Mar 22, 2026 | Box and Ball Modes, Change, Coaching, Creativity, Get Unstuck, Switch Thinking
I often get asked, what is the gap that Switch Thinking fills? And further, how does Switch Thinking compare with other approaches to creativity, change and performance. What makes it different, people ask? A simple 2 by 2 matrix might help answer these questions. On...
Mar 9, 2026 | Box and Ball Modes, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking
In the Switch Thinking System there are two thinking modes. Note these are modes not people. Everyone can learn to use both modes and move between them. These two modes are called Box Mode and Ball Mode. There are two different modes of operating that complement...
Dec 18, 2025 | 6 Switches, Box and Ball Modes, Coaching, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Teaching, Team leaders
It’s always a good question. What problem does your product, service or experience solve? In this case, what problem does Switch Thinking solve? Here it is: Many people underperform in moments that matter. It could be in an exam, presentation or on the sporting...
Nov 17, 2025 | 6 Switches, Box and Ball Modes, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Team leaders, think outside the box
Switch Thinking is the way of moving back and forth from what I call Box Mode (i.e.structured) to Ball Mode (i.e. imaginative). This means that you can unlock greater creativity, agility and energy – in minutes! To help people make this change I have developed...
Jun 27, 2025 | Box and Ball Modes, Brainstorming, Creativity, mode of thinking, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, think outside the box
Think outside the box. It’s one of the most widely used phrases in business, education, and creative problem-solving. It sounds inspirational — even revolutionary. But despite its popularity, this phrase may now be doing more harm than good. Here’s why — and what we...
Nov 12, 2024 | 6 Switches, AI, Box and Ball Modes, Creativity, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Team leaders, think outside the box
In the next 2 minutes you could: clean your teeth brush your hair boil the jug for a cup of tea… Or you could switch your mode of thinking from say critical to creative thinking. Or logic to imagination. Or analysis to intuition. Or looking at the parts to...
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