Get Unstuck with Non-Linear Thinking: Try Lateral, Divergent & Convergent, Mosaic Thinking
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Linear thinking is our default. We are very good at planning and making lists.
Linear thinking is simple and great because it keeps us organized and it’s a systematic and intuitive way of doing things.
The problem is the opportunity cost associated to linear thinking. Are all options explored? Is that the only way? How do I know what’s missing? When we generate tunnel vision, we can’t see what’s beyond. That’s an opportunity loss.
Many of our failures in the modern context of complexity comes from the application of linear thinking to complex adaptive challenges. In the business world, projects of predictable outcomes are best handled with waterfall, but applying the same method to projects of uncertainty will result in people getting lost, stuck and frustrated. Clearly…
