Creativity in management is an essential aspect of modern business, and creativity in general should be at the heart of a successful organisation.
Creative people are needed in any business, and that includes those who are adept at managing creativity. Whether a manager or employee is naturally creative or not, innovation and creativity in the workplace can be aided by gaining knowledge of methods such as lateral thinking and provocation.
Below you will find articles containing expert knowledge on creativity in business and creative problem solving examples.
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Who is responsible for new ideas? - Edward de Bono at Thinking Managers - practical management & leadership articles and business insight
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Business Markets: Exploiting opportunities and developing ideas - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Product Development: Ideas and innovations - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Success: Staying ahead of the competition - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Partnerships: How the interplay of equals stimulates ideas - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Technique: Stepping outside the box - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Leadership: Good managers start with a personal agenda and use their leadership skills to spread it throughout the organisation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Alternatives: Don't get 'blocked by openness' - find business alternatives through lateral thinking - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creative People: Are we as creative as we'd like to think we are? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Correct Creative Approach: Instead of messing around, take the correct creative approach with formal tools and training - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Weak Business Ideas: Creativity is worth little if you don't learn to spot the weaknesses in your ideas - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creative Problem-solving: An exercise in creative problem-solving using the example of traffic congestion - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Directing Attention: Much of management thinking is simply a matter of directing attention instead of letting attention flow - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Technology and Creativity: As technology advances there's a danger of concept design being overlooked - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Improving Design: For an effective way of improving design, try the CAF approach - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Proactive and Reactive Thinking: Learn the difference between proactive and reactive thinking and increase your creative capabilities - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Styles of Creativity: There are many styles of creativity to help formulate ideas and solve problems in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Fault Finding: Sometimes, seeing the value of an idea is not enough and you need to rely on fault finding to strengthen your concept - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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True Creativity: Make sure your business ideas are based on true creativity and not 'crazitivity' - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creativity and Difference: Just because something is different doesn't make it creative but movement can be achieved by focusing on the difference - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Small Business Ideas: Thinking of small business ideas can make it easier to access bigger ideas in the future - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Circumstances of Creativity: Finding the right circumstances that give value to an idea or product - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Concepts and Imagination: Contrary to popular believe, concepts and imagination do not necessarily go hand in hand - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Practical Creativity: Thinkers should aim for practical creativity, not ideas that are simply bizarre or different - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Micro-strategies: Forming complex strategies which evolve in order to cope with particular situations - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Managing creativity: Appointing a champion of ideas to oversee the creative aspect of business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Corporate Creativity: The different patterns of creativity within a corporation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Equilibrium: The danger of a business equilibrium is that it can lead to complacency and reluctance to change - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creativity and the Future: Why there will be a greater need to take creativity and ideas more seriously in the future - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Trained to Think: To get the most from creativity, you need to be trained to think the right way - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Old Business Ideas: Don't dismiss old business ideas without checking for new value - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Training in Creativity: Fear of standardisation, pride or scepticism shouldn't be obstacles to seeking training in creativity and lateral thinking - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Human Assets: A business can realise the benefits of its 'greatest asset' by winning the hearts, minds and spirit of the people - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creativity and Business: Why combining creativity and business is not just the preserve of 'weirdos' - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Thinking Methods: Learning the skill of thinking with the help of formal methods and training - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Challenges in Business: Meet one of the biggest challenges in business and tackle the sacred cows of accepted practice - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Improving Business: Targeting Idea Sensistive Areas can be an effective way of improving business and boosting creativity - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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New Approach to Business: A different way of thinking should see a new approach to business in the future - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creativity and Management: A business not using creativity is under-using its assets - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creative Thinking: Learning the skills of creative thinking through the teaching of formal tools - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Assessing Business Ideas: How to select the best ideas for implementation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Thinking Skills: Provocation, juxtaposition, conversion and other creative thinking skills - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Evolution: Small 'permissible' changes can foster a culture of creativity - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Challenges: Why not look at change even if there are no problems? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Opportunities: To make the most of your business opportunities, look for value, actuality and practicality, in that order - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Change in Management Thinking: How to change the way people are thinking in management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Concepts and Possibility: Expand your range of concepts and discover the richness of possibility - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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The Future of Business: Look to the future for business success - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Radical Management and Results: You can be radical in your management thinking but don't put the means above the end - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Concepts Department: How about a new department for Concept R&D? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Truth and Creativity: There may be more than one truth but creativity can provide the answers - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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New Thinking for the New Millennium: It's time for a design-oriented thinking system - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business, judgment and design: Why the business of thinking needs to switch from judgment to design - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Perceptual Creativity: Seek a new perception, discover new ideas - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Evolution and Creativity: Why evolution won't work without the help of creativity in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Improvement and Equilibrium: Perceived equilibrium should not rule out improvement - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Design and judgment: Why we need to change our emphasis from judgment to design - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Value and creativity: Without value, creativity is useless - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Ideas matter: Implementation without ideas is worth less than ideas without implementation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Parallel Thinking: The Six Hats method - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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The New Thinking: The next step in evolution will be a development of thinking - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Aspects of innovation: Anyone can learn formal tools to create and innovate - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Risk: Perceived risks should not hamper creativity - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Innovation Management: Are you sure you know what innovation means? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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New Innovation: The entrepreneur must embrace innovation and sustain it - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Planning: Preparing for an uncertain future - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Management Ideas: The importance of creativity and innovation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Innovations: How to have your creativity cake and eat it - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Encouraging Business Ideas: The task of encouraging business ideas is made easier by aiming at a broad theme - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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New Business Ideas: To search for genuinely new business ideas, change the 'flavour' - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Reassessment: Don't rule out a rethink and undertake a full business reassessment through lateral thinking - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Design and Function: It is imperative that design and function are balanced when the need for change arises - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Management Language: A code to crack the limitations - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Ideas on Demand: How formal tools can deliver creativity fast - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Lateral Thinking: Deliberate tools can help you learn the 'game' of lateral thinking - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Evaluating Business Ideas: The importance of value sensitivity - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Ideas and management: Don't wait for ideas; make them happen - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Timing in Business: Get your timing right and choose the correct cut-off and cut-in points - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Creativity Myths: Don't get fooled into thinking creativity is for the talented few - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Openness and problem solving by Edward de Bono at Thinking Managers
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Creativity, company culture and natural talent - by Edward de Bono at Thinking Managers
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Provocation and lateral thinking - by Edward de Bono at Thinking Managers
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