Jun 23, 2026 | Switch Thinking
In our education system most of us have been taught critical thinking. But of course there are other ways of thinking. Design thinking, systems thinking, lateral thinking, strategic thinking and visual thinking to name a few. Each approach has value. But there is a...
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...
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...
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...
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