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Creative ThinkingCreative ThinkingPresented by Raju MandhyanDate April 2010

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What is Creative Thinking?

“Creativity is the degree and distance away from the norm.”

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Why is Creative Thinking important?

When you react to change that happens… you manage,

When you create the change… you lead!”

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Thus, Two Kinds

Demand Driven andDesire Driven

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Demand Demand DrivenDrivenCreativityCreativity

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Desire Desire DrivenDrivenCreativityCreativity

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The Barriers?Fear of Failure and

SuccessPersonal Paradigms

and Organization Culture

Lack of Internal and External Resources

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The Enablers?

The spirit of Curiosity and Adventure

Open-Mindedness & Adaptability

Resilience and Resourcefulness

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Where does it Evolve from?

Between Here and There.Between Now and Then.

Or, where your External Universe meets with your Internal Universe…from the Wellspring of your Mind.

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also known as…

Intent. Desire. Want.

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Five Habits of Creativity Champions

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Five Habits and “Out-Box”ing Techniques of Creativity Champions

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Habit :Whole Brain Thinking [ArteScienza]

Inside, Out and UnderTurn it out, Empty it; Also known as Critical or Convergent Thinking.

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Habit: Curiosity / [Curiosità]

Disassociate, Diverge, Brainstorm a Million Options

Dream, VisualizeS t r e t c h and Challenge Norms

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Technique: Blend Boxes

Synthesize, Morph, Blend, BenchmarkCopy, Adapt, Model

Habit: Refinement of Senses & Recognizing Systems / [Sensazione ]

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Technique:Bash the BoxThink Worst Scenario! Get Seriously Critical of it! Challenge Yourself and

Your New Assumptions.

Habit: Thoughts w/o Action is *#!*#^#@!!! / [ Dismostrazione]

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Sell the BoxMake it user-friendly. Simplify it so that even a 7 year old can use it. Take it to market.

Habit: Living with Ambiguity [Sfumato]

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Monk in Black

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5 Steps for a Real GLOBE-life Challenge1. Know the Challenge

2. Storm the Challenge from Far

3. Blend the Ideas

4. Bash the Chosen Idea

5. Sell the Idea

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Summary, 5 Personal Habits to Develop

1. ArteScienza Art & Science2. Curiosità Chronic Curiosity3. Sensazione Refinement of

Senses4. Dismostrazione Test and Take

Action5. Sfumato Risk Taking w/o

Despair

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“Success isn’t just a result of spontaneous combustion, you need to put yourself on fire so people from far and wide will come watch you burn!” Arnold Glascow

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Ideas, Images and Inspirations from….

http://pnutink.deviantart.com [Pac Attack] http://curativetitlesolutions.com http://www.geekologie.com

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci ~ by Michael J. Gelb The Five Faces of Genius ~ by Annette Moser-Wellman

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