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According to Huberman, which of the following ways do people think?

Divergent thinking Convergent thinking

According to Tim Brown's "Design Thinking," what are the characteristics to look for in design thinkers?

Empathy Optimism Experimentalism

What distinguishes a good team from a dysfunctional team according to the New York Times article "What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team"?

Everyone talks roughly the same amount Everyone in the group tries to show authority

According to the Huberman Lab podcast, what is the name of the major network in the brain that determines your ability to govern your thinking?

Executive

According to Amabile, Sullivan and Harper, what are three components were needed to enhance creativity in business?

Expertise Creative thinking skills Motivation

What are the elements necessary to enhance creativity in business as advocated by Amabile, Sullivan, and Harper?

Expertise Creative thinking skills Motivation

Which of the following are reasons why creativity is associated with superior performance?

-Creative leaders outperform their peers on key financial metrics -Creative leaders are more innovative

What challenge occurs when a group lacks racial diversity?

-Deeper understanding of one's perspective -Hinders innovation

The newest primary challenge according to IBM is complexity. What are the ways IBM suggests to overcome this challenge?

-Embody creative leadership -Reinvent customer relationships -Build operating dexterity

Which of the following would be effective ways to embody creative leadership?

-Embrace ambiguity -Take risks that disrupt legacy business models

Based on the Stanford's Design Thinking Model, which of the practices enable innovations?

-Empathize -Ideate -Test

Based on the Google article, what were the two behaviors that researchers discovered good teams generally share?

-Equal amounts of conversational turn-taking -Having high "average" social sensitivity

Which of the following does design thinking not allow you to do?

-Equip yourself with a problem-focused mindset with critical thinking for problem solving -Take a product or service and make it look more appealing to the customer

Which of the following are examples of framing in terms of psychological safety?

-Frame meetings as opportunities for information-sharing -Frame differences as a source of value

In Silicon Valley, why are engineers encouraged to work together?

-Groups tend to innovate faster -Mistakes are found quickly -Better solutions are found for problems

What are practices associated with creativity and innovation?

-Hardwire creativity and innovation in daily practices -Adapt

According to over 1500 CEOs interviewed by IBM, which 3 of the following would be effective ways to reinvent customer relationships?

-Honor your customers above all else -Use two-way communications to sync with customers -Profit from the information explosion

Why is diversity crucial to building teams capable of innovating?

-It helps to enhance creativity -It encourages people to look at novel information and perspectives

Which of the following are TRUE about the idea ratio?

-It is the concept of the amount of ideas it takes to reach a great idea -There is not a specific ratio -Derived from Equal-odds rule

According to the Huberman Lab podcast, which of the following is true about the default mode network?

-Known for spontaneous thoughts and moments -Relies on previous memories -Associated with imagination

According to the research shared in class, what does the data say about performance between homogenous (non-diverse) and diverse teams?

-On average, non-diverse teams perform better -Diverse teams can have much better or worse results than non-diverse teams

According to IDEO, in which of the following ways is brainstorming effective?

-Produce a large number of ideas -Get people unstuck -Expand your portfolio of alternatives

Which approaches are used to foster creativity?

-Providing opportunities for choice and discovery -Promoting supportable beliefs about creativity -Focusing on mastery and self-competition

When creativity was first seen during the renaissance, what was it perceived as?

-The abilities of the individual and not God -Human-centric outlook on the world

What is typically true about creative leaders?

-They encourage experimentation -They take calculated risks -They innovate in how they lead and communicate

According to Huberman, which of the following are true about divergent thinking?

-Underlies idea generation, any answer goes -Any answer is valid but not all answers are creative or useful -Selection criteria are vague and vast

What is the correct order of design thinking Process? A. Frame a Question B. Gather Inspiration C. Generate Ideas D. Make Ideas Tangible E. Test to Learn F. Share the Story

A-B-C-D-E-F

Which of the following are ways to make design thinking part of the innovation drill?

Begin at the beginning Take a human-centered approach Try early and often Seek outside help All of the answers are correct Correct Answer: e

According to IDEO, The Creative Process consists of cycles between which types of thinking

Divergent Convergent

Characteristics of a person's interaction with technology and other complex systems with well done, human-centered design includes which of the following?

Intuitive Pleasurable Empathetic

Structuring a team before that team begins to work together is critical for overcoming which of the following typical issues?

Lack of supportive context Lack of compelling direction

According to SAP which of the following are critical success factors when implementing design thinking?

Leadership People Process Environment

Which of the following are the four critical success factors identified by SAP when implementing design thinking?

Leadership, People, Environment, Process

One of SAP's four critical success factors is leadership. Which of the following are key responsibilities of leadership?

Link design thinking initiatives to strategic goals Provide direction to the team Provide resources for the team Showcase and encourage commitment E:All answers are correct Correct answer: E.

Design thinking does which of the following?

Minimises risk Reduces costs Improves speed Energizes employees E- All of these are correct Correct answer(s): e

A meta-analysis by Gregory Feist showed that creative people tend to be which of the following?

More open to new experiences Self-accepting Ambitious Impulsive

Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn's two rules to the corporate brainstorm are

Nothing negative Nothing ambitious

Which of the following rules contribute to corporate brainstorming?

Nothing negative (Never say no) Aim for quick and inexpensive Quantity over quality

According to Huberman, which of the following helps stimulate and enhance divergent thinking?

