Creativity in learning and leadership has always been a hot topic in education. Creative leadership entails perceiving, thinking, and acting in novel ways to improve the life prospects of all pupils. In addition, creative leaders create the conditions, environment, and possibilities for others to be creative.
Ideas have been the driving force of humanity. From a simple circular wheel carved from rock back in the stone ages to the first airplanes and telephones, innovative ideas have sparked off revolutionary changes in society. Now in this competitive world, ideas have become more important to us than actions. Companies have begun asking designers to generate solutions that meet the needs and desires of the consumer.
As such, there was a need to streamline and increase the efficiency of producing and sharing ideas within teams. This gave birth to several idea generation techniques, which allowed everyone to play a part in the creative process, a role allotted strictly to designers and engineers for the last few years.
Idea generation techniques meant anyone could participate in creating new ideas. It allowed people to share and build up on existing solutions, to foresee future problems, and essentially, to think big in terms of design. It brought different specializations together to create a more diverse think-tank that can tackle problems from several perspectives.
This report is divided into three parts.
First, we shall look into several idea generation techniques, both popular ones and the uncommon ones, question their uses and value by providing examples of products developed using the specific techniques.
Second, we discuss whether idea generation methods and techniques are important in coming up with new ideas? Are they the driving factor in generating ideas?
Lastly, we conclude with our personal view on idea generation techniques, along with stating which methods, if any, would we prefer to use.
Towards the end we aim to achieve a better understand of the creative thinking process as a whole and how to effectively solve all issues, design or otherwise.
Creativity in learning and leadership has always been a hot topic in education. Creative leadership entails perceiving, thinking, and acting in novel ways to improve the life prospects of all pupils. In addition, creative leaders create the conditions, environment, and possibilities for others to be creative.
Ideas have been the driving force of humanity. From a simple circular wheel carved from rock back in the stone ages to the first airplanes and telephones, innovative ideas have sparked off revolutionary changes in society. Now in this competitive world, ideas have become more important to us than actions. Companies have begun asking designers to generate solutions that meet the needs and desires of the consumer.
As such, there was a need to streamline and increase the efficiency of producing and sharing ideas within teams. This gave birth to several idea generation techniques, which allowed everyone to play a part in the creative process, a role allotted strictly to designers and engineers for the last few years.
Idea generation techniques meant anyone could participate in creating new ideas. It allowed people to share and build up on existing solutions, to foresee future problems, and essentially, to think big in terms of design. It brought different specializations together to create a more diverse think-tank that can tackle problems from several perspectives.
This report is divided into three parts.
First, we shall look into several idea generation techniques, both popular ones and the uncommon ones, question their uses and value by providing examples of products developed using the specific techniques.
Second, we discuss whether idea generation methods and techniques are important in coming up with new ideas? Are they the driving factor in generating ideas?
Lastly, we conclude with our personal view on idea generation techniques, along with stating which methods, if any, would we prefer to use.
Towards the end we aim to achieve a better understand of the creative thinking process as a whole and how to effectively solve all issues, design or otherwise.
Design thinking as divergent and convergent thinking.
Design thinking : The 5 stage process.
Empathy
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test
Common design thinking problem.
Design thinking as a creative problem solving process - Part 1Peer Academy
Slides from Ashlee Riordan's class on "Design thinking as a creative problem solving process"
What is design thinking? Why has design become such a big thing lately? In this class, you will learn about the fundamental process behind design - creative problem solving. This class won’t be fluffy and I won’t give you useless advice like “you need to use the other side of the brain”. We will pull apart the design process together and learn how to recognize it and apply it. Designers and non-designers alike will walk away with new, tangible techniques to tackle big and small problems. Of course, these things are always a great chance to meet awesome people and have fun!
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During the third stage of the Design Thinking process, designers are ready to start generating ideas. You’ve grown to understand your users and their needs in the Empathise stage, and you’ve analysed and synthesised your observations in the Define stage, and ended up with a human-centered problem statement. With this solid background, you and your team members can start to "think outside the box" to identify new solutions to the problem statement you’ve created, and you can start to look for alternative ways of viewing the problem.
