Use external
stimuli within your visual field
(e.g. pictures, music, etc...)
Think in terms of
analogies and metaphors.
Compare your
problem with something
similar that you already understand.
Mentally put yourself
in another's shoes.
How would a competitor think or go
about it?
Refine it and get
the "bugs" out before taking
it to the decision makers.
Many company
cultures are not very
acceptive of new ideas or creative people.
Too often creative/innovative people are
viewed as "rocking the boat."
Companies often
become stagnant or loose
ground to their competition,
because there is
a cultural commitment to status quo
and risk
avoidance. This only thwarts innovation.
If people are not
allowed to test new ideas
and fail, then innovation becomes dormant.
With employees
unwilling to try anything
new, the company will not progress.
