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 | Sep 11, 2024 | Switch Thinking
Switch Thinking developed by Dr Ken Hudson is based on an insight watching bilingual people switch languages. Dr Hudson wondered if you could learn to switch the language you were using perhaps you could switch your thinking. Being bilingual is a learned skill and...
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...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Oct 14, 2021 | Creative Thinking Techniques
Linear or straight-line thinking worked beautifully when the world seemed to react in a linear way. If sales were behind it was simply a matter (in most cases) of more resources. Increase the advertising, decrease the price or say expand the sales force. Cause and...
