This document discusses creativity in business and provides techniques for improving creativity. It begins with a quote from Charles Darwin about adapting to change. It then defines creativity as the ability to see things differently. The document notes that creativity is important for business survival due to changes in technology and competition. It identifies common mental blocks to creativity like focusing on being right or practical. The creative problem solving process is outlined as stating the problem, gathering information, restating the problem, generating alternatives, evaluating options, and implementing a solution. Brainstorming, mind mapping and other techniques are suggested. The document closes by emphasizing the importance of taking risks to be creative.

1. Creativity in Business

2. It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”A thought to start with...Charles Darwin, ‘The Origin of the Species’

3. Today’s Agenda….Understanding CreativityCreativity and Business?Creative Problem SolvingHow can we be more creativeProcess & PracticeDiscussions

4. Divide the yellow part into two equal similar looking parts

5. Divide the green part into three equal similar looking parts

6. Divide the maroonpart into four equal similar looking parts

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8. Lessons…Complex versus simple360 Degree outlookDon’t ASS-U-MEPerceptionsPrejudices

9. Creativity Defined…Creativity …………....................………………………………..……………………………………………

10. Creativity Defined…Creativity is the ability to see the same things as everyone else but think something different

11. Wikipedia says…Creativity is a mental and social process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts.

12. ?Business??? Creativity???

13. Why the fuss???ChangeTechnologyCompetitionSURVIVAL

14. Starting from any point, draw four continuous lines (without lifting the pen) so that each of the nine dots has at least one line running through it.

15. Most of us knew this from earlier trainers…

16. The Connect…Connect all dots using one single line!!!

17. Hard questionsWhy are we not able to think creatively?What are the stumbling blocks

18. Some prominent reasonsTimeWhy change?HabitEducation

19. MENTAL BLOCK # 1The right answer.

20. "Describe how to determine the height of a skyscraper with a barometer."

21. AnswersYou tie a long piece of string to the neck of the barometer, then lower the barometer from the roof of the skyscraper to the ground. The length of the string plus the length of the barometer will equal the height of the building." Answer too or 2First, you could take the barometer up to the roof of the skyscraper, drop it over the edge, and measure the time it takes to reach the ground. The height of the building can then be worked out from the formula H = 0.5gt2. But bad luck on the barometer.

22. Answer too or 3Or if the sun is shining you could measure the height of the barometer, then set it on end and measure the length of its shadow. Then you measure the length of the skyscraper's shadow, and thereafter it is a simple matter of proportional arithmetic to work out the height of the skyscraper.

23. Answer too or 4But if you wanted to be highly scientific about it, you could tie a short piece of string to the barometer and swing it like a pendulum, first at ground level and then on the roof of the skyscraper. The height is worked out by the difference in the gravitational restoring force T = 2π√(l / g).

24. Correct answer?If you merely wanted to be boring and orthodox about it, of course, you could use the barometer to measure the air pressure on the roof of the skyscraper and on the ground, and convert the difference in millibars into feet to give the height of the building

25. MENTAL BLOCK # 2That’s not logical.

26. MENTAL BLOCK # 3Follow the rules.

27. MENTAL BLOCK # 4Be practical.

28. MENTAL BLOCK # 5Playing is not important!!!“When do you get your best ideas?”

29. MENTAL BLOCK # 6That’s not my area.

30. MENTAL BLOCK # 7Don’t be foolish.

31. MENTAL BLOCK # 8You should not make mistakes

32. MENTAL BLOCK # 9I’m not creative.

33. How can we be more creative??Write down on your worksheets page 3 what you should do to be more creative?

34. The creative Problem Solving ProcessStep 1: State what seems to be the problem.The real problems may not surface till all the facts have been gathered.

35. Step 2: The “Ws”WhatWhereWhenWhy

36. Who

37. HowStep 3: Restate the problemThe dimensions may change after step 2 and problem may seem different than Step 1

38. Step 4: Alternatives???Generate as many ideas as possible till maximum choices are exhausted

39. Step 5: EvaluateWhich is better?What are the risks?What are the savings?Any side effects?

40. Step6 : Implement & Evaluate resultsHow, when, where?Revisions

41. Tools and TechniquesBrainstormingMulti-votingMind mapping

42. Have a look at the picture below. It shows a person holding a block of wood. Now, what will happen to the piece of wood when the person lets go of it?

44. Closing notes…“When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.”

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