There is a scene early in The Innovation Algorithm where Altshuller quotes Nikola Tesla’s assessment of Thomas Edison: Edison, Tesla wrote, would not “lose time determining the most probable location” of a needle in a haystack — he would begin picking up straws one by one until he found it. “His methods were very inefficient. […]
Tag: Problem Solving
Creativity and Problem Solving: The Method That Changes How You Think
Almost every problem-solving method assumes the problem is already well defined, but most real problems don’t work that way. What creative problem solving (CPS) is, what the evidence shows, and how to apply it in your work.
What Is Design Thinking and How to Use It in Higher Education
Design Thinking has moved from design firms into university classrooms. What it is, its five stages, what research says about its impact, and how to start using it without redesigning an entire program.