Kore 10 Innovative Thinking Tools for Creative Problem Solving, CPS, how to turn problems to opportunties

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Kore 10 Innovative Thinking Tools

for creative problem solving and turning problems to opportunities

Kore 10 Innovative Thinking Tools for developing innovation strategies and creative problem solving, Vadim Kotelnikov recipe

Inventive Questions

Customers of Innovations

Balloon

Big picture
understand needs and motivators of diverse groups of consumers;
Elevating
make something more visible (strategic intent; guidelines; heroes); make a core feature more prominent;
Travelling
diversify; explore new markets;

Money

Team
provide financial incentives; give shares; buy trainings and/or consultancy services
Customer
help customers earn money, save money
Investor
understand selection criteria used by investors; develop a sound → revenue model and return realization options; provide convenient exit strategies; prepare a compelling presentation for investors

Flashlight

Turn on
...; focus on most important things;
Turn off
defocus, challenge assumptions; stay beneath the radar;
→ Surprise
lightening speed (quick selection of the best ideas; fast to market); draw attention;

Below are some examples of (1) metaphoric and (2) practical solutions

Magic Tool	Metaphoric Solution	Practical Solution
Balloon	Elevate your product / your company above the competition	● → Surprise To Win ● Create greater → value Innovations; Develop a new-to-the-world product ● Invent more effective differentiation and creative marketing strategies
	Take a helicopter view	● Work on your business ● Build synergies and → balance your business system ● Invent new growth strategies
	Set a stretch goal	● Create and articulate an inspiring vision and strategic intent ● Launch a crusade
	Travel to a new place	→ Discover new opportunities ● Create a new market niche ● Develop a Blue-Ocean strategy

Flashlight	Find new ways of doing things	● Challenge assumptions; ask 'Why? What if?' questions
	Discover customer needs; obtain market insight or competitor intelligence	● Make trend spotting practices a habit ● Create early warning teams
	Find new partners	● Define what is required to be superb, but is outside your capabilities ● Look for the desired core competencies and great synergy potential
	Find the → problem	● Use the 5-Why process
	Find an → innovation solution to a problem	● Brainstorm; take different perceptual positions; discover opportunities
	Make rules more visible	● Promote corporate values / guiding principles / idea evaluation guidelines

Headset	Communicate with employees	● Create a more effective suggestion system >>> ● Communicate the knowledge and information that people need ● Facilitate cross-pollination of ideas
	Communicate with customers	● Listen to customers; obtain customer feedback ● Partner with customers for development of new solutions
	Communicate with external experts	● Exchange knowledge and ideas with a diverse group of experts and innovators ● Inspire criticism to discover improvement opportunities

Fishing Rod	Experiment with different baits to find out what works best Hire away a key player of a competitor; "Catch" investors / partners	Beta-test a new product Experiment with various marketing approaches and techniques Ask learning SWOT questions
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Knife

Brood

Rope

Hammer

Trophy

Money