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...
Oct 3, 2025 | 6 Switches, AI, Brainstorming, Change, Coaching, Get Unstuck, think outside the box
One of the 6 Switches in the Switch Thinking System is Switch your Questions. I love this switch partly because it is uncomfortable. Why? Because when we see a question we want to answer it – quickly. But when you switch from answers to questions it forces you...
Jul 7, 2025 | AI, Brainstorming, co-create, Creativity, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, think outside the box
There is lots of advice about prompts for AI. They all sound reasonable and linear. As a result Generative AI such as ChatGPT will respond in a logical way. But are we missing a bigger opportunity to unlock the creativity of AI using Random Prompts? In a world...
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...
Sep 10, 2024 | AI, Creativity, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking
Switch Thinking by Dr Ken Hudson is based on an insight watching bilingual people switch languages. Dr Hudson wondered if you could learn to switch the language you were using perhaps you could switch your thinking. Being bilingual is a learned skill and hence your...
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