Remove Blog Remove Creative Thinking Remove Critical Thinking Remove Performance
article thumbnail

Why Critical Thinking Is Not a Creativity Killer

Lateral Action

Everyone knows critical thinking kills creativity. Suspending judgment in order to come up with new and unusual ideas is one of the sacred cows of the creativity movement. Everyone knows that instant judgment is the enemy of creativity. Edward de Bono, Serious Creativity ). Jean Trumbo, Creativity ).

article thumbnail

Seven notes for unlocking creativity in the workplace.

Charles Leon

surveyed believe that succeeding in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous ( see my blog V.U.C.A. world will require creativity and agility to survive and thrive. Employees surveyed said that upper management rarely encouraged creative and flexible thinking, particularly if it might upset or disrupt existing ways of doing things.

article thumbnail

Is Brainstorming a Waste of Time?

Lateral Action

Lack of critical filters. Brainstorming is said to work because critical thinking is banned, allowing for a freer flow of original ideas. One theory for the poor performance of brainstorming groups is that people feel inhibited by the presence of others, particularly their boss or other senior workers. Inhibition.