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Adventures in Divergent Thinking

Breaking through the inertia of no.

Creativity
Why You Should Read Poetry All Year

Kathryn Haydon MSc on April 23, 2024

Poetry Month has brought poems to the forefront. Now, let's take it further and realize the power of poems to transform our thinking throughout the year.

Poetry Month has brought poems to the forefront. Now, let's take it further and realize the power of poems to transform our thinking throughout the year.

Career
Deep Souls: The Keynote Species of a Thriving Organization

Kathryn Haydon MSc on March 14, 2024

Do you want your organization to deteriorate? Of course not. So it's imperative to build a culture in which deep souls, and innovation, can thrive. Here's how.

Do you want your organization to deteriorate? Of course not. So it's imperative to build a culture in which deep souls, and innovation, can thrive. Here's how.

Cognition
Why Your Mind Needs a Tech Break

Kathryn Haydon MSc on April 28, 2022

If we are hooked on inputs instead of thinking deeply, we become reactive instead of creative. Replenish your best thinking with a techno-cleanse.

If we are hooked on inputs instead of thinking deeply, we become reactive instead of creative. Replenish your best thinking with a techno-cleanse.

Career
How Remote Work Is Like a Broken Spider Web

Kathryn Haydon MSc on February 3, 2022

New research shows that companies with remote workers risk decreased innovation. Here's how to reconnect your hybrid teams for growth.

New research shows that companies with remote workers risk decreased innovation. Here's how to reconnect your hybrid teams for growth.

Cognition
The Unanimous Yes and the Inertia of No

Kathryn Haydon MSc on June 28, 2021

When you surrender individual thinking to the inertia of the group, for whatever reason, you could be setting yourself and your group up for failure.

When you surrender individual thinking to the inertia of the group, for whatever reason, you could be setting yourself and your group up for failure.

Conformity
How to Heal a Deep Soul

Kathryn Haydon MSc on January 7, 2021

Deep souls are often misunderstood. Worse, they are regularly criticized, which usually results in a deeply held belief that something is wrong with them.

Deep souls are often misunderstood. Worse, they are regularly criticized, which usually results in a deeply held belief that something is wrong with them.

Creativity
How to Spot a Deep Soul

Kathryn Haydon MSc on December 2, 2020

Outliers, contrarians, nonconformists . . . these are little-understood thinkers who have what it takes to rethink assumptions and discover truly innovative solutions.

Outliers, contrarians, nonconformists . . . these are little-understood thinkers who have what it takes to rethink assumptions and discover truly innovative solutions.

Creativity
Cognitive Diversity

Kathryn Haydon MSc on August 27, 2020

IBM conducted an internal study on growing and sustaining efficient and effective innovation teams.

IBM conducted an internal study on growing and sustaining efficient and effective innovation teams.

Career
The Biggest Challenge That Businesses Are Facing in 2020

Kathryn Haydon MSc on August 24, 2020

As we approach the final quarter of 2020, I can predict the number-one issue that businesses are going to face as a fallout from the pandemic: parents at the end of their ropes.

As we approach the final quarter of 2020, I can predict the number-one issue that businesses are going to face as a fallout from the pandemic: parents at the end of their ropes.

Creativity
The 4 Degrees of Creativity

Kathryn Haydon MSc on July 23, 2020

Let me share the story of one of my favorite leaders to illustrate The Four C Model and how creativity can grow over time in an individual—or stay distinctly personal.

Let me share the story of one of my favorite leaders to illustrate The Four C Model and how creativity can grow over time in an individual—or stay distinctly personal.

Cognition
Spot Divergent Thinking Strengths

Kathryn Haydon MSc on July 16, 2020

Once you have identified and started to use your strengths more deliberately, it is easier to spot them in those around you.

Once you have identified and started to use your strengths more deliberately, it is easier to spot them in those around you.