorming
The idea of generating ideas in a group setting is a relatively youthful concept, introduced in 1948 by Alex Osborn in his book, Your Creative Power, with further elaboration in 1953[…]
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Defining the Problem
Ironically, the problem for many people is the word ‘problem.’ Or rather, defining the problem may be the problem. Quite simply, there’s a lot of definitions. Perhaps the common definition: […]
Problem Solving and the Gordian Knot
Details vary depending upon which ancient Greek storyteller you prefer, but there once was a poor peasant named Gordias who decided to sell his wares from his ox cart in[…]
