Jan 5, 2026 | 6 Switches, Coaching, Get Unstuck, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Teaching, Team leaders, Think Differently
What if, we think about individual and team performance differently? What if, we focused on individual moments rather than big dramatic actions? And to push this theme, what if we started to think about the idea that some moments are more important than others? And...
Nov 29, 2025 | 6 Switches, Coaching, Creativity, Get Unstuck, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Teaching, Team leaders
Every day, in every moment, we influence the people around us — often far more than we realise. It could be a smile when you enter a room full of strangers. Or remembering someone’s name. These are small actions that can create a positive impact. These are...
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...
Apr 7, 2025 | mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Team leaders, Think Differently, think outside the box
It’s time to update how we think about brainstorming. For decades, brainstorming has been the go-to method for generating ideas. “Suspend judgment.” “Every idea is a good idea.” “No criticism allowed.” These rules have been etched into the creative playbook for as...
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...
Oct 9, 2024 | 6 Switches, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Teaching, Team leaders
In this podcast I talk to my former Kung Fu teacher Shifu Brett Russell. In a wide-ranging interview we talk about my journey from corporate marketing to completing a PhD on Organisational Creativity, teaching at university part-time and running my own business. And...
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