by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 17, 2026 | AI, Creative Problem Solving, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Leadership, Switch Thinking
Nearly 80 years ago, advertising executive Alex Osborn introduced the concept of brainstorming. His insight was simple but powerful: if people felt safe to share ideas without judgment, creativity would flourish. He had a number of rules: Suspend criticism, aim for...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Dec 16, 2025 | Change, Conference Speaker, Creative Problem Solving, How to become a creative leader, Leadership, Switch Thinking, Uncategorized, Workshop Facilitator
We all have heard of just-in-time manufacturing. Having the right parts, arrive at the right time for the right people. Also just-in-time learning. The idea that you can learn what you need when you need it. But what about just-in-time thinking? You can access just...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Nov 11, 2024 | Creative Problem Solving, Creative Thinking Examples, How to become a creative leader, Leadership, Switch Thinking, Workshop Facilitator
We all have had that rare moment when we have developed an out of the box idea or solution. It’s a wonderful, empowering and energising experience. But what if we have been focused on the wrong thing. Rather than celebrating an out of the box idea perhaps we...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jun 27, 2024 | Conference Speaker, Creative Problem Solving, Creative Thinking Techniques, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Switch Thinking, Workshop Facilitator
Imagine if your mind was free. Free to continuously explore, play, create, solve, challenge, learn and grow. Imagine what you (and your team) could achieve. Imagine if you were not trapped by your (often) rigid set of assumptions and beliefs. You would be free to...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Oct 25, 2023 | Creative Problem Solving, How to accelerate idea generation, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Leadership
There are two broad ways to generate new ideas. The first is to create new ideas via say a brainstorming session or my new Switch Thinking process. This approach is slow, can be risky and waste time and effort. But it can also produce an occasional big, new idea that...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Jan 6, 2023 | Creative Problem Solving, Creative Thinking Examples, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, Leadership
I just finished reading Idea Flow – Why Creative Businesses Win by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn (2022). Both of these practitioners are associated with the Stanford d.schooland have worked with numerous companies over the past 20 years. There is much to like...
