He suggests there should be a block of time scheduled out for thinking – preferably meetings on brainstorming and prototyping. There are some good tips to lead on creative thinking within the meeting. They are good advices. Yes, you can argue that one can be exquisitely creative when one’s hair is on fire. It’s the necessity is the mother of invention argument, but, seriously, if you’re hair’s on fire are you going to take the time seriously consider all hair dousing techniques or are you just going to stick your head in the nearest convenient bucket before it really hurts? Panic is the mother of the path of least resistance… Taking Time to Think – [Rands in Repose]