The Creative Thinking Handbook: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Problem Solving in Business

ISBN-13: 9781398607064 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 256 str.

Chris Griffiths; Melina Costi

Opis

Learn how to think creatively with this comprehensive handbook, packed with advice, practical tools, useful templates and a tried-and-tested problem-solving model.

Recenzje

"Chris Griffiths and his work to help support creativity and neurodiversity is making a difference to the lives of many. This book sheds light on how important neurodivergent thinking is in team creativity. Neurodiversity in Business knows that bringing your authentic self to work allows for improved diversity of thought and that's better client outcomes." Dan Harris, CEO, Neurodiversity in Business

Spis treści

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
• Section - ONE: Thinking About Your Thinking;
• • Chapter - 01: The Decision Radar;
  • Chapter - 02: Common thinking errors - Selective thinking;
  • Chapter - 03: Common thinking errors - Reactive thinking;
  • Chapter - 04: Common thinking errors - Assumptive thinking;
• Section - TWO: The Solution Finder;
• • Chapter - 05: The context for creative problem solving;
  • Chapter - 06: The Solution Finder Step 1 - Understanding;
  • Chapter - 07: The Solution Finder Step 2 - Ideation;
  • Chapter - 08: The Solution Finder Step 2 - Ideation toolkit;
  • Chapter - 09: The Solution Finder Step 3 - Analysis;
  • Chapter - 10: The Solution Finder Step 4 - Direction;
• Section - THREE: The End of the Beginning;
• • Chapter - 11: Commit to 'thinking differently';
  • Chapter - 12: Creative leadership;
  • Chapter - 13: Conclusion - Where do you go from here?

O autorze

Chris Griffiths is founder and CEO of OpenGenius, and world-leading expert on the application of innovation and Mind Mapping®. He is based in Cardiff, Wales. He has helped drive business growth for thousands worldwide, including teams and individuals from Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies, the United Nations and Nobel Laureates.

He is a bestselling author on creativity and innovative thinking skills, and promotes entrepreneurial thinking through the Inspire Genius Foundation. His software, iMindMap and Droptask, is used by millions of people worldwide to improve their creativity and productivity.

Melina Costi is a professional business writer with a background in marketing management, based in Cheshire, UK. She is co-author of GRASP the Solution (with Chris Griffiths), which reached #2 on the Amazon UK business chart; and The Positive Leader (with Jan Mühlfeit, former Microsoft Europe Chairman).
Besides her writing work, she provides academic support services for adult students with learning difficulties and disabilities.

Caragh Medlicott is a full-time freelance writer and a Senior Editor at Wales Arts Review. After graduating with a first class BA (Hons) degree in English Literature and master's degree in Creative Writing from Cardiff University, she carved out a career in marketing and PR co-ordinating pieces in publications including GQ, Forbes, The Times.