ANI | Empathy: The Backbone of Design Thinking | Anmol Tuteja | 26 Sep'2020AgileNetwork
Abstract:
The design thinking is a 5 step process for problem-solving, but we don’t have much understanding of the first step i.e. Empathy. This is the most important part of the entire process as this is where the person solving the problem gets a view of the person who is actually experiencing the problem. If this part is got right then the solution part (rest of the steps) become pretty easy. Empathy is where you get to know the “Why” of the problem. This talk will explore Empathy in-depth and will help listeners understand and practice Design thinking well and make it a successful problem-solving methodology.
Key Takeaways:
1. Brief introduction about Design Thinking Process
2. Definition of Empathy (in-depth)
3. Difference Between Empathy, Sympathy and compassion
4. Types of Empathy in detail
5. Application of Empathy in Design Process i.e. Getting to know users through empathy, Design thinking without empathy, techniques to practice Empathy, Empathy maps.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Design Thinking is 'outside the box' thinking. It allows everyone to use creative tools to address a vast range of challenges. The process is action-oriented, embraces simple mindset shifts and tackles problems from a new direction.
Some of the world's leading brands, such as Apple, Nike, Starbucks and GE have rapidly adopted the design thinking approach. What's more, design thinking is being taught at leading universities around the world, including Stanford, Harvard and MIT.
Design Thinking encourages organizations to focus on the people they are creating for, which leads to better products, services, and internal processes. The framework is fully compatible with analytical problem solving approaches.
This introductory presentation provides useful information for management and staff who are new to Design Thinking and are interested to learn more about its benefits and applications.
Learning Objectives
1. Gain knowledge on the key concepts of Design Thinking
2. Understand the mindsets and methodology of Design Thinking
3. Identify best practices and transforming your organization
Contents
1. Key Concepts of Design Thinking
2. Design Thinking Mindsets
2.1 Focus on Human Values
2.2 Show Don't Tell
2.3 Craft Clarity
2.4 Embrace Experimentation
2.5 Be Mindful of Process
2.6 Bias Toward Action
2.7 Radical Collaboration
3. Design Thinking Methodology
3.1 Empathize
3.2 Define
3.3 Ideate
3.4 Prototype
3.5 Test
4. Best Practices & Transforming Your Organization
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
I gave a talk on the role of Design Thinking to leaders in the financial industry. The focus was on user centric thinking to innovate financial products and digital services. (all case material is removed)
Creativity and Types of Innovation
Conceptual Blocks
Three Components of Creativity
The Paradoxical Characteristics of Creative Groups
Tools for Defining Problems and Creating New Ideas
Creating a Creative Climate
Design thinking as divergent and convergent thinking.
Design thinking : The 5 stage process.
Empathy
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test
Common design thinking problem.
Design thinking as a creative problem solving process - Part 1Peer Academy
Slides from Ashlee Riordan's class on "Design thinking as a creative problem solving process"
What is design thinking? Why has design become such a big thing lately? In this class, you will learn about the fundamental process behind design - creative problem solving. This class won’t be fluffy and I won’t give you useless advice like “you need to use the other side of the brain”. We will pull apart the design process together and learn how to recognize it and apply it. Designers and non-designers alike will walk away with new, tangible techniques to tackle big and small problems. Of course, these things are always a great chance to meet awesome people and have fun!
For more information visit: www.peeracademy.org
During the third stage of the Design Thinking process, designers are ready to start generating ideas. You’ve grown to understand your users and their needs in the Empathise stage, and you’ve analysed and synthesised your observations in the Define stage, and ended up with a human-centered problem statement. With this solid background, you and your team members can start to "think outside the box" to identify new solutions to the problem statement you’ve created, and you can start to look for alternative ways of viewing the problem.
