First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Alex Osborn (1888-1966) was founding partner of one of the most highly regarded advertising agencies, BBDO, and is credited with introducing the brainstorming process in his book, Applied Imagination: Principles and Procedures of Creative Problem-Solving, published in 1957. He recommended four “rules”: o Generate […].

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2012

In articles in both the New York Times and The New Yorker earlier this year, the concept of brainstorming as introduced in the 1940's by Alex Osborn has been attacked as ineffective and linked to the concept of " Groupthink.". Many people understand and follow the first two rules of brainstorming well. Here's our advice: 1.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2015

If not, it may be time to brainstorm other possible solutions. Laura teaches conflict resolution, problem solving and listening skills using an innovative method that addresses the human interactive challenges. To learn more, feel free to email Eliza Osborn at eosborn@beautifulplanning.com or call +1 (877) 841-7244.

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LDRLB

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Brainstorming is one of the most over-used words in business today, maybe even most over-used in all organizations. Any time people are trying to come up with ideas, they call it brainstorming. There’s also the faulty belief that brainstorming is all you need to think creatively , but we’ll save that for another day.).

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

arguably one of the most individualist countries in the world , is also the most creative in terms of patents generated, innovation, and scientific research publications. The result of individualists working within an individualist culture, then, is likely to be a high level of innovation. It’s no coincidence that the U.S.,

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Unfortunately, quite a bit of research demonstrates that the traditional brainstorming methods first described by Alex Osborn in the 1950’s fail. Innovative Teams (20-Minute Manager Series). Innovation Book. The more people who can engage with that problem or goal, the more knowledge that is available to work on it.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2015

To grow and innovate, organizations have to come up with creative ideas. The most widely used method to spark group creativity is brainstorming, a technique first introduced by Alex Osborn, a real life “Mad Man,” in the 1950s. But why doesn’t brainstorming work? You and Your Team.

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