Thinking in a linear fashion will only get you so far.
All tagged Lateral Thinking
The Best of Dave Trott
A collection of his books, key themes, talks, quotes and podcast appearances.
Fake it till you make it
An absence of resources demands creative thinking.
If you can't beat them, join them
The clever idea behind Elvis’ manager selling anti-Elvis merchandise.
Outthink your competition by thinking like them
How putting yourself in your competition's shoes can spark powerful ideas.
The quick thinking Polish warship captain who saved Cowes
The threat of incoming German bombers forced a brilliant bit of lateral thinking.
Six Thinking Hats
A simple problem solving exercise to encourage diversity of thinking.
How to get rid of nuisance park drinkers
The art of solving problems with limited resources.
How to consult your own virtual boardroom
Don’t have a boardroom filled with brilliant and experienced thinkers? Then create your own.
Sweets of mass destruction
How the humble aniseed ball helped to shorten WW2.
How prisoners of war used Monopoly to escape in World War II
How did the British secret service use the board game Monopoly to help POWs escape their evil captors?
