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Why Critical Thinking Is Not a Creativity Killer

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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 ). Tague, Brainstorming ).

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Is Brainstorming a Waste of Time?

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Richard Huntington, Director of Strategy for Saatchi & Saatchi in the UK, has a pathological hatred of brainstorming : I hate brainstorms. And so six months ago I cleansed my professional life of this trojan horse of mediocrity, favouring aggregated individual working or two person thinking sessions. Photo by jurvetson.

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14 Ways to Increase Creativity, Backed By Research [And Why it Matters]

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Use a little constraint to stimulate creativity You’ve probably heard the saying you can’t rush the creative process. Practice brainstorming Brainstorming is a technique that involves generating as many ideas as possible without judgment. A great reason to make your team meetings walking meetings.