Discover how AI can enhance creativity and problem-solving by treating it as a teammate rather than an oracle. Learn from experts about leveraging ChatGPT for innovative idea generation and communication insights. Explore the So Fix It methodology for optimizing collaboration and problem-solving with generative AI. Stop viewing AI as a magic 8-ball and start using it as a valuable conversation partner for brainstorming and innovation.

Experts discuss the impact of AI on team brainstorming sessions, challenging beliefs about AI's superiority. They explore the benefits of generating numerous ideas over focusing solely on quality. The conversation includes insights on balancing problem identification and ideation in AI-assisted problem-solving, reframing bias with General AI, and the significance of meaningful conversations with technology and humans.

What’s the secret to coming up with good ideas? For Jeremy Utley, it’s about generating as many as possible. The director of executive education at the Stanford d.school, Utley says, “very few problems we face in business or in life have a single right answer.” All ideas — the good, the bad, and the ugly — are “a necessary input to an innovation process,” and an essential step in getting to solutions that will actually work.In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Utley and host Matt Abrahams explore how we can focus less on finding the “right” answer and open ourselves up to more innovative ideas.Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn,  Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn

Jeremy Utley: Ideaflow Jeremy Utley is the Director of Executive Education at the Stanford d.school, and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering, where he has earned multiple favorite professor distinctions from graduate programs. He co-teaches two celebrated courses, Leading Disruptive Innovation (d.leadership) and LaunchPad, which focus on creating real-world impact with the tools of design & innovation. He is also on the teaching teams of d.org, an organizational design course, and Transformative Design, a course that turns the tools of design onto graduate students’ lives. One of the most prodigious collaborators at the d.school, Jeremy has taught alongside the likes of Lecrae, Dan Ariely, Laszlo Bock, and Greg McKeown. He is the author along with Perry Klebahn of Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters. Brainstorming sessions often emerge to address a problem requiring new ideas or innovation. However, the way many of us approach brainstorming vastly limits what’s possible for our teams and organizations. In this conversation, Jeremy and I discuss where leaders go wrong and some of the most helpful mindsets and tactics to do better. Key Points We tend to like cognitive closure. That often stops us from moving forward more substantially during brainstorming. The Idea Ratio shows that 2000 ideas are needed for every one idea that goes to market. Most teams and organizations vastly underestimate this. Set the expectation that brainstorming is a process, not a single event. That will help you surface vastly more useful ideas. Gather initial suggestions before a session to avoid favoring extroverts and early anchoring on what’s said initially. A useful way to make this is ask the language, “How might we…?” Warm-up exercises can substantially help put team members in the right mindset for creativity, especially for those with busy schedules moving between contexts. Resources Mentioned Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters by Jeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn Jeremy Utley's website Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Be Present, with Dan O’Connor (episode 399) The Way to Nurture New Ideas, with Safi Bahcall (episode 418) How to Build an Invincible Company, with Alex Osterwalder (episode 470) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.

Discover how AI is revolutionizing brainstorming sessions