COMMON CREATIVE THINKING STRATEGIES USED BY CREATIVE GENIUSES
Michael Michalko
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Michael Michalko
International creative thinking expert and author of books about creative thinking techniques.
How do geniuses come up with ideas? What is common to the thinking style that produced “Mona Lisa,” as well as the one that spawned the theory of relativity? What characterizes the thinking strategies of the Einsteins, Edisons, daVincis, Darwins, Picassos, Michelangelos, Galileos, Freuds, and Mozarts of history? What can we learn from them?
The following article describes the common thinking strategies employed by creative geniuses throughout history to create their novel and breakthrough ideas.
Global HR Expert | Rewards & Performance - GHR at Allianz SE
7yGreat article!
Founder and Patron of St Creativity Foundation, Keynote Speaker, Creativity & Innovation Expert, Researcher (PhD), Education Innovator, Curriculum Developer, Consultant, Trainer, Coach, Conceptual Artist & Musician
7y"... some ideas come from others, without credit." Do they, because the article records lots of sources?
Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at IPS Studios
7yMicheal, I like the article, but some ideas come from others, without credit. Disney Imagineers stole my idea from IAPA. They stormed my Nature FX booth took pictures of my sealed off video and laser rig for projection on a water curtain during the day. It's called California Adventure now.