1. A way of looking at problems or situations from a fresh
perspective that suggests unorthodox solutions (which may look
unsettling at first). Creative thinking can be stimulated both by
an unstructured process such as brainstorming, and by a
structured process such as lateral.
3. Why is it so Important to
Encourage Creative Thinking?
- In today’s competitive business environment, creative thinking is essential
for firms that want to “stay ahead of the curve.”
- Even employees who don’t currently have leadership positions and
haven’t undergone leadership development training can be encouraged to
employ creative thinking to solve problems at their level of expertise.
Today’s creative problem solver is often tomorrow’s executive.
- Here are some methods that can be used to encourage creative thinking
at all levels of your business.
Motivate to Create
Support is Essential
Cross-Training
The Open Door Policy
Integral Development
5. Boosting your creativity can
be as fun as playing and
solving puzzles. These brain-
stimulating games are the
perfect way to give your brain
its much-needed exercise. It
will present a problem that
you will have to solve by
looking at it from various
viewpoints.
When you give your mind the
opportunity to approach a
certain situation from
different angles, you make
formulating new ideas and
new concepts that much
