SOS 5: Problem Solving & Creativity

Innovation in a Box | Just another WordPress.com site Paul Torrance, it uses benchmarking to measure relative creativity. The full test involves simple tests of divergent and lateral problem solving skills. A highly creative individual will perform well in three categories:

The Heart of Innovation: The List of Lists Posted by: Jaimo at August 14, 2010 09:46 PM An excellent list of lists on innovation, thanks for sharing. i'll read yur blog of lists if i find the time (hey, don get me Stawted!!)

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Problem solving is finding out what's causing this inconsistency and eliminating it. Young Associates, Inc.

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TED: Ideas worth spreading

The first TED Talk I watched/heard was Sir Ken Robinson on how schools kill creativity. As a math / science educator it resonated with my own beliefs about learning and teaching. by dave_westwood Mar 25

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Gary Hamel Hamel is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum and the Strategic Management Society.

Training and Workshops - The worldwide schedule of Workshops/Seminars, by country, for Lateral Thinking, Serious Creativity, Six Thinking Hats and DATT (Direct Attention Thinking Tools) - and the contents of these Workshops/Seminars. Edward De Bono

Inventive online resources for inventors | Webware - CNET InventNow InventNow is a really great idea. The site is an outlet for child inventors to show off their inventions. They can list their product, describe how it works, explain the problem it solves, and (hopefully) be seen by an investor. The site's message board is active and a great place for kids to share their ideas. And some of the inventions I saw on this site were much better than the inventions created by adults on other sites. Definitely check it out, if you have a budding inventor in your home.

Report 103 (Jeffrey Baumgartner) The Cost of Not Implementing an Idea; Project Premortems, a Focus on Reducing Failure; Problem Solving Via Creativity 18 May 2011 issue 01 June 2011 issue

I realised I was being silly and started seeing the world through Allan’s eyes and saw how lucky we were to even BE in a massive hunk of metal about to take to the skies to get an 8hr road journey done in a quarter of the time. “I hate the city. I hate the traffic. Ideas Culture

Traditional curricula and standardized tests are not enough. Everyday teens face challenging decisions that can have a significant impact on their lives. Decision Education Foundation

The next Innovation is about solving bigger problems and innovation that are transformative in nature. How do we make sense of all these complexities? The three most important toolkits that help create transformative innovation in I dea Couture’s toolbox are 1/ sense-making 2/ weak signals reading 3/futuretyping. Innovation playground