Description

Imagination and creativity are some of the most sought after skills of our emerging world. Harnessing these skills is more difficult than it seems. In this episode, we discuss how our imaginations work, why we think imagination matters, and the models and frameworks we use to do imaginative work.

LINKS TO THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Edward de Bono’s Lateral Thinking Approach

Wikipedia Random

The Edge Effect

Dr. Suess Raps: Cat in the Hat

Wikipedia’s Unusual Articles

Six Degrees of Wikipedia/Wikihunt

Sensemaking to Strangemaking

Story Archetypes

Systems Archetypes

Hero’s Journey as a Tool

Dan Harmon’s Story Circle

Joseph Cambell’s The Hero with A Thousand Faces

The Creator’s Journey

Seven Foundations

First Principles: Elon Musk’s Approach

TRIZ

Leah’s Webinar on Covid-19 Scenarios