Innovation Flow

Recent Research reveals Meditation induces a cognitive control state that promotes divergent thinking - Lorenza Colzato, Leiden University in Frontiers of Cognition Importance of Divergent Thinking in Creative Problem Solving http://www4.uwsp.edu/education/lwilson/creativ/divergentthink.htm  - Williams, F.E Creative production is often characterized by the divergent nature of human thought and action. Divergence is usually indicated by the ability to generate many, or more complex or complicated, ideas from one idea or from simple ideas or triggers. Traditionally the eight elements below are ones commonly thought of as inherent elements of creative production, as well as attributes associated with creative problem solving abilities. Fluency  - The ability to generate a  number of ideas  so that there is an increase of possible solutions or related products. Flexibility - The ability to produce different  categories or perceptio...

Here we look at the four basic element of creative thinking  A - Alternative thinking B - Beyond thinking C - Convergent thinking and D - Divergent thinking The ABCD of Creative Thinking A - Alternative Thinking as a problem analysis technique -  Look at the problem through a different lens - What is the problem that you wish to solve - How would a 4 year old kid look at this problem - How would Walt Disney or Steve Jobs look at this problem, How would Mahatma Gandhi look at this problem - I created a powerful deck of 108 triggers for looking at a problem through different lens (on 27 August, 2011) - I have been using it at all my Innovation workshops - we get many good ideas and it is very popular.  I will be sharing this deck in my blog posts. Solve Tough Problem by using Lenses -  http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/05/09/solve-tough-problems-by-using-lenses/ B - Beyond Thinking is also a problem defining techn...