prasid mitra | jadavpur university | ppt 1
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Thinking Out of the
Box Prasid Mitra | Jadavpur University
Have you ever had to do something
that looked easy?
Have you ever had to do something
but very difficult to do?
It’s because you were in your comfort zone.
Solution?
Think outside the
Box
What is the
Box?
It’s a boundary within our mind. Not the itself MIND
It’s a boundary between what we know..
It’s a boundary between and what we haven’t thought about.
Why go
Box? outside the
because.... Inside we are safe and cozy
because.... When we go out, we risk our reputation
because.... Everybody has the same information more or less…
because.... What matters is what we make of it.
How do we think
Box? outside the
Go beyond the convergent information
-the dominant ideas that strike you first
Evaluate all the divergent information
-the stuff which sounds irrelevant at first
Engage in long thinking
-take a look at the bigger picture
Resist going back into the box
-maybe, there’s some sense to your idea
Evaluate your idea by itself
-have a keen eye and notice the difference
Avoid environments that punish mistakes
-these are places where you cannot think out of the box
Example Suppose we wanted to revolutionize TED talks
Brilliant speakers
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
Brilliant speakers Excellent theme
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
Brilliant speakers Excellent theme Fast transitions
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
Brilliant speakers Excellent theme Fast transitions Grand setting
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
Brilliant speakers Excellent theme Fast transitions Grand setting
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
How about a stadium? -Sounds ridiculous
Brilliant speakers Excellent theme Fast transitions Grand setting
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
A talk at a stadium during the half-time of football matches -Possible? Novel surely ! You decide
Brilliant speakers Excellent theme Fast transitions Grand setting
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
Let speakers exchange scripts?
Brilliant speakers Excellent theme Fast transitions Grand setting
Key requirements to organize a TED talk
Or maybe duet speeches? -Think about it
That’s all!
Thank you
During an internship by Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow www.iiminternship.com
Created by Prasid Mitra, Jadavpur University