Helping people, organizations, and systems to problem solve better

Something jarring, and pleasantly surprising happens when we look for inspiration outside of the silos we’re used to. The most creative problem solvers in the world tend to exhibit this behaviour- they study deeply their domains of interest and then seek out creative collisions with ideas, people, and disciplines different from what their habits are used to. With practice, relevant innovations and systems change interventions can be uncovered. We hope you find some interesting think jars & creative collisions as you explore.

ARTICLES
Reflections on the new tools and practices of nudge science in innovation and systems change work.
Think Jar Collective founder Ben Weinlick, debunking the myth that all you need are creativity and innovation tools for sustained organizational innovation.
Think Jar Collective shares a provocative video of Brian Eno sharing his insights on creativity, art and cowboys.
Think Jar Collective contributor Peter Cook explores the influence of Lou Reed and how we can learn some lessons about innovation from him.
Interesting notes on the science of creativity and cognition by early AI researcher and Think Jar Collective member Piero Scaruffi.
INTERVIEWS
TOOLS
Practical way to do sense making of a challenge through an iceberg systems map
Practical guide to designing and stewarding a social innovation lab around complex challenges
Think Jar Collective creativity expert Michael Michalko shares ways to jump start creativity in groups
Ben Weinlick reluctantly lays out an essential creative problem solving technique
Think Jar founder Ben Weinlick shares a summary of an interesting 70 year old book on a creativity and innovation process that still works today.
This article from Think Jar founder Ben Weinlick explores some effective practices that will support teams engaged in a collaborative creative process.
SERVICES

KEYNOTES,
WORKSHOPS & LABS
From short keynotes to multi day workshops that help diverse collectives to explore complex issues, Ben Weinlick and colleagues can deliver memorable and thought provoking experiences.

INNOVATION CONSULTING
Think Jar Collective founder Ben Weinlick and knowledgeable colleagues can offer large and small group training or a tailored capacity building plan based on your organization’s unique needs, hopes and desired outcomes.

THAT LEGO®
SERIOUS PLAY® THING
Think Jar Collective is pleased to offer certified facilitators of strategic innovation and organizational development workshops using the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® materials and methodology.
ARTICLE CONTRIBUTORS
All of the article authors of Think Jar Collective are deeply involved with fostering new thinking, innovation and systems change in the diverse domains they work in. Everyone that’s part of Think Jar is curious about intersecting fields, ideas, and expertise in order to foster creative collisions and innovation for others and themselves.
“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”
Think Jar Collective founder Ben Weinlick shares some insights on parallels between the wild Buddhist Yogis of old and Creative Provocations in innovation and systems change work for good.