ANI | Empathy: The Backbone of Design Thinking | Anmol Tuteja | 26 Sep'2020AgileNetwork
Abstract:
The design thinking is a 5 step process for problem-solving, but we don’t have much understanding of the first step i.e. Empathy. This is the most important part of the entire process as this is where the person solving the problem gets a view of the person who is actually experiencing the problem. If this part is got right then the solution part (rest of the steps) become pretty easy. Empathy is where you get to know the “Why” of the problem. This talk will explore Empathy in-depth and will help listeners understand and practice Design thinking well and make it a successful problem-solving methodology.
Key Takeaways:
1. Brief introduction about Design Thinking Process
2. Definition of Empathy (in-depth)
3. Difference Between Empathy, Sympathy and compassion
4. Types of Empathy in detail
5. Application of Empathy in Design Process i.e. Getting to know users through empathy, Design thinking without empathy, techniques to practice Empathy, Empathy maps.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Design Thinking is 'outside the box' thinking. It allows everyone to use creative tools to address a vast range of challenges. The process is action-oriented, embraces simple mindset shifts and tackles problems from a new direction.
Some of the world's leading brands, such as Apple, Nike, Starbucks and GE have rapidly adopted the design thinking approach. What's more, design thinking is being taught at leading universities around the world, including Stanford, Harvard and MIT.
Design Thinking encourages organizations to focus on the people they are creating for, which leads to better products, services, and internal processes. The framework is fully compatible with analytical problem solving approaches.
This introductory presentation provides useful information for management and staff who are new to Design Thinking and are interested to learn more about its benefits and applications.
Learning Objectives
1. Gain knowledge on the key concepts of Design Thinking
2. Understand the mindsets and methodology of Design Thinking
3. Identify best practices and transforming your organization
Contents
1. Key Concepts of Design Thinking
2. Design Thinking Mindsets
2.1 Focus on Human Values
2.2 Show Don't Tell
2.3 Craft Clarity
2.4 Embrace Experimentation
2.5 Be Mindful of Process
2.6 Bias Toward Action
2.7 Radical Collaboration
3. Design Thinking Methodology
3.1 Empathize
3.2 Define
3.3 Ideate
3.4 Prototype
3.5 Test
4. Best Practices & Transforming Your Organization
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
I gave a talk on the role of Design Thinking to leaders in the financial industry. The focus was on user centric thinking to innovate financial products and digital services. (all case material is removed)
Creativity and Types of Innovation
Conceptual Blocks
Three Components of Creativity
The Paradoxical Characteristics of Creative Groups
Tools for Defining Problems and Creating New Ideas
Creating a Creative Climate
5 ways to improve your creativity and innovation skills in the workplaceSameerShaik43
You may perhaps be wondering how to improve creativity and innovation skills. You may feel bored and want to change this life to something exciting at the workplace. This guide can provide you with some useful ideas to enhance your creative skills and be appreciated by everyone around you.
Σήμερα, με το πάτημα ενός κουμπιού έχουμε πρόσβαση σε όλο τον κόσμο, εξοπλισμένοι με ποικίλα εργαλεία , έχουμε την ευκαιρία, να εξερευνήσουμε νέες δυνατότητες , νέες ιδέες , νέες τελετουργίες και λύσεις . Έχουμε όμως ακόμα όνειρα; Με αφετηρία τη διαδικασία της σχεδιαστικής σκέψης ( ‘designerly’ ways of thinking), θα μελετήσουμε βήμα προς βήμα τα στάδια μετάβασης από την ιδέα στην υλοποίηση της δικής σας δράσης.
Kantar IMRB- Study on Brand Awareness,consumer,concept Understanding of Vario...Suvadeep Chatterjee
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Empowering the Data Analytics Ecosystem: A Laser Focus on Value
The data analytics ecosystem thrives when every component functions at its peak, unlocking the true potential of data. Here's a laser focus on key areas for an empowered ecosystem:
1. Democratize Access, Not Data:
Granular Access Controls: Provide users with self-service tools tailored to their specific needs, preventing data overload and misuse.
