Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results

Boyd, Drew; Goldenberg, Jacob

ISBN 10: 1622311620 ISBN 13: 9781622311620

Publisher: Highbridge Co, 2013

Synopsis

The traditional attitude toward creativity in the American business world is to ?think outside the box ?: to brainstorm without restraint in hopes of coming up with a breakthrough idea, often in moments of crisis. Sometimes it works, but it's a problem-specific solution that does nothing to engender creative thinking more generally.Inside the Box demonstrates Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT), a method that systemizes creativity as part of the corporate culture. SIT requires thinking ?inside the box,? working in one's familiar world to create new ideas independent of specific problems. Dozens of books discuss how to make creative thinking part of a corporate culture, but none takes the innovative and unconventional approach of Inside the Box. SIT's techniques and principles have instilled creative thinking into such companies as Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and other industry leaders. Inside the Box shows how corporations have successfully used SIT in business settings as diverse as medicine, technology, new product development, and food packaging. With ?inside the box ? thinking, companies of any size can become sufficiently creative to solve problems even before they develop and to innovate on an ongoing basis.

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""Inside the Box" is a 'how to' manual for innovation. . . . I commend this book to you if you regularly face tricky problems, you'd like a source of new and better ideas, and you're willing to invest energy in learning a different approach."--Charlie Dawson "Management Today "

"Among the few ideas that have fundamentally changed how I look at life is the idea that creativity can be simple and systematic. In this book Boyd and Goldenberg explain the basic building blocks for creativity and by doing so help all of us better express our potential."--Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational

"Why wait for a brilliant idea to hit like a bolt from the blue? You can increase the odds of a creative lightning strike just by learning and applying a few simple tools--ones that have proven their effectiveness time and again. The 'inside-the-box approach' described by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg can reveal key opportunities for innovation that are hiding in plain sight. It's hard to imagine a real-world problem that wouldn't be amenable to their approach."--Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell is Human and Drive

"What's "Inside the Box?" In this case, a remarkably original way of thinking about and implementing creativity in the workplace. If you're interested in gaining a competitive edge over your rivals, open this package (of truly impressive insights) first."--Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influence: Science and Practice and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University

Among the few ideas that have fundamentally changed how I look at life is the idea that creativity can be simple and systematic. In this book Boyd and Goldenberg explain the basic building blocks for creativity and by doing so help all of us better express our potential. --Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational"

Why wait for a brilliant idea to hit like a bolt from the blue? You can increase the odds of a creative lightning strike just by learning and applying a few simple tools ones that have proven their effectiveness time and again. The 'inside-the-box approach' described by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg can reveal key opportunities for innovation that are hiding in plain sight. It s hard to imagine a real-world problem that wouldn t be amenable to their approach. --Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell is Human and Drive"

What s "Inside the Box?" In this case, a remarkably original way of thinking about and implementing creativity in the workplace. If you re interested in gaining a competitive edge over your rivals, open this package (of truly impressive insights) first. --Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influence: Science and Practice and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University"

Innovation means a lot of things to a lot of people. Unfortunately, this can make it difficult to actually innovate especially for big, established companies. Inside the Box uses very practical methods to take the mystery out of innovation and provides a roadmap for getting real results. --David Butler, Vice President, Innovation, The Coca-Cola Company"

What s Inside the Box? In this case, a remarkably original way of thinking about and implementing creativity in the workplace. If you re interested in gaining a competitive edge over your rivals, open this package (of truly impressive insights) first. --Robert B. Cialdini, author of Influence: Science and Practice and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona State University"

"Inside the Box is a 'how to' manual for innovation. . . . I commend this book to you if you regularly face tricky problems, you'd like a source of new and better ideas, and you're willing to invest energy in learning a different approach."--Charlie Dawson "Management Today "

About the Author

Drew Boyd is assistant professor of marketing and innovation at the University of Cincinnati. He trains and consults in the fields of innovation, marketing, persuasion, and social media. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Edition details

• Publisher: Highbridge Co
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1622311620
• ISBN 13: 9781622311620
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 525