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 | Nov 8, 2025 | AI, Creative Problem Solving, Creative Thinking Techniques, How to become a creative leader, How to run an awesome Brainstorming Session, Switch Thinking, Workshop Facilitator
There is a big debate today whether AI is creative. Or if this is a human only quality. The starting point might be to revisit: What is creativity? Most definitions of creativity seem to revolve around novelty and usefulness of ideas. I have a slightly different...
by Dr Ken Hudson | Feb 18, 2025 | Creative Problem Solving, How to become a creative leader, How to innovate in a fast, simple and low risk way, Switch Thinking
How you thinking about (i.e. see) a problem will inform what solutions you see, how you feel and what you do. So if you (or your team) can change the lens it can have a major impact of your emotions and actions. By changing your thinking you can change how you feel...
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...
