Jan 24, 2024 | AI, Better ideas and solutions, co-create, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking
The Switch Thinking 5 Step Process is one that I have developed and tested with hundreds of people over the past 18 months. The good news is that it works for most (if not all types of problems). People find it easy to follow, gives them a starting point and has a...
Jan 22, 2024 | AI, Better ideas and solutions, Brainstorming, co-create, Problem Solving
According to the Cambridge Dictionary to co-create is ‘to make or invent something new together with one or more other people’. It could be co-creating with other people in a team or with partners, suppliers or with customers or clients. The idea of...
Jan 13, 2024 | AI, Brainstorming, mode of thinking, Switch Thinking, think outside the box
You often hear the expression think outside the box. This is a useful metaphor but it does not suggest how to do think in a different, more creative way. It is for this reason that I have developed what I call ‘Box and Ball Mode Thinking’. The good news is...
Aug 8, 2023 | Better ideas and solutions, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking
Problem solving is so often seen as a rational, linear process. But here’s the problem. It rarely produces a breakthrough idea or solution. To illustrate this point I once worked with a large packaged goods company and enquired about the problem solving process...
Mar 14, 2023 | Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, think outside the box
I was just asked by a potential client how does Design Thinking compare with Switch Thinking. It’s a great question. They are similar in that they are both concerned with thinking but that is where the comparison ends. It’s a bit like comparing boxing with...
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