Switch Thinking Blog
Posts to help you switch your thinking
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Why it’s so hard to Switch your Thinking
In a world of continuous change what is the one skill that you need more than most? I would argue the ability to create and adapt to change. And in an environment which is complex and uncertain you need to be...
How leaders can stimulate creative interactions in their team
Many years ago I used to lead a marketing team. My role as I understood it to be was to motivate and develop the people that reported to me. And of course to achieve my agreed goals. Talking to leaders today...
What are the most common blockages in your thinking?
Some 10 years ago I felt slightly nauseous after a game of soccer. Not suspecting anything I went off to my local GP and he put it down to a bug that i may have picked up on a recent overseas trip. On further...
Why switch your thinking?
I am a great fan of Simon Sinek's idea of Start with Why? His core idea is that for too long business leaders and brand managers have started with the what and how and ignored the why. Sinek's proposition is...
6 ways to Switch your Thinking
Have you ever been stuck and then someone suggests a new way at looking at a problem or issue and wham! You suddenly see the situation differently. And by doing so often new ideas, options, solutions...
Why it’s so hard to think outside the box
Many leaders encourage their team to think outside the box. This sounds good but it's its not very helpful. Why? Because it's hard to do. Here are two reasons why most people struggle to think outside the...
How to switch on your creativity
Imagine being able to switch on your creativity exactly when you needed it. It could be in an interview or presentation when you are asked a tricky question. Or it could be when your group or team is stuck...
Supercharge your creativity with Switch Thinking & AI
A few years ago I developed a new concept which I call Switch Thinking. It's based on an insight watching bilingual people change from one language to another depending on the situation and need. Being...
How to reinvent your career using Switch Thinking
Most people get stuck in their career at some stage. There are many reasons for this age, boredom, limited opportunities or retrenchment for example. And in today's fast paced, ever-changing world being stuck...
What is the Switch Thinking 5 Step Process?
The Switch Thinking 5 Step Process is one that I have developed and tested with hundreds of people over the past 18 months. The good news is that it works for most (if not all types of problems). People find...
Switch Thinking as a way to co-create with Humans & AI
According to the Cambridge Dictionary to co-create is 'to make or invent something new together with one or more other people'. It could be co-creating with other people in a team or with partners, suppliers...
How to think outside the box
You often hear the expression think outside the box. This is a useful metaphor but it does not suggest how to do think in a different, more creative way. It is for this reason that I have developed what I...
“I used to like Edward de Bono tips for generating new ideas, however your 6 Switches framework is more accessible, structured and achievable.”
Alexis Haywood, Principal Consultant