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Lateral thinking refers to a person's capacity to address problems by developing original answers to difficult questions.
This is the essence of creativity. All organizations benefit from creative solutions when traditional solutions fall short.
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To challenge traditional thinking, ask, "what's the one thing we absolutely should not do in this situation?" and then consider it as an advisable course of action.
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Most strategies and tactics involve doing more things in ever-shorter time. It reduces the impact while burning people out.
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A transitional object is someone or something with certain characteristics or qualities you can use as inspiration for new ideas.
For example, "What would Bruce Lee do?" He taught the importance of using the energy of your attacker. How might this inform your strategy?
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All narratives are about a very small number of basic plots, namely: Quest, voyage and return, rebirth, comedy, tragedy, overcoming the monster, rags to riches. And they apply to more than just fiction writers.
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