Data Catalogs: Implement robust data catalogs for easy discovery and understanding of available data sources.
2. Foster Collaboration with Clear Roles:
Data Mesh Architecture: Break down data silos by creating a distributed data ownership model with clear ownership and responsibilities.
Collaborative Workspaces: Utilize interactive platforms where data scientists, analysts, and domain experts can work seamlessly together.
3. Leverage Advanced Analytics Strategically:
AI-powered Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like data cleaning and feature engineering, freeing up data talent for higher-level analysis.
Right-Tool Selection: Strategically choose the most effective advanced analytics techniques (e.g., AI, ML) based on specific business problems.
4. Prioritize Data Quality with Automation:
Automated Data Validation: Implement automated data quality checks to identify and rectify errors at the source, minimizing downstream issues.
Data Lineage Tracking: Track the flow of data throughout the ecosystem, ensuring transparency and facilitating root cause analysis for errors.
5. Cultivate a Data-Driven Mindset:
Metrics-Driven Performance Management: Align KPIs and performance metrics with data-driven insights to ensure actionable decision making.
Data Storytelling Workshops: Equip stakeholders with the skills to translate complex data findings into compelling narratives that drive action.
Benefits of a Precise Ecosystem:
Sharpened Focus: Precise access and clear roles ensure everyone works with the most relevant data, maximizing efficiency.
Actionable Insights: Strategic analytics and automated quality checks lead to more reliable and actionable data insights.
Continuous Improvement: Data-driven performance management fosters a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Sustainable Growth: Empowered by data, organizations can make informed decisions to drive sustainable growth and innovation.
By focusing on these precise actions, organizations can create an empowered data analytics ecosystem that delivers real value by driving data-driven decisions and maximizing the return on their data investment.
Techniques to optimize the pagerank algorithm usually fall in two categories. One is to try reducing the work per iteration, and the other is to try reducing the number of iterations. These goals are often at odds with one another. Skipping computation on vertices which have already converged has the potential to save iteration time. Skipping in-identical vertices, with the same in-links, helps reduce duplicate computations and thus could help reduce iteration time. Road networks often have chains which can be short-circuited before pagerank computation to improve performance. Final ranks of chain nodes can be easily calculated. This could reduce both the iteration time, and the number of iterations. If a graph has no dangling nodes, pagerank of each strongly connected component can be computed in topological order. This could help reduce the iteration time, no. of iterations, and also enable multi-iteration concurrency in pagerank computation. The combination of all of the above methods is the STICD algorithm. [sticd] For dynamic graphs, unchanged components whose ranks are unaffected can be skipped altogether.
Explore our comprehensive data analysis project presentation on predicting product ad campaign performance. Learn how data-driven insights can optimize your marketing strategies and enhance campaign effectiveness. Perfect for professionals and students looking to understand the power of data analysis in advertising. for more details visit: https://bostoninstituteofanalytics.org/data-science-and-artificial-intelligence/
Levelwise PageRank with Loop-Based Dead End Handling Strategy : SHORT REPORT ...Subhajit Sahu
Abstract — Levelwise PageRank is an alternative method of PageRank computation which decomposes the input graph into a directed acyclic block-graph of strongly connected components, and processes them in topological order, one level at a time. This enables calculation for ranks in a distributed fashion without per-iteration communication, unlike the standard method where all vertices are processed in each iteration. It however comes with a precondition of the absence of dead ends in the input graph. Here, the native non-distributed performance of Levelwise PageRank was compared against Monolithic PageRank on a CPU as well as a GPU. To ensure a fair comparison, Monolithic PageRank was also performed on a graph where vertices were split by components. Results indicate that Levelwise PageRank is about as fast as Monolithic PageRank on the CPU, but quite a bit slower on the GPU. Slowdown on the GPU is likely caused by a large submission of small workloads, and expected to be non-issue when the computation is performed on massive graphs.
