It’s the moment of truth. Will you let your idea sit on the whiteboard–taunting you for days and weeks to come until you eventually erase it from existence? Or will you pick up your warrior gear and turn your creative problem-solving ideas into reality? You’ve met the explorer, the artist, and the judge. Now it’s time to meet the warrior. The warrior is brave because she’s facing failure. This new idea you have, it will mean change. And we all know humans...
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How to keep your judge from sabotaging your business.
No matter your industry, you are in business to solve a problem. To be successful, it’s important to have a creative problem solving approach. That approach includes four roles: the explorer, the artist, the judge, and the warrior. For most business professionals, the role of the judge is familiar territory. It’s also an area primed for sabotage. The biggest obstacle I’ve experienced with the judge role is managing balance between being open to new ideas and being critical in choosing the...
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Are you still looking for the secret to avoiding failure? Sorry, there still isn’t any magic formula, but there is more to the creative problem solving approach. Are you ready? This series looks at the four roles of creative problem solving: explorer, artist, judge, and warrior. I discovered these roles in the book A Kick in the Seat of the Pants by Roger von Oech. It was a discovery choreographed by an artist and colleague at MY Designs. (Thanks M.Y.!) Last...
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