Creative Thinking
Businesses, for-profit and nonprofit, are facing change like never before. Numerous driving forces to this change included a rapidly expanding marketplace (globalization), and increasing competition, diversity among consumers, and availability to new forms of technology. Creativity and innovation are often key to the success of a business, particularly when strategizing during strategic planning, and when designing new products and services. Creative thinking and innovation are particularly useful during Strategic Planning (when strategizing) and in Product and Service Management (when designing new products and services.) (The library includes many areas of information related to creativity.)
Sections of This Topic Include:
Basics of CreativitySpecial Topics (brainstorming, De Bono, etc.)
General Resources
Basics of Creativity
Creative Thinking Skills Can Be Learned!Tunnel Vision Will Get You Nowhere
Optimism and Creativity
Enchanted Mind - Creativity Techniques
When Inspiration Stops by Eva Shaw, Ph.D.
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Special Topics
Creativity in AdulthoodLeadership: Creativity and Innovation
Creativity and the Learning Process
Brainstorming
Double BrainstormingRules for Brainstorming
more on brainstorming
De Bono
Brief Overview of De Bonomore on De Bono
Lateral Thinking (De Bono)
Teams
Unleash Those Creative ForcesCreative Thinking Based Activities
How to Get More Creative Thinking from Your Team
General Resources
National Center for CreativityCreative Thinking - Secondary School Educators Net Links
Thinking Page
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Recommended Books
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Systems Thinking -- Recommended Books
