Challenge conventional wisdom and make nonconformity the expected conversation. Ask "Why? " "How might we. .. ?" and "What if. .. ?" to come up with new ideas.

Ask your team to imagine they are the competitors and to plan an attack on your vulnerable spots. This challen...

Reinforce habits with belief and community.
When we tell stories of our own lives of making the desired change, it creates belief. When others chime in, it shows that achieving changes is possible for everyone.

• Teaching students strategies to increase self-monitoring and evaluation when problem-solving.
• Using teaching methods that help with a deeper understanding of the structure that underpins new problems.

The methods boil down to providing students with as many active pro...