...Bono coined the phrase "lateral thinking" as a counterpoint to conventional or vertical thinking. In conventional thinking people go forward in a predictable, direct fashion. Lateral thinking involves approaching the problem from new directions – literally from the side. De Bono defines the four main aspects of lateral thinking as: The recognition of dominant polarizing ideas The search for different ways of looking at things A relaxation of the rigid control of vertical thinking The use of chance There are dominant ideas in every walk of life – the assumptions, rules and conventions that underpin systems and influence people's thinking and attitudes. The idea that the Earth was flat or that the Earth was the center of the universe are examples of dominant ideas that polarized thought along set lines. Once the dominant ideas are in place everything else is viewed in a way that supports them. A paranoid person sees every attempt to help them as malevolent and manipulating. Someone who believes in a conspiracy theory will explain away any inconvenient facts as deliberately constructed by the powers behind the conspiracy. Most organizations have dominant ideas that polarize their view of the world. It is easy for us to criticize the makers of horse-drawn carriages who thought automobiles were silly contraptions that would never catch on. People now, however, are also the captives of established ideas. A Technique for Lateral Thinking A lateral thinking technique is to...
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...Having a research strategy to saving money can be very useful in providing a first step in reaching the goal of financial security. It has been argued that the American society is materialistic and accustomed to instant gratification. Easy lines of credit and lack of proper money management have led many in deep financial straits. The recent high unemployment numbers and the deep recession have contributed greatly to this. However not everyone was affected. One major reason is because some were conscious about saving for a rainy day. In fact “Compared to a year ago, 50 percent more Americans are beefing up their savings account, according to a new survey by Money Management International, Houston” (Ginovsky J., 2009, p.12). Americans are realizing that savings must become a priority. I for one can honestly say that I am one of those Americans. I’m starting to feel the need to start saving more and spend less. My personal situation did changed significantly in the last year and is the driving force behind trying to save more. The fact that my son came into our lives is a wonderful experience that I would never trade for anything in the world. However the reality is that it does add a strain on the budget. Adding to this is the fact that my wife quit her job to stay home and raise our son. Also the decision to go back to school is another contributing factor that stretches the budget even more. On top of all of this within the last year I knew I would loose...
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...in capital letters. 4. TRANSIENT: A. temporary B. shining C. dull D. permanent Questions 5-8 are based on the following passage. Although the schooling of fish is a familiar form of animal social behavior, how the school is formed and maintained is only beginning to be understood in detail. It had been thought that each fish maintains its position chiefly by means of vision. Our work has shown that, as each fish maintains its position, the lateral line, an organ sensitive to transitory changes in water displacement, is as important as vision. In each species a fish has a "preferred" distance and angle from its nearest neighbor. The ideal separation and bearing, however, are not maintained rigidly. The result is a probabilistic arrangement that appears like a random aggregation. The tendency of the fish to remain at the preferred distance and angle, however, serves to maintain the structure. Each fish, having established its position, uses its eyes and its lateral lines...
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...higher ability to accept changes and have a habit turning problems into opportunities. Entrepreneurs use creativity and innovation to deliver unique value to customers. Creative entrepreneur actively search for opportunities to do existing things in extraordinary ways. Successful entrepreneurs have the ability to use their creativity to create an edge over their competitors. Creativity can also be seen as an important condition for innovation, however innovation also includes implementation of creative inspiration (Babu, Krishna & Swathi). file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/9-36-1-PB.pdf Lateral thinking involves solving problems using an indirect approach by using methods of reasoning that are unobvious and cannot be achieved using the traditional process of logic. Innovations without lateral thinking would be going around a cycle, hardly a groundbreaking product. Entrepreneurs use lateral thinking to cut through patterns to find new ideas. Even so, a certain amount of logic must be in place in order to create a practical...