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Project of ob on creativity
1.
2. An Ability. A simple definition is that creativity is the ability to imagine or invent something
new. As we will see below, creativity is not the ability to create out of nothing (only God can do
that), but the ability to generate new ideas by combining, changing, or reapplying existing ideas.
Some creative ideas are astonishing and brilliant, while others are just simple, good, practical
ideas that no one seems to have thought of yet.
Believe it or not, everyone has substantial creative ability. Just look at how creative children are.
In adults, creativity has too often been suppressed through education, but it is still there and can
be reawakened. Often all that's needed to be creative is to make a commitment to creativity and to
take the time for it.
An Attitude. Creativity is also an attitude: the ability to acceptchange and newness, a
willingness to play with ideas and possibilities, a flexibility of outlook, the habit of enjoying the
good, while looking for ways to improve it. We are socialized into accepting only a small number
of permitted or normal things, like chocolate-covered strawberries, for example. The creative
personrealizes that there are other possibilities, like peanut butter and banana sandwiches, or
chocolate-covered prunes.
A Process. Creative people work hard and continually to improve ideas and solutions, by making
gradual alterations and refinements to their works. Contrary to the mythology surrounding
creativity, very, very few works of creative excellence are produced with a single stroke of
brilliance or in a frenzy of rapid activity. Much closer to the real truth are the stories of
companies who had to take the invention away from the inventor in order to market it because the
inventor would have kept on tweaking it and fiddling with it, always trying to make it a little
better.
The creative person knows that there is always room for improvement.
Creative Methods
Several methods have been identified for producing creative results. Here are the five classic
ones:
Evolution: This is the method of incremental improvement. New ideas stem from other ideas,
new solutions from previous ones, the new ones slightly improved over the old ones. Many of the
very sophisticated things we enjoy today developed through a long period of constant
incrimination. Making something a little better here, a little better there gradually makes it
something a lot better--even entirely different from the original.
3. Synthesis: With this method, two or more existing ideas are combined into a third, new idea.
Combining the ideas of a magazine and an audio tape gives the idea of a magazine you can listen
to, one useful for blind people or freeway commuters.
Revolution: Sometimes the best new idea is a completely different one, an marked change from
the previous ones. While an evolutionary improvement philosophy might cause a professorto
ask, "How can I make my lectures better and better?" a revolutionary idea might be, "Why not
stop lecturing and have the students teach each other, working as teams or presenting reports?"
Reapplication:Look at something old in a new way. Go beyond labels. Unfix ate, remove
prejudices, expectations and assumptions and discover how something can be reapplied. One
creative personmight go to the junkyard and see art in an old model T transmission. He paints it
up and puts it in his living room. Another creative person might see in the same transmission the
necessary gears for a multi-speed hot walker for his horse. He hooks it to some poles and a motor
and puts it in his corral. The key is to see beyond the previous or stated applications for some
idea, solution, or thing and to see what other application is possible.
Changing Direction:Many creative breakthroughs occurwhen attention is shifted from one
angle of a problem to another. This is sometimes called creative insight.
This example reveals a critical truth in problem solving: the goal is to solve the problem, not to
implement a particular solution. When one solution path is not working, shift to another. There is
no commitment to a particular path, only to a particular goal. Path fixation can sometimes be a
problem for those who do not understand this; they become overcommitted to a path that does not
work and only frustration results.
4. There are various ways that you and your Organization can benefit from improved levels of
creativity. These include: Finding new solutions. Creativity helps you generate lots of new ideas
which can help you and your Organization to deal with change, build strong teams, develop new
products and services, improve customer service, and retain talented staff. The more ideas you
generate, the more likely you are to find new ways to meet challenges and overcome problems.
The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. Minimizing frustration. Improving your
creativity means you can drastically reduce the frustration caused by failing to meet challenges or
to solve problems at work. Increasing productivity. The right creativity tools and techniques can
help you and your Organization to generate ideas and solve problems faster, making you more
effective, productive and fulfilled.
