Comments on: Lateral Thinking & The Dandelion Complex http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kes Sampanthar http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Kes Sampanthar Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:45:18 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-118 Hi Patrick, This is a great post on idea generation in companies. I love the dandelion and orchid metaphor!! I find a lot of companies that think they already have lots of people with great ideas, but to paraphrase you, I find that they a weed infestation problem. I am the inventor of ThinkCube and it's great to see people and read about how they using it in their work and life. I created ThinkCube to not only help people generate ideas but actually practice (deep practice) ideation -- I was really aiming to create a tool to help me stay sharp and then realized that it would be useful for others. Thanks, Kes Hi Patrick,

This is a great post on idea generation in companies. I love the dandelion and orchid metaphor!! I find a lot of companies that think they already have lots of people with great ideas, but to paraphrase you, I find that they a weed infestation problem.
I am the inventor of ThinkCube and it’s great to see people and read about how they using it in their work and life. I created ThinkCube to not only help people generate ideas but actually practice (deep practice) ideation — I was really aiming to create a tool to help me stay sharp and then realized that it would be useful for others.

Thanks,

Kes

]]> By: Shoshy http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Shoshy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:54:37 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-81 Hi Patrick, Very inspiring! You have made me view lateral thinking in a completely different way! The dandelions and orchids metaphore is so interesting. Thanks for sharing! Hope to read more very soon!! Shoshy Hi Patrick,

Very inspiring! You have made me view lateral thinking in a completely different way! The dandelions and orchids metaphore is so interesting. Thanks for sharing! Hope to read more very soon!!

Shoshy

]]> By: George Hussain http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-50 George Hussain Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:29:01 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-50 Pat, Nice piece. Looking forward to read more on this. Pat,

Nice piece. Looking forward to read more on this.

]]> By: Tim Scollick http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Tim Scollick Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:08:36 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-49 Nice. I hadn't thought of using Wikipedia's random feature that way--great idea. Also, thank you for wearing a scarf in your bio picture. Nice. I hadn’t thought of using Wikipedia’s random feature that way–great idea. Also, thank you for wearing a scarf in your bio picture.

]]> By: Mona Chammas http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Mona Chammas Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:27:23 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-48 Patrick, this is by far one of my favorite reads to date. I'm an aspiring lateral thinker and i'm really motivated by your post. Patrick, this is by far one of my favorite reads to date. I’m an aspiring lateral thinker and i’m really motivated by your post.

]]> By: Patrick Glinski http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Patrick Glinski Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:29:53 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-46 Thanks so much! I think it's an important topic - it's funny how organizations expect everyone to be expert lateral thinkers, but never teach the skills to get there. Hopefully this helps fill a little void. Thanks so much! I think it’s an important topic – it’s funny how organizations expect everyone to be expert lateral thinkers, but never teach the skills to get there. Hopefully this helps fill a little void.

]]> By: Allison Jones http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Allison Jones Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:02:05 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-44 I love this post. Lots of great advice. Thank you for sharing. Allison I love this post. Lots of great advice. Thank you for sharing.

Allison

]]> By: Elissa Beckett http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/2009/06/15/lateral-thinking-the-dandelion-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Elissa Beckett Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:08:12 +0000 http://ideacouture.com/blog/?p=1308#comment-43 Great post Patrick! Engaging, great photos - thanks :) Great post Patrick! Engaging, great photos – thanks :)

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