Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Having looked at how Ideas arise in our Minds (in my recent blog post - http://innovationflow.blogspot.in/2012/07/ideas-what-are-they-how-do-we-get-them.html ) , you may be curious to know whether you can translate this knowledge into a structured framework that will help you to solve a variety of problems with creative solutions. Here it is pertinent to look at the pioneering work of Alex Osborne and the evolution of the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Framework. Alex Osborn " Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud. Any of us put out more and better ideas if our efforts are truly appreciated. [Alexander Osborn]." Alex F. Osborn – May 24, 1888 – May 13, 1966 Alex Osborn founded the Creative Education Foundation (CEF) in February 1954. With Robert Berner, he implemented the first Creative Problem Solving Institute (CPSI...
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