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Diverging vs. Converging

International Coach Academy

The coach’s support helps her tap into her creativity, challenge limiting beliefs, and approach the problem with fresh eyes. Case Study 2 On the other hand, David is an architectural designer working on a residential project for a new private client. This approach creates a safe space for creative thinking.

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How to create a fear-setting mind map

Mind Mapping Software

Tap into your imagination, do some dreaming, and think about all the possible positive outcomes if your endeavour is a success, or even if it is just a partial success. Don’t stop at the first three ideas you think of. Use some creative thinking tools to stretch your mind’s eye and think more expansively.

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Why You Don’t Need to Be a Genius to Achieve Creative Success

Lateral Action

His central argument is that there is no evidence for either of these attributes: high-level creativity does not involve special 'creative thinking' techniques, but results from ordinary thought processes; and that genius cannot be reduced to a set of personality characteristics. Creativity - Beyond the Myth of Genius.

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Mervyn Peake: How to Build a Castle in the Air

Lateral Action

They sprawled over the sloping earth, each one half way over its neighbour until, held back by the castle ramparts, the innermost of these hovels laid hold on the great walls, clamping themselves there like limpets to a rock.