Switch Thinking Blog
Posts to help you switch your thinking
Create amazing, new ideas, opportunities & experiences.
Switch the focus
When you go to a cafe or restaurant you can focus on: the food service lighting coffee booking system etc In other words you can select what you focus on and for how long. Let's take another example. When you...
A Systems Model of Thinking
One way to think about our thinking is to use a systems approach. Classically a system consists of an input, some sort of process and an output. And a feedback loop. Let's then use this approach to design a...
How to get unstuck
Sometimes our thinking gets stuck. This is likely to happen even more and more as the pace of change accelerates. These changes can be external (e.g. Covid) or internal (e.g. a change in priorities, timing,...
To be creative you just need to switch
Sometimes we get stuck for a new idea. Here’s why. We form thinking patterns based on our past experiences. These patterns are our assumptions, beliefs, expectations and attitudes. They inform our ideas,...
Prompts to help you switch your thinking
The Switch Thinking Tool kit consists of 6 Switches, a Canvas and a range of prompts. The prompts as the name suggests are a way to help you get started and help you switch your thinking. For example, if the...
What are The 6 Switches?
There are 6 Switches in the Switch Thinking Tool kit. These are: - Perspective - how you look at a situation, problem or challenge - Problem - what is the challenge, opportunity or situation? - Outcome - what...
How Switch Thinking can boost your brainstorming results
Brainstorming has many benefits: - It's fun, simple and easy to learn and do - Most people enjoy interacting with others and developing new ideas - Running a brainstorming session gives people time to be...
Some problems addressed using Switch Thinking
In my Switch Thinking courses and workshops I often ask the group, team or participants for a real problem to work on. I do this so the material is more relevant and practical. And the new concept cannot be...
Why it’s even more important to think differently
In 1997, Apple under the direction of its co-founder Steve Jobs launched its famous Think Different campaign. As he said at the time, “I think you had to really think differently when you bought a Mac. It was...
The Switch Thinking Card Pack
I am very excited to announce that we have developed the first edition of the Switch Thinking Card Pack. It's a fun, easy and playful way to stimulate your switch thinking muscle. The pack consists of the 6...
The Switch Thinking Principles
Switch Thinking is a tool kit that enables you to think differently - on demand. The tool kit consists of a canvas, 6 switches and a series of prompts. These are the structure of switch thinking. But as...
What people are saying about Switch Thinking
I have been running a series of 1 day Switch Thinking courses at the Australian Institute of Management over the past few months. At the end of the course I ask for some written feedback from participants....
“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