Jan
21
Nonlinear management: creative thinking
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It’s times like these that should make people realize the importance of adaptability. But as I experience the stubbornness in keeping a dissipated conservative view on problems by most managers, I’m hoping to share some more light on what the vanguard of management is.
Firs topic, creative thinking. This concept has been around for a while, but has yet to be adopted on large scale. One could start wondering why is that? - why would people not see that getting the knowledge on how to come up with great ideas is equally, if not more important than building a business around them? Creative thinking is a bit of an abstract term. In business in general, in management in particular, it refers to the set of skills required to gain a holistic view of a problem. To do that, one must train his mind on several levels. Each level is hierarchically more important and as you reach the top, you are able to see at 360 degrees. But unlike in a forest, where you have to get to the top of the highest tree to get an overview of your situation, creative thinking is more of a pyramid, in which as you construct towards the top, you gain height and more overview based on what you’ve constructed underneath.
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