Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors xi
Foreword xv
Introduction 1
Part 1 The Story
Chapter 1 We Have a Problem 13
Chapter 2 JustWhat Kind of Duck AreWe Dealing with Here? 27
Chapter 3 The Sum of the Parts 33
Chapter 4 The Need and theWay Out 41
Chapter 5 Thinking About Thinking 59
Chapter 6 Mapping a Minefield 67
Chapter 7 The Power of a Good Question 77
Chapter 8 FromWild toWorkable 89
Chapter 9 Combining the Unlikely 99
Chapter 10 Be CarefulWhat YouWish For 109
Chapter 11 Preserving the Novelty 121
Chapter 12 Priming the Pump 127
Chapter 13 The Pieces Come Together 139
Chapter 14 What’s the POINt? 153
Chapter 15 Assisting Acceptance 163
Chapter 16 Sealing the Deal 181
Epilogue Where Are They Now? 187
Part 2 Exploring the Four Creative Thinking Styles
Chapter 17 Applying the Framework 193
Chapter 18 Clarifying the Situation 195
Chapter 19 Generating Ideas 205
Chapter 20 Developing Solutions 215
Chapter 21 Implementing Plans 225
Chapter 22 The Combination of Preferences Within People 231
Chapter 23 Creating Conditions for Success 237