Open Meditation Practicing Yoga Nidra Being physically active

In "Introduction: Lost & Found" from Creativity, Inc, the Steve Jobs building on the Pixar Campus has well-thought-out patterns of entry and egress, which were built with what purpose?

To encourage people to meet and mingle To encourage people to communicate

Design Thinking is a journey of which of the following?

Discovery Learning

Which of the following are not among the critical success factors identified by SAP when implementing design thinking?

- Workplace -Conversation

Which of the following would be considered as an outcome of the creativity phenomenon?

-A joke -A printed literary work -A scientific theory

Which of the following were prominent eras in the conceptual history of creativity?

-Ancient times in Greece and Asia -Renaissance -Modern era

Which of the following innovation-associated practices are proven to help convert creativity into growth?

-Becoming more customer focused -Prioritizing speed coupled with precise goals -Adapting after the release of a new product or marketing campaign

Greater diversity within teams leads to:

-Broader thinking and consideration of alternatives -Greater perceived interpersonal conflict -Members working harder both cognitively and socially

Which of the following practices are important when implementing design thinking?

-Creating a safe space for conceptual risk taking -Focus on user experience -Encourage multiple perspectives

In Creativity's bottom line: How winning companies turn creativity into business value and growth, what is the last step companies need to take in order to thrive?

Adapt or die

Which of the following are practices associated with creativity and innovation?

Adapt or die Find the need for speed Become customer fanatics

Which of the following is the correct answer for the blank below? Design thinking draws on _________ to explore the possibilities of what could be and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end user (the customer).

All answers are correct

According to the Huberman Lab podcast on creativity, which of the following have the ability to affect divergent thinking?

All of the answers are correct

Design thinking draws on:

All of the answers are correct

Design thinking is our best tool for?

All of the answers are correct

Designing can be applied to which of the following

All of the answers are correct

Scholarly interest in creativity is found in disciplines such as...

All of the answers are correct

Which of the following hinders the brainstorming process?

All of the answers are correct

During team formation, what are examples of enabling conditions that can drive effectiveness?

All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following practices below enable innovation?

All of the choices are correct

According to IDEO, which of the following describes brainstorming?

All of the options are correct

According to Mel Rhodes, the dominant factors of creativity are usually identified as "the four Ps", which includes:

All of the options are correct

Design thinking provides leaders with a framework for addressing complex human-centered challenges and making the best possible decisions concerning:

All of the other options are correct

According to Huberman, which of the following can help enhance convergent thinking?

Caffeine consumption Focused attention monitoring

What does not drive team effectiveness?

Common incentives

Design thinking succeeds best when its ideal solutions revolve around:

Consumer needs The user experience

What does the Latin term "creare" mean?

Create Make

Which of the following are current focuses of innovation?

Customer-centric Design-driven

Creative companies move with speed and rigor by:

Defining specific deliverables Strong Accountability Clean Record keeping

What does design thinking bring together?

Desirability Feasibility Viability

What are the main factors in Design Thinking that are foundational for the overall function ?

Desirability, viability, feasibility

In Creativity, Inc., what attributes were integral to Pixar's success?

Feeling of collaboration Sense of possibility Unconstrained creativity

Which of the following is not a rule for running a brainstorming session ?

Filter out inconsistencies

Which of the following are components of the "Deliver" portion of the Creativity at Work Design Innovation Protocol?

Final Testing Evaluation Approval Launch E: All of the following are correct Correct answer: e

What did successful creative companies score higher on as opposed to peer firms?

Financial Performance McKinsey's Innovation Score

According to the Harvard Business Review article by Amy Edmondson & Henrik Bresman ("Research: To Excel Diverse Teams Need Psychological Safety"), what are the ways team leaders in diverse teams build psychological safety?

Framing Inquiry Bridging boundaries

Which of the following are phases of the Design Thinking Process?

Gathering inspiration Making ideas tangible Sharing the story

What are the two phases of the Creative Cognition Approach to creative thinking?

Generation phase Exploratory phase

Why was Peter Skillman the project leader in the "The Deep Dive" video showcasing IDEO's creation process?

Group dynamic management Eclectic mindset

Which of the following methods can be used for solving complex problems that teams often face while brainstorming?

Having the right mindset Setting the pace Assigning a facilitator

Which of the following are not included in the Four C Model of Creativity?

High-C (creativity related to high forms of art and music) Standard-C (everyday creativity of people who may or may not be in creative fields or jobs)

Which of the following are part of the "Creativity Profiles" mentioned in Wikipedia as being part of a model of a creative person?

Incubate Imagine Invest

What is NOT true about psychological safety?

Psychological safety can lead to groupthink.

When talking about employee diversity in organizations, which are likely to be critical for business success?

Race Gender Sexual orientation

Which of these managerial practices encourage motivation?

Resources like money, time and space Organizational support Freedom or autonomy

Which of the following are a part of the VSR framework?

Selection Retention Variation

Which of the following are characteristics of a "design mindset"?

Solution-focused Action-oriented Involves analysis Involves imagination

According to IDEO U, there are 6 steps in the Design Thinking Process. Which of these are NOT a part of the 6 steps.

Sort through Ideas Identify target market

If we are to change, grow and innovate, where would we need diversity?

Teams Organizations Society

Which of the following are included in the "test to learn" step of the design thinking process?

Test your prototypes Gather feedback Iterate

Which characteristics make up the design mindset?

solution-focused Design-oriented