Setting aside assumptions about how particular challenges or problems should be approached,
e.g. just because that's the way you're always done something, does that make it the best way?
Taking new perspectives and being open to new ways of doing things in your day-to-day
work. Think back to the last time you did something, did anyone suggest another way, or did
you receive any feedback?
Looking for new ways to create value for your Organization. Think about any competitors or
rivals your Organization has. What do they do differently, what is it about them that you
admire? Could you adapt this to your Organization?
Listening to, respecting, and incorporating other people’s suggestions and ideas into your
thinking.
Re-defining your problem- Before you start, make sure it’s the problem and
not the symptoms you’re trying to solve. Ask yourself why the problem exists,
and spend time getting to the bottom of it. It’s also important to be clear about
what you’re trying to achieve, and any constraints that exist. If the problem is a
particularly large one, break it down into smaller parts, and deal with these one
at a time. When you have thought the problem through thoroughly, try
summarizing the problem in a couple of words if possible, to really focus your
mind.
5. Open your mind- Once you’re really clear about the problem, start
generating possible solutions. Remember to try to think about ways of doing
something out with the normal approach. You will find a variety of creativity
techniques throughout this unit to help you do this. Avoid the temptation to
immediately go with your first idea. It may or may not be your best idea, but by
considering a number of alternative options first you may come up with
something better. If you do go back to your original idea you can be sure that
you've considered all the other options. Try not to pass judgment on any of your
ideas until you have come up with as many as you can, and then revisit them all
with an open mind.
Identify the best solution- Once you have a number of possible solutions;
choose the best one by weighing up the pros and cons of each. There might be
an obvious choice, but if not, you may wish to ask others for their input the pros
and cons of each. There might be an obvious choice, but if not, you may wish
to ask others for their input to help you decide.
Implement your solution- The final stage of creative problem-solving is to
transform your solution into action. Without this final stage, your creative
efforts will have been wasted. It is useful, therefore, to draw up an action plan
to help you implement your chosen solution.
6. Conclusion: Majority of people agree that they are creative person. Considering
the above chart, we found out that the percentage of creative thinking people is much
more than other categories; it means that newly generation has a creative idea as well
as creative thinking so that it will help an organization to achieve their goal for
future.
Conclusion: Majority of people agree that they are engaged in creative work on a
regular basis. Considering the above chart, we drawn a perception that they use to do
creative work in daily life and also create positive habits in being creative in nature it
will also help organization in innovating new ideas and strategy.
27%
57%
13%
3%
I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A CREATIVE
PERSON.
Strongly Agree Agree Unsure Strongly disagree
15%
52%
18%
12%
3%
I am engaged in creative type work
on a regular basis.
Strongly Agree Agree Unsure Disagree Strongly disagree
7. Conclusion: From the above chart, we draw a perception that people are unsure to
the point that creative ideas occurs to them without even thinking about it. Another
idea I had about creative thinking was proved wrong is that freedom leads to more
creative ideas.
Conclusion: According to chart, we draw a perception that drinking beverages with
caffeine is not related for doing creative work. Creative is an inborn trait it is not
related to consumption of any psychoactive drugs.
8. Conclusion: From the above data, we interpret that majority of people agree about
enjoying the process of creating new idea without even thinking about the final
result. In an organization people need to think without having confusion about their
success.
Conclusion: Majority of people agree that creative thinking comes when a person
read and come up with new ideas. Now a day’s people tends to read more innovative
ideas and implies in their work culture.
9. Conclusion: Creative people in Bihar is to less, due to lack of education and Bihar
people also influenced with bad environment and there is no organization structure,
but in Jharkhand and Maharashtra creative people are there due to good environment.
Assam
12%
Bihar
6%
Jharkhand
21%
Maharashtra
20%
Rajasthan
11%
Other state
30%
STATE