About this course: In the expression “creative thinking”, the keyword is not creativity; the keyword is thinking. With the help of great philosophers, you will rediscover the art of thinking. To help leaders to be rigorous even without figures, great philosophers have lots of ideas. Managers are invited to rediscover the art of thinking. They should understand the role of mental models, realize the importance of cognitive bias, agree on clear definitions and efficient criteria etc. Creativity demands the ability to unshackle ourselves from conventional ways of thinking, to "think outside the box". But we need to go a step further. Once outside the box, we need to construct a new box or boxes (that is, new intellectual frameworks or models) to help us structure our thinking. Only once we have done so can we generate truly game-changing ideas.

Created by: CentraleSupélec

Taught by: Luc de Brabandere, Professor at Ecole Centrale Paris

Language	English
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Syllabus

WEEK 1

The Forgotten Half of Change

This lecture will discuss how strategy is mostly about leading change. New ideas are required because the world of tomorrow will be, again, different. And we need to remember change has two faces : perception and reality.

8 videos

Graded: The Forgotten Half of Change: Peer Review

WEEK 2

How do we Think ?

In the first lecture, we’ve seen that if we want to change the world, we have to act. And if we want to change our perception of the world, we have to think. So now… it is time to think about the way we think !

6 videos

Graded: Peer Review: How do we Think?

WEEK 3

On the Shoulders of Giants

For this third lecture, I invite you on a journey in the world of past ideas. Six guides will show us how they shaped this incredible world where everything is connected.

7 videos

Graded: Peer Review: On the Shoulders of Giants

WEEK 4

Mental Models and Perception

After a short recap, we will agree on four key definitions necessary to understand the rules of thinking. Thanks to a lot of examples, optical illusions and brain treasers, we will see how we build and how we use mental models.

6 videos

Graded: Peer Review: Mental Models and Perception

WEEK 5

Eureka or Caramba ?

Heraclites is definitely right, status quo is not an option, change is a must. The only alternative is either to lead the process, or to be a victim of the process. We will also understand why paradoxically creativity and rigor are good friends…

6 videos

Graded: Peer Review: Eureka or Caramba?

WEEK 6

Thinking in New Boxes

As I told you from the very first minute, philosophers don't claim to be right, they hope to be helpful. This sixth and last lecture is dedicated to you, strategists. We will see how to build the five "new boxes" we need to achieve the next big thing.

6 videos

Graded: Final Exam

WEEK 7

The Essence of Change

7 videos

WEEK 8

Is technology making us stupid?

6 videos

WEEK 9

Become a corporate philosopher!

7 videos

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CentraleSupélec is the result of the merger of the Ecole Centrale Paris and the Supélec. The collaboration between the two Colleges of engineering begun in 1969 with the introduction of the joint competitive entrance exam. Since 2009, the Ecole Centrale Paris and Supélec have continually strengthened their partnerships and collaborations with the aim of encompassing the whole of their activities (engineering education, research and post graduate programs) and confirmed their shared values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, internationalization and leadership. Today CentraleSupélec aims to become a reference in the field of engineering and systems sciences and a leading engineering College in the area of higher education and research, ranked amongst the best institutions in the world.

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Exceptional use of video combined with a traditional lecture format. Out of the Coursera courses I have taken this one really felt like university-level qualit

impactante

A really interesting course with a lot of examples

Great course. Lectures encourage me to learn more and more. Everyone who wanted to become a manager must accomplish it/

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On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1

On Strategy : What Managers Can Learn from Philosophy - PART 1