Jootsing – how to generate ideas that are truly ‘out of the box’
Jootsing is a clever way of finding out of the box solutions by first studying the system in which you operate.
Kill the company – uncover vulnerabilities and turn them into opportunities
Kill the Company: destroy your own organisation so you uncover weaknesses and opportunities to strengthen it.
The Mom Test – how to uncover useful insights
The Mom Test offers some practical rules to have better conversations and uncover valuable insights to improve your idea.
Our most popular articles on creative problem-solving in 2020
The past twelve months we’ve published another 26 articles. These were our five most popular articles on creative problem-solving in 2020:
5 great podcasts for innovators
Innovators are curious and are always looking for new facts and insights. Here are 5 great podcasts for innovators.
Social innovation examples – how creativity can solve any problem
Let's look at some social innovation examples and what we can learn from these wonderfully creative solutions.
What would McDonald’s do?
If you try to solve a problem, it helps to change your perspective. For instance: imagine how a vastly different organisation might approach your challenge.
Use contradictions to innovate – you might find aliens
Every contradiction is an opportunity to find creative solutions. Use contradictions to innovate and you might find beautiful win-win situations.
From problem to opportunity – Part 3: go along with your adversary
Sometimes it's more effective to go along with your adversary. Be like a martial arts master and use your opponent's force to get where you want to go.
From problem to opportunity – Part 2: use the problem to your advantage
Sometimes, terrible situations bring unexpected opportunities. The trick is to recognise and utilise these opportunities.