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...Herramientas análisis estratégico Contenido Herramientas análisis estratégico 1 Las 5 fuerzas de Porter 2 Las fuerzas competitivas de Porter en detalle. 3 1. Poder de negociación de los clientes. 3 2. Poder de negociación de los proveedores. 3 3. Amenaza de nuevos entrantes. 3 4. Amenaza de productos sustitutivos. 4 5. Rivalidad entre los competidores. 4 Competencia positiva y competencia destructiva. 4 La matriz de McKinsey 6 Elementos que integra la Matriz de McKinsey 8 La estrategia del Océano azul 10 1. Océanos rojos y océanos azules. 10 2. ¿Cómo desarrollar una estrategia de océano azul? 11 3. El lienzo estratégico y el túnel del precio 13 La teoría de juegos 15 Historia 15 Equilibrio de Nash 15 El dilema del prisionero 16 El dilema de Monty Hall 16 Matriz PEST 17 Matriz del Boston Consulting Group 21 Contenido 21 Descripción de la Herramienta... 21 Matriz de Boston Consulting Group respecto a otras herramientas 23 Las 5 fuerzas de Porter Las 5 Fuerzas de Porter es un modelo holístico desarrollado por Michael Porter, para analizar cualquier industria en términos de rentabilidad. Según Porter indicó en 1979, la rivalidad con los competidores viene dada por cuatro elementos o fuerzas que combinadas crean una quinta fuerza: la rivalidad entre los competidores. Las cinco fuerzas quedarían configuradas como sigue: 1. (F1) Poder de negociación de los clientes. 2. (F2) Poder de negociacion de los proveedores. ...
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...Evolution of Tool in Relation to Thinking Capability Zehua (Echo) Wang University of Lethbridge MGT 5120 & MGT 5125 Instructor: Dr. John M. Usher Dec. 12, 2011 People interact with external material world by making use of resources and producing specific products or effect. In this procedure, thinking plays a crucial role in guiding the exact behavior, and tools are the objective medium people make use of. “Tool use” is a signal which distinguishes humanity from animal species. The capability of making and using tool facilitates human’s thinking ability. The more diverse tools are used the more open thinking become. Evolution of tools describes how people’s thinking is changed by tool use, and how thinking becomes increasingly complex and systematic. Tool evolved from tangible tools, for example hammer, rope, bottle, to intangible tools, like academic theories, thinking techniques, and etc. Between these two extreme pole, there are some medium segments exist, such as Internet and other kind of technology. Tools improve productivity, they help people to expand in spaces and gain creativity, but some specific tools might constrain people’s thinking, and become an obstacle which rejects progress of thinking. Purpose of writing this paper is to illustrate how tool produce and too use facilitate people’s thinking, and this process will starts from material-based thinking, and then go into abstract thinking. Considering the historical fact of tool...
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...EKER ED. SIRIO LA RUTA DE LA EXCELENCIA EMPRESARIAL EFRAIN LECHUGA ED. ISEF CARLOS SLIM JOSE MARTINEZ ED. OCEANO EL MILLONARIO DE AL LADO THOMAS J. STANLEY ED. ATLANTIDA NOS VEREMOS EN LA CUMBRE ZIG ZIGLAR ED. DIANA COMO GANAR AMIGOS E INFLUIR SOBRE LAS PERSONAS DALE CARNEGIE ED. HERMES ( Se recomiendan todos los de Dale Carnegie) LA IMAGEN DEL ÉXITO ( y todo lo referente ) GABY VARGAS ED. AGUILAR LA INTELIGENCIA EMOCIONAL DANIEL GOLEMAN ED. VERGARA EL MUNDO ES TUYO PERO TIENES QUE GANARTELO KIM WOO CHONG ED. IBEROAMERICA EL VENDEDOR MAS GRANDE DEL MUNDO OG MANDINO ED. DIANA ( Se recomiendan todos los de Og Mandino ) EL MONJE QUE VENDIO SU FERRARI SHARMA ED. GRIJALBO EL PENSAMIENTO LATERAL EDWARD DE BONO ED. PAIDOS EL PENSAMIENTO PRACTICO EDWARD DE BONO ED. PAIDOS SEIS SOMBREROS PARA PENSAR EDWARD DE BONO ED. PAIDOS LOS 7 HABITOS DE LA GENTE ALTAMENTE EFECTIVA COVEY ED. PAIDOS TODOS LOS LIBROS SOBRE COMO INICIAR SU PROPIO NEGOCIO, COMO CREAR O ADMINISTRAR UNA PEQUEÑA EMPRESA COMO CREAR SALUD DEEPAK CHOPRA ED. GRIJALBO ( Se recomiendan todos los de Deepak Chopra ) Revistas: Entrepreneur, Emprendedores, Inversionista,...
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...1. Explain (trang 38) leadership and management skills organized by the competing values ? Give example for each skill. Incubation refers to an approach to creative activity through teamwork, involvement, and coordination among individuals. Creativity occurs by unlocking the potential that exists in interactions among people and networks of people. Individuals who approach creativity through incubation encourage people to work together, foster trust and cohesion, and empower others. Creativity arises from a collective mindset and shared values. Incubation is a better approach to achieving collective effort and involvement. Imagination focuses on experimentation, unique ideas, and revolutionary thinking. Fast competitive responses are more representative of investment creativity. Improvement focuses on incremental improvements, systematic approaches, and careful methods. Improvement is most appropriate when you are seeking to make incremental improvements to existing processes Investment focuses on fast responses, competitive approaches, and directly attacking problems. Investment is most appropriate when you are seeking to obtain competitive market advantage. 2. Distinguish terminal value and instrumental value. Give example A terminal value prescribes a desirable end, while an instrumental value prescribes the means. (nêu ra 18 cái) Instrumental values prescribe desirable standards of conduct or methods for attaining an end. (nêu hết) (điều kiện để gặt hái được...
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...Brandon C. Foltz, M.Ed. 6/26/2012 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT NETWORK DIAGRAMS: CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS USING FORWARD AND BACKWARD PASSES B r a n d o n C . Fo l t z , M . E d . B r a n d o n C . Fo l t z , M . E d . education / training & development / business / tech / math / opinion http://bcfoltz.com/blog Twitter: @BCFoltz YouTube: BCFoltz education / training & development / business / tech / math / opinion http://bcfoltz.com/blog Twitter: @BCFoltz YouTube: BCFoltz MILWAUKEE PAPER EXAMPLE MILWAUKEE PAPER NETWORK WITH TIME Installing a complex air filtration system in a paper manufacturing plant Activity Description Immediate Predecessor(s) Time to Complete (weeks) A Build internal components ─ 2 B Modify roof and floor ─ 3 C Construct collection stack A 2 D Pour concrete and install frame A,B 4 E Build high-temperature burner C 4 F Install pollution control system C 3 G Install air pollution device D,E 5 H Inspect and test F,G 2 TOTAL TIME 25 http://bcfoltz.com/blog 1 Brandon C. Foltz, M.Ed. 6/26/2012 CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS CRITICAL PATH NODES When can we expect our project to be done? Which (if any) activities can be delayed without delaying the overall project? To conduct CPA, we need to find two starting times and two ending times for each activity Earliest Start (ES) - earliest start time given predecessor activities Earliest Finish (EF) - earliest possible completion time Latest Start (LS) – latest start time...
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...information needed for orientation. Keeping control of your time may help keep things on schedule (Pinola, 2013). Carl Robins needed to keep checking up on the new hires progress, this is the only way he could have made everything run smooth, since Carl put it off and depended on the new hires to do everything on their own, he failed. Carl other option is to ask Monica if he can extend the deadline, if not he could meet with all the new employees and come up with a solution to get everything done as soon as possible. Carl found out that the room he was going to have orientation in was in use by Joe from technology services. This really set Carl back and he panicked. According to "Lateral Thinking Workshop" (2013), "Using unconnected input to open up new lines of thinking” (Random Entry). ("Lateral Thinking Workshop", 2013). Instead of panicking Carl could have sought other options, Carl might have been able to set...
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...------------------------------------------------- The Business Edge Program – giving employers what they want The development of employability skills, commonly referred to as key, core or generic skills, in business graduates is of increasing importance to employers worldwide. This focus on fostering skills, attributes and knowledge which better prepare students for the workplace is not a new concept but one recognised in both education and industry as now being a pivotal element of business undergraduate education. In 2002, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry [ACCI] and the Business Council of Australia [BCA] developed a national framework for employability skills (Department of Education, Science and Training [DEST], 2002), see table below. In line with changing global and national business environments, a more contemporary employability framework is needed to first, reflect evolving industry requirements and second, to provide the Business Edge (BE) program with a clear set of program outcomes. As a core component of the Bachelor of Business, BE is based on a framework which captures and reflects current employer preferences and priorities (see table below); ensuring that ECU business graduates meet the expectations of today’s employers. 2002 Employability skills framework1 | ECU Graduate Attributes | 2010 BE Employability Skills framework2 | Communication | Ability to communicate | Communicating effectively | Teamwork | Ability to work in teamsCross...
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...Explore the Importance of an Idea Having Value For an idea to be perceived as a good one – does it need to be completely new, or incredibly useful. Maybe it needs to be both. Are the ‘new’ ideas that people are thinking of actually just revitalised versions of an already existing idea? Or do people not have enough experience in the field of ‘creative thinking’ and give up too easy? It is inevitable that people perceive creativity in different ways, but this essay will explore and discuss the debate of ideas, the process of ideas, and the importance of ideas obtaining worth and reasoning. Some people believe that for an idea to be a good one, it needs to have value. Speaking in a video titled “Edward De Bono on Creative Thinking”, De Bono states that he believes an idea with no value is “just being different for the sake of being different”, which he thinks is what gives creativity a bad name. He uses the example of creating a ‘triangular door’, despite the fact that doors are always rectangular. He states that if you cannot prove the value of this idea, then this is just being different for the sake of it, which he does not deem as creativity (2006). This shows that whilst De Bono supports this idea of creativity, he believes ideas should be not only new, but also useful. Expanding on an idea with no true reason is not something he believes is necessary. Robinson also agrees with this notion, stating, “Creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value. It is...
