Glossary:  Thinking | Innovation Thinking Outside the Box     Thinking outside the box means approaching challenges and problems in new, innovative ways; conceptualizing problems in non-conventional ways; perceiving situations differently; and searching for non-obvious solutions.       Examples: Outside-the-box uses of well-known tools     For an innovator, an out-of-comfort zone is a comfort zone. Vadim Inventor Author Founder   'The Box' is a metaphor that symbolizes a set of any self-imposed cognitive limitations. To think outside the box is to look wider and further and to try not thinking of the obvious things, but to try thinking of the things beyond them.   This puzzle illustrates the value of outside-the-box thinking. Join the 9 dots with 4 straight lines without lifting the pen. It is only by thinking outside that the box the solution can be found. Lateral thinking is concerned with breaking out of the concept prisons of old ideas. Edward de Bono   Download   Super-Creativity 360/24   e-Book for self-learners PowerPoint slides for teachers / trainers       Example → Problem Solving: American vs. Russian Approach     Once you rid yourself of conventional thinking you can get on with creating something truly innovative Vadim I-Creator   Outside-the-box Benefits of Outside-the-box Games     Simple outside-the-box diversification and marketing ideas can bring big − sometimes huge − returns. → Example    → Contest   Outside-the-Box Intelligence Disruptive Strategist   Amazing Thinker 360   e-Book   PowerPoint     Breakthrough Thinker Challenge Assumptions  →  KoRe 10 Tips Break Rules Entrepreneurial Serendipity Open Mind Open-Minded Attitude  ▪  Curiosity Awakening Question Beginner's Mindset Adopt a Beginner's Mindset   Think outside the box while designing your life. Vadim I-Creator