Best-selling author of The Dance of the Possible, The Year Without Pants and other books, Scott is a former Microsoft project manager, a creative-thinking teacher, and a popular speaker.

Episode Description:

We return to the oft-neglected role of creativity in project management as Scott shares insights on bringing fresh-thinking and innovative problem-solving to your projects and teams, regardless of the work environment.

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Episode Notes:

@01:15 — overcoming 'creative block' by lowering the bar

@04:26 — keeping a journal to spark ideas and solutions

@09:21 — bringing creative thinking to traditional work cultures

@12:29 — balancing quick solutions with deeper exploration

@16:40 — an idea-generation technique using 'opposites'

 

Links:

Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management, by Scott Berkun