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How many of the rules that apply in your organisation are essential and how many are now barriers to enterprise and innovation?
Break the Rules is a workshop method that I use to challenge the fundamental assumptions of your business. It can be used to illustrate the number and level of restrictions on how you work. It can also be the basis for new ideas.
Divide into teams of 6 to 8 people. Each team must list as many rules as they can think of that apply in the organization. They should spend approximately 30 minutes capturing as many rules as possible - both obvious explicit rules and the unwritten, implicit rules - "the way we do things around here." What do you always do? What do you never do?Typically groups find anywhere from 60 to 100 rules. Once you have a long list of rules, you then deliberately challenge each of them. For each rule, ask the question: "Can we break this rule for the benefit of the business?" You can then use the broken rules as springboards for new ideas.
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| Lateral Thinking for Leaders - Workshop |
In just half a day you can learn the techniques that innovative leaders use to challenge convention, inspire their teams and drive successful innovation. The course is a mix of inspirational talk, interactive workshop activities and discussion. The next event is on Monday March 22 in central London. This is your chance to enjoy a dose of creative thinking and idea stimulation with highly effective lateral thinking methods that you can take back to use in your workplace. The cost is only £99 + VAT if you book before Feb 22nd. After that places cost £150 + VAT.
' Practical and fun tips that will be easy to implement in the office' was one of the many positive comments we received after the most recent seminar.
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| How to Kill a Radical Idea |
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Einstein said that all great original ideas at first appear absurd. This is why it is so easy to dismiss radical suggestions when they surface. We point out that they are ridiculous and so miss great opportunities. How would you react if an unorthodox business idea was presented to you and you could immediately see problems with it? Imagine that you are the boss in each of these situations.
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| Two Provocative Questions for Leaders |
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If you run a company then you are probably burdened with a plethora of troubles. You have all sorts of headaches, problems and surprises to sort out every day. It is hard to stand back and focus on the big strategic issues - but that is exactly what you have to do. Here are a couple of thinking exercises to help you approach the challenge afresh. First - imagine it is your first day in the job. Secondly, what if you had to leave in two months and delegate everything?
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| How to be a Brilliant Thinker |
 My new book is just released. It shows how you can use different styles and techniques in thinking to find creative and better solutions. It is packed with tips, stories, examples and challenges that will help you break out of the rut of conventional thinking and solve problems in innovative ways.
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| Correcting a Child's Misbehaviour |
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Does you child sometimes misbehave? Are you at your wit's end? Experts now recommend a new method of corrective action - take the child for a ride in the car and have a serious talk with them. This photo shows how it is done. |
