Low tech brainstorming

Low tech brainstorming

Crowd-sourcing, mind-mapping and apps can be valuable tools when you need to tap the wisdom of many minds. The fine folksĀ at Brains on Fire remindĀ us that we don’t need technology to build upon one another’s ideas. This tech-savvy organization keeps it...
The challenge of linear thinkers

The challenge of linear thinkers

Samantha loves her job. She enjoys interacting with customers and meeting their needs. She does a great job when the issues and their answers are clear. But Samantha struggles when something unexpected happens and she needs to think on her feet. She can follow an...
The best way to think great thoughts

The best way to think great thoughts

You have a problem to solve or a new idea to cook up. What do you do? Pile lots of people in a room and brainstorm, right? Wrong. It turns out that free association in a group uncovers predictable options, not innovative, creative ones. In the presence of others, we...