Duration:
Self-study or Classroom Training
Description:
The 50-Minute Manager Series was designed to cover critical business and professional development topics in the shortest time possible. Our easy-to-read,
easy-to-understand format can be used for self-study or classroom training, or even office training. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, the 50-Minute
books keep you engaged and help you retain critical skills.
Develop the kind of breakthrough thinking that generates new ideas, creative solutions, and sustained success. This book will show you how to break out of
a rut, overcome obstacles to problem solving, and find your way to great ideas.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Opening Your Mind to Clear Thinking
Developing a Whole-Picture Perspective
Incremental Thinking
Transformational Thinking
Timing a Strategy Shift
Combining Reasoning and Emotion
Part 2: Generating Alternative Ideas
Sparking Your Creative Imagination
Tapping into Your Inner Wisdom
Using Analytical Reasoning
Understanding Systems Thinking
Sharing Perspectives with Others
Part 3: Evaluating Alternatives on Their Merits
The "Six Lens" Approach
Technical Lens
Economic Lens
Ethical-Legal Lens
Environmental Lens
Power-Political Lens
Social-Psychological Lens
Part 4: Putting Plans into Action
Determining a Decision-Making Strategy
Implementing Decisions
Learning from Your Experiences
Translating Your Thinking into Action
Additional Reading