"Think Out of The Box" But How?
In the modern era of a highly competitive global environment, apart from the five forces of Michael Porter and three forces of Larry Downes, the key is to have a 'out of the box' thinking strategy to succeed. Exploring an unknown world means to investigate the unused path leaving the psychological comfort zone.' It is thinking beyond the parameters of human consciousness and experience -- to see beyond the norm, to be a visionary. Life is a journey and exploring the muddle is an adventure. A liberal, open mind, unconventional wisdom, the zeal to be different, and a nonconformist approach to uncover things. That is like thinking outside the box. One should think beyond the barriers of political, economic, social and ego barriers to 'think outside the box.
All big companies -- such as IBM, EDS, HP -- are competing for an approximately $15 billion business. GM no longer has to rely on one single company. The company that has the best strategy to solve GM's IT services problem could get the major pie. Now GM creating a competition platform and a level playing field to deliver the best quality solutions at viable costs is thinking outside the box. It is actually easier to think outside the box
The person at the top feels that the quality of solutions, services or ideas in vogue is not great. This stems from frustration. It also comes from people working in teams who feel that the contribution of others is not helping find new and original solutions to the challenges of the modern world.
Characteristics of thinking outside the box[/b][/b]
Thinking outside the box requires different characteristics:
One should be willing to take new perspectives to day-to-day work.
One should be capable of thinking differently with an open mind, think about stuff with substance, and do things differently.
One must focus on the value of finding new ideas and acting on them.
One must strive to create value in newer ways.
One must be capable of listening to, supporting, nurturing and respecting others when they come up with new ideas.
Out-of-the box thinking requires openness to new ways of seeing the world and a willingness to explore. 'Out of the box' thinkers know that new ideas need nurturing and support. They also know that having an idea is good, but acting on it is more important. Results are what count. Any company that was, is and will be successful, if it spends some time in nurturing and supporting thinking outside the box. The best part is that the concept can be introduced in any industry segment, any domain and in any department of an organization, without any limitations.
At the end of the day, it is not only Porter's laws or new terms that are introduced that will drive the economies of the global world, but also the ability to create, cultivate and carry the concept of 'thinking outside the world.
Thinking outside the box requires different attributes that include:[/b][/b]
Willingness to take new perspectives to day-to-day work.
Openness to do different things and to do things differently.
Focusing on the value of finding new ideas and acting on them.
Striving to create value in new ways.
Listening to others.
Supporting and respecting others when they come up with new ideas.
In the modern era of a highly competitive global environment, apart from the five forces of Michael Porter and three forces of Larry Downes, the key is to have a 'out of the box' thinking strategy to succeed. Exploring an unknown world means to investigate the unused path leaving the psychological comfort zone.' It is thinking beyond the parameters of human consciousness and experience -- to see beyond the norm, to be a visionary. Life is a journey and exploring the muddle is an adventure. A liberal, open mind, unconventional wisdom, the zeal to be different, and a nonconformist approach to uncover things. That is like thinking outside the box. One should think beyond the barriers of political, economic, social and ego barriers to 'think outside the box.
All big companies -- such as IBM, EDS, HP -- are competing for an approximately $15 billion business. GM no longer has to rely on one single company. The company that has the best strategy to solve GM's IT services problem could get the major pie. Now GM creating a competition platform and a level playing field to deliver the best quality solutions at viable costs is thinking outside the box. It is actually easier to think outside the box
The person at the top feels that the quality of solutions, services or ideas in vogue is not great. This stems from frustration. It also comes from people working in teams who feel that the contribution of others is not helping find new and original solutions to the challenges of the modern world.
Characteristics of thinking outside the box[/b][/b]
Thinking outside the box requires different characteristics:
One should be willing to take new perspectives to day-to-day work.
One should be capable of thinking differently with an open mind, think about stuff with substance, and do things differently.
One must focus on the value of finding new ideas and acting on them.
One must strive to create value in newer ways.
One must be capable of listening to, supporting, nurturing and respecting others when they come up with new ideas.
Out-of-the box thinking requires openness to new ways of seeing the world and a willingness to explore. 'Out of the box' thinkers know that new ideas need nurturing and support. They also know that having an idea is good, but acting on it is more important. Results are what count. Any company that was, is and will be successful, if it spends some time in nurturing and supporting thinking outside the box. The best part is that the concept can be introduced in any industry segment, any domain and in any department of an organization, without any limitations.
At the end of the day, it is not only Porter's laws or new terms that are introduced that will drive the economies of the global world, but also the ability to create, cultivate and carry the concept of 'thinking outside the world.
Thinking outside the box requires different attributes that include:[/b][/b]
Willingness to take new perspectives to day-to-day work.
Openness to do different things and to do things differently.
Focusing on the value of finding new ideas and acting on them.
Striving to create value in new ways.
Listening to others.
Supporting and respecting others when they come up with new ideas.