Tag: definitions

It’s interesting to me how often the words strategic thinking and creative thinking are used in business conversations. More concerning, I’m not 100% certain we always know what these words

In almost every one of my business classes, we talk about the difficulties of managing a successful business. One aspect seems to be more difficult – or at least dreaded

Knowledge? Intelligence? Wisdom? Aren’t they all the same thing?? This will be my shortest post ever because it needs nothing else but the genius of Richard Feynman. Knowledge is having the right

To understand how people were creative at work, I spent time watching and interviewing clients and colleagues approach a typical assignment. It was fascinating because everyone used a different system.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had a recipe to make an idea? A recipe is valuable to a cook when preparing a meal. Its preciseness and instructions help prevent

These two important phrases in business are bandied about a lot: Analytical Thinking versus Critical Thinking. Let’s face it. Some business definitions generally are simply head-scratching. For example, can you tell me what’s

So many people have asked for my list of Design Thinking vocabulary from my workshops so I’m posting the complete (and growing) list here. If you have other words or

With so many Design Thinking models available to follow, I’m often asked in workshops why I’ve chosen the Double Diamond Design Model from the Design Council and not other more

You can’t have a proper conversation about creativity without eventually debating if there’s a useful role for negativity – or more relevant – its companion, criticism. Two recent brainstorms for the

Here’s how to strengthen your intuition in ten steps. Similar to creativity, intuition is something everyone understands at a basic level because we’ve all felt it. But, when pressed about how to