The creative contrarian: 20 "wise fool" strategies to boost your creativity and curb groupthink

"The Creative Contrarian presents 20 strategies to provoke your thinking, enhance your creativity, break out of groupthink, or convey prudent warnings in a changing and unpredictable world. The Wise Fool is the archetypal contrarian known for creativity, candor, irreverence, and humor. The book helps you "Stay Foolish" by taking a whack at the assumptions that keep you mired in conventional and stale solutions. By employing Wise Fools, kings, pharaohs, and emperors stimulated their creativity and considered alternatives. This book will help you see the world from the Wise Fool's point of view. The tone of the book is friendly and fun. It is full of stories (both contemporary and historical), useful examples, and practical tips. It also includes a hands-on Wise Fool oracle to help readers generate their own creative insights."--.