1. Don’t Just Sit There Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP, DLA

2. Don’t Just Sit There

3. ? Why are ALL People NOT

4. G.A.P.S.G.A.P.S. GAPSGAPS GIFTATTITUDEPROCESS(ES)STRATEGIES

5. ? What is

6. ? Thinking

7. ? What’s Good About It

8. Who Might Be ?

9. Creating Matters.

10. Jeff Bezos Amazon Jack Welch GE Richard Branson Virgin, etc. Fred Smith FedEx Michael Andreessen Netscape Bill Gates Microsoft Michael Eisner Disney Michael Dell Dell Steve Jobs

11. Cathleen Black Hearst Ursula Burns Xerox Linda Quam Ovations Irene Rosenfeld Frito-Lay 20/1000 Anita Roddick Body Shop Mary Kay Ash Martha Stewart Debi Fields Mrs Fields’

12. Are You Creative ?

13. 32 Traits See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical Specific interests Synthesize correctly Tolerant of ambiguity Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker

14. 32 Traits See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of… self, their work, potential of field potential of other people Specific interests Synthesize correctly often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker 28 All born with….

15. 32 Traits See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of… self, their work, potential of field potential of other people Specific interests Synthesize correctly often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker All are learnable…

16. Creative Thinking

17. Strategic Thinking

18. Creative Thinking Strategic Thinking Innovative Thinking

19. How Are You Creative ?

20. StylesStyles Cre8ng ™

21. What Might Be Your Creative Thinking Style

22. Think Learn Communicate Solve Problems

24. - process information, knowledge - take in, use info/knowledge - share info/knowledge - apply info/knowledge

25. M Dd n i i i i i i n n n i nn

27. Rational, Logical, Analytical, Individual Systematic, equations, Step-by-step, Proven Answers Intuitive, Exploratory, Unknown, Fanciful Fun, Harmonious, Involving all, Family/Team

28. Solo Convergently Divergent Organizationally Convergent Divergent Family Solo/Team Divergent

29. Innovation- Problem-Finding Self Recovery- Implementing Self Imagination- Idea-Generating Self Discovery- Idea Sensing Self M Dd n i i i i i i your cre8ng style n n n n n i M Dd n

33. How to Become More Creative on Demand at Any Time

34. Being on Demand

35. Basic Tools for Creative Thinking

37. O T T F F _ _O T T F F _ _ What might the next two letters be?

38. Connect these 9 dots w/ 4 or less straight lines…

39. Classic Answer

40. One or NO “straight lines” A wide crayon Pour paint on it Spray paint on it Squash paper up Line around world Dip in can of paint Cut dots out & line up Spiral from center out Wide paint roller/brush Fold drawing until overlap Write in cursive “4 straight lines” 3 lines Possible Solutions

41. One or NO “straight lines” A wide crayon Pour paint on it Spray paint on it Squash paper up Line around world Dip in can of paint Cut dots out & line up Spiral from center out Wide paint roller/brush Fold drawing until overlap Write in cursive “4 straight lines” 3 lines Possible Solutions

42. Break Paradigms or simply Re-examine Re-state Re-invent the problem. Quickest way to Create or Innovate?

43. Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

44. Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S Window Roof top Envelope 4 triangles Symbol for duct Top of a pyramid “x” marks the spot Under side of pyramid Close up view of fence Tent Logo Game board Ceiling light 4 arrow heads Decorated box Display shelf unit 2 overlapping triangles …….?????????

45. Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S ? ?

46. Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S ?

48. ? Break the Box Use the Box No Box New Box Virtual Box

49. Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

50. 1 2 34 Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

51. 1 34 56 78 Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

52. Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

53. Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

54. Changing viewpoints or perspectives Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

55. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

56. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cre 8 v W A R M - U P S

57. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 Three cuts….

58. Only one cut…. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Push the edge to the bizarre

59. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Only one cut…. Changing tools

62. What Might It Be? What Might It Be?

65. Thinking Tools Divergent & Convergent Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP, DLA

66. = Divergent Thinking Tool Brainstorming Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement

67. = Divergent Thinking Tool Brainwriting Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement