Creativity

There are so many great resources on creativity... too bad the vast majority of organizations and managers I am familiar with NEVER use them... and probably have never heard of them!

Might this be one reason we seem to have so many unresolved problems?

I wonder...

Anybody interested in using creativity tools? If so, PLEASE contact me!

In the meantime, here are some GREAT resources that I found online to get you started thinking about creativity... from the good folks at Foresight Consulting...

Enjoy!

How Would You Rate Your Creativity? (PDF)

Creative Problem Solving and Idea Generating Techniques (PDF)

Recognizing and Profiting from Opportunities (PDF)

Creating Mission, Vision & Value Statements (PDF)

A Call for a Different Kind of Thinking (PDF)

Guide to Unleashing Creativity (PDF)

The World is Flat

If you enjoyed the book by Tom Friedman, columnist for the New York Times, you might also enjoy the "World is Flat" lecture video... a New York Times author introduction video... a Charlie Rose interview about the book... another video... yet another video... and the 2006 article about the book author in Washingtonian Magazine .

Microhoo Management?

One of the New York Times blogs has an interesting comment about management if the proposed Microsoft/Yahoo merger goes through...

"At Yahoo, Jerry Yang and Sue Decker have yet to deliver either inspiration or financial results. And it’s not exactly clear who is running the show at Microsoft. The Internet unit reports to Kevin Johnson, who also looks after Windows. Below him is an inscrutable matrix that spreads blame for the losses of dollars and market share far and wide."

Sounds like a great management team and a potential recipe for success, right?