Creative Center of the Universe:
Roger von Oech thinks this site is one of the most comprehensive
web-sites around on the subject of creativity. It is a little whacky
but full of good stuff that does make you think including the
creative timeline of the world.
http://www.gocreate.com/
Creativity Home Page:
A resource center containing information to help the individual
become more creative. Lists of resources includes creativity
techniques, approximately 200 books, more than 60 software reviews,
100 companies, 30 web sites, people, and mailing lists.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~caveman/Creative/
RefleXymphony:
Proposed perpetual musical motion picture that will document global
reflexive market activities. Features details on the planned release
of software in August 2003 and offers contact information.
http://www.preference.tv/
Illumine Ltd:
Training in Creativity, thinking & learning for business & the
public sector. In-house and open courses in Creative Thinking,
Innovation, Mind Mapping, Speed Reading, Accelerated Learning, Study
Skills & Stress Management. Certified by De Bono & Buzan
http://www.illumine.co.uk
Innovation House:
Brainstorming, creative thinking and problem solving for business
including free resources and access to Innovation Toolbox.
http://www.infinn.com/innovationhouse.html
Some Thoughts About the Relationship Between Information and
Understanding:
Michael O. Luke. The influence of increasing the amount of
information, increasing the effectiveness of information mining
tools and ways of organizing information to aid the cognitive
process are briefly discussed.
http://www.asis.org/midyear-96/luke1.html
DirectedCreativity:
A guide to creative thinking for serious people, and the eight basic
heuristics of directed creativity. This is the web site for Paul
Plsek & Associates in Roswell, Georgia, USA. Heuristics are a key to
good higher-order thinking and knowledge creation. See that section
in particular.
http://www.directedcreativity.com/
Creativity At Work:
An interesting resource focused on personal creativity and
organizational innovation in the workplace. Has a daily innovation
news feed, a newsletter, and some interesting articles and essays by
'Creativity Catalyst' Linda Naiman
http://www.creativityatwork.com
CreativeThink:
Stimulate personal or group creativity and innovation through
seminars, workshops, and creative thinking books that Roger von Oech
has written. This is his company web site.
http://www.creativethink.com/
Onemodel.org:
An open source project developing an integrated repository for
storing arbitrary knowledge as an object model. Features a mailing
list, participation, and general information on the project.
http://www.onemodel.org/
Innovation Centre Europe:
Helps companies with 3rd millennium thinking and creative ways to
change.
http://www.iceurope.com/
Innovation Toolbox:
Helps generate new ideas and solve problems in new ways by
interactive lateral thinking, creative thinking, and problem solving
techniques. Win3/95/98 shareware program.
http://www.alberts.com/authorpages/00014927/prod_747.htm
HBS Working Knowledge: Innovation & Change:
The Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge web site has long
been recognized as a good resource for more practical business fare
than usually found in the Harvard Business Review, which makes this
section on Innovation and Change articles of particular relevance to
Innovation managers.
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/topic.jhtml?t=innovation
How Much Information?:
Attempts to measure how much information is produced in the world
each year by looking at media and other variables. Produced by the
School of Information Management Systems at the University of
California, Berkeley. Charts and graphs that show comparisions with
various forms of knowledge whether digital or print, books vs.
magazines, and on PC's vs Enterprise databanks. A participative
ongoing study that welcomes input.
http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/how-much-info/
The Innovation Conversation:
What's the conversation about inside your company? Creativity and
speed -- or cost cutting and risk avoidance? New ideas and new
opportunities -- or the stock market and layoffs?
http://www.fastcompany.com/ftalk/sanfran/index.html
Business Thinking Implementation:
An article by Hidetoshi Shibata in 1998 that describes creating
leadership and organizational knowledge. Provides some information
on how knowledge creation is key to successful management. The
article is mainly about implementing good business thinking.
http://www.mediafrontier.com/Article/implementation/implementation.htm
Brain-Trusts:
Brain-Trusts is a strategic business partner facilitating
innovation, business development, new ideas and habitudes for
today's business ventures. We work with new, start-up and
re-organized companies.
http://brain-trusts.com
Create-It! Inc.:
Our mission is to help growing businesses use creativity and
technology to chart a course for the future using innovative
strategies. We serve a diverse roster of clients through consulting,
training, seminars and keynote speeches.
http://www.create-it.com/
Creative Technologies:
Creative thinking, training in problem solving and new education
ideas.
http://www.makeuthink.com/
Creativity Consulting: Proactive Solutions:
We have assisted individuals, small businesses, companies, and
corporations with insight, and innovative thinking.
http://creativeideasforyou.com
Executive Development Inc.:
A training and development company providing workshops and software
around decision making, problem solving, team skills, creativity,
and meeting management.
http://www.focustools.com
Level2Lab:
Offers knowledge creation services help to accelerate corporate
business development. Offers a description of services, and contact
information.
http://www.level2lab.co.uk
New IQ:
Discusses thinking skills, innovation, and organizational
improvement. Reports current events involving thinking skills and
training services.
http://www.newiq.com