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...Williams College Managing Activities to Achieve Results Name of Student: Student ID: Course: HND Business (Management) Unit: 15 Managing Activities to Achieve Results QCF Level: 5 Credit Value: 15 Teacher: Date of Issue: Internally Verified: Yes Internal Verifier: George Reginald Anokye Date : 15/11/11 Date of submission: 05/01/2011 To be signed by Student I declare that all the work produced as a response to this assignment is all my own work. I understand the college policy on plagiarism. Student signature showing understanding of plagiarism notice To be filled by Lecturer Guidelines: 1) R: Referred P: Pass M: Merit D: Distinction 2) Feedback: Please put comments depending upon grade, for example if R- what can be improved and if P – you could give positive feedback. Circle as appropriate LO 1 Evaluate the interrelationship between the different processes and functions of the organisation Justify the methodology to be used to map processes to the organisation’s goals and objectives Evaluate the output of the process and the quality gateways P M D R P M D R P M D R Feedback for LO1: LO 2 Design plans which promote goals and objectives for own area of responsibility Write objectives, which are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-based to align people and other...
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...PENSAMIENTO CREATIVO El pensamiento creativo es la capacidad de dejar que su mente cree pensamientos que resulten diferentes e inusuales. El pensamiento creativo se desarrolla en torno a una idea fundamental: pensar más allá del ámbito de lo convencional. Se trata de ser capaces de pensar fuera de lo común y ser originales en el proceso de creación de ideas. Algunos seres humanos nacen con una habilidad natural para desarrollar pensamiento creativo, mientras que otros deben esforzarse para lograrlo. Sin embargo, es posible para cualquier persona transformarse en un gran pensador creativo tanto habiendo nacido con este don natural o bien trabajando en ello. La realidad es que es usted mismo quien tiene la llave para adoptar el pensamiento creativo y aplicarlo a sus quehaceres cotidianos. Al hacerlo podrá cambiar su vida, su visión y su mundo, para siempre. El pensamiento es un proceso. Es algo natural. Todos lo experimentamos y básicamente no es algo que requiera demasiado tiempo para perfeccionarse. No obstante la capacidad de convertirse un pensador creativo es importante y vale la pena prestarle la atención necesaria si deseamos sacarle el mayor provecho. Todos pensamos, mas no todos pensamos creativamente. El pensamiento creativo tiene que ver con la habilidad de aportar ideas y pensamientos que nos diferencien de la gran mayoría de personas a nuestro alrededor. El pensamiento creativo puede ser definido como el pensamiento extraordinario o novedoso, lo que en pocas palabras...
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...Planeación De Escenarios: Una Herramienta Para El Pensamiento Estratégico. En este artículo se habla acerca de una herramienta muy importante para lograr la planeación estratégica, y esta es la planeación de escenarios que nos servirá mucho para juntar y tener en cuenta diferentes posibilidades para la toma de las decisiones. En este caso se plantean ejemplos de casos reales para explicarnos cómo funciona este tema de los escenarios que pueden ser guías útiles para orientar el diseño de un modelo de negocio o la innovación a partir de modelos existentes y cómo llevar a cabo los resultados, su función principal es aportar al proceso de desarrollo del modelo de negocio un contexto de diseño específico y bien detallado. El escenario es otra herramienta de reflexión que nos ayudan a recapacitar sobre los modelos de negocio del futuro. Los escenarios impulsan la creatividad con contextos futuros concretos para los que podemos inventar modelos de negocio adecuados. Esto suele resultar más sencillo y productivo que el brainstorming. Sin embargo, este método requiere invertir mucho tiempo en el desarrollo de varios escenarios, lo cual puede ser costoso en muchos aspectos. Algunas de las razones por las que debemos usar la planeación de los escenarios son: La incertidumbre es elevada en relación con la capacidad de los administradores de predecir o ajustar, demasiadas sorpresas costosas han ocurrido en el pasado, la empresa no percibe o genera nuevas oportunidades, la calidad del pensamiento...
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