Jan 31, 2023 | Better ideas and solutions, Brainstorming, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, think outside the box
One of my favourite moments when I was working in a large organisation was when someone said, ‘What a great idea.’ It did not happen that often but when it did what a moment it was. ‘What a great idea’ is a wonderful emotional expression. It is...
Jan 28, 2023 | 6 Switches, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking
Switch Thinking is the ability to switch between your (and others) efficient mode of thinking and a creative mode. And like any switch you can can move back and forth between your efficient and creative modes when you need to. Think of a light switch. You can switch...
Oct 14, 2022 | mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, Think Differently
According to the dictionary a mode is: ‘a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.’ For example, your preferred mode of travel could be by car. I believe this concept can be applied to our thinking. Our mode of...
Sep 24, 2022 | 6 Switches, Get Unstuck, Switch Thinking, Think Differently
Have you ever been in a meeting or presentation and someone asks a question that takes everyone’s breath away? It might be question that no-one was prepared to ask. Or a question that has the potential to cut-through the current discussion. Or a question that might...
Sep 23, 2022 | 6 Switches, Switch Thinking, think outside the box
Let’s think about the rules of golf. There are the written rules of golf which everyone has to obey. Then there are the local laws that might be specific to a particular course or time of the year (e.g. when it rains and the fairways are wet). Then there is the...
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