Steve was a logical person who prided himself on his problem solving skills. He focused on the convergent thinking and had tried and true methods he used in specific situations. A new project manager challenged the department to apply creative problem solving. Steve was unimpressed with the ideas, he was certain that his ways were best. The next month. His colleagues surprised him.

Several of them came up with new ideas that he never considered. Steve decided to apply his imagination and look at problems in a different light. Over the course of the next few weeks, he was able to increase his productivity by discovering new ways of viewing problems.