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How to Devise a Strategy: Affordable Coffee
We’re all wired to devise strategies. So you just have to put the right info into your head, and it will take care of the rest. Let it all sit there. Give your intuition an opportunity to do its work. You’re objective will create the pull that draws out the strategy. Your barriers and available resources, and their many possibilities, will shape it. It will come to you. Here’s an example of devising a strategy This method is easy, and makes sense. It follows the natural thinking sequence of problem > opportunity > solution. Situation: You like to drink a … Continue reading
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Creative Thinking and the Destruction of a Game: External Strategy Factors
At a conference in Kunming, southern China, I saw a really good example of a spontaneous strategy devised to win a contest – and a comical outcome. The participants were a number of bright young managers from Asian companies that distribute electronic components. It was a long day and to keep everyone’s interest, conference organizers inserted the contest between sessions. The simple game worked like this: a moderator would ask two questions. The first person raising his hand and correctly answering both questions would win a prize. Simple. There was to be a series of pairs of questions and prizes. Wait. Before going on, … Continue reading
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