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The Use of 'Challenge' |
We can spell out our normal approach to a problem or our normal way of carrying out a task. This normal approach may come from the 'search for routine' method or from the 'general' method.
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Inner World |
| Just as we challenge things in the outer world, we can challenge things in the 'inner world.' This means we can challenge things in our 'current thinking.' This may be your current thinking, the cur ...
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Outer world |
| Challenge can be used on things in the outer world. You can challenge objects or parts of objects. You can also challenge systems or parts of systems. You can challenge situations or parts of situa ...
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The Challenge Process |
| This is the simplest form of creativity but it can require a lot of discipline. In the 'challenge process' you direct your attention to anything at all. You can focus on the point of a pencil or on ...
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Initiative |
| We can go through life reacting through problems and opportunities as they arise - or we can take initiatives from time to time. Sometimes young people set off with great courage to a distant land. ...
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Formulate a dream |
If a dream has been formulated, then it is a matter of 'task thinking' to reach towards that dream. But where does the dream come from? How is the dream formulated?
It is a legitimate purpo ...
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Cope with change |
| This is not the same as the exploration of change mentioned earlier. Here, it is a matter of adapting to change and coping with change which does affect you or the organisation directly. Some of the ...
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Peace, Excitement or Happiness |
We can usually set out to think about peace or happiness. Usually we seek to obtain these or increase our enjoyment of them. We may also seek to inject more of them into our daily lives.
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The Five Stages of Thinking |
| This book is based on a five-stage process of thinking. These five stages are not based on an analysis of the normal thinking process. Analysis is useful for description but usually quite useless fo ...
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Right Brain/Left Brain |
The simple geography of right brain/left brain has made it very appealing - to the point that there is almost a hemispheric racism:
"He's too left-brained…."
"We need a right-brained pers ...
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Misperceptions about Creativity |
| At several points in the book I have made comments about the way creativity is sometimes regarded. At various points later in the book I shall very likely make further comments. I feel, however, that ...
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Honour system |
| Traditionally the king has been the one to dispense honours, patronage, baronies, titles, etc. These were originally for people who helped the king in his various battles by bringing along a troop of ...
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