June 2009 Blog Posts (3)

A Lateral Look at the Dynamics of Organizational Change

Edward de Bono’s work has had a significant effect on my thinking since the late 1960s. His early books, such as The Mechanism of Mind, Lateral Thinking, Lateral Thinking for Management, and Po – Beyond Yes and No, were particularly influential; although there were many other nuggets to mine from later volumes. However, I don’t want to talk here about the use that I have made of these insights, tools and techniques in terms of creative thinking per se. Rather,… Continue

Added by Chris Rodgers on June 24, 2009 at 13:00 — 3 Comments

pardonnez-moi mon anglais Usually collage is scrambled and made to shock ,like in old dadaism oulipism jarryism...not my goal I prefer to try using lateral thinking tools to provoke part of pictures…

pardonnez-moi mon anglais

Usually collage is scrambled and made to shock ,like in old dadaism oulipism jarryism...not my goal

I prefer to try using lateral thinking tools to provoke part of pictures to reassemble in a new meaning

I don't find myself quite good, but that is not the goal neither..

But try this little experiment with children...and you may see amazing… Continue

Added by Patrick Larose on June 18, 2009 at 11:34 — No Comments

Getting Ready--CoRT and Lateral Thinking Presentations for the World Future Society's Annual Conference

World Future 2009: Innovation and Creativity in a Complex World

Date: July 16-20, 2009

Location: Hilton, Chicago, Illinois

Conference Details

I am preparing to deliver two presentations at this great conference.

1. Pre Conference Course--Lateral Thinking: de Bono's Method for On the Spot Innovation on Thursday, July 16.

2. Education Summit: Innovation and… Continue

Added by Lynda Curtin on June 4, 2009 at 15:27 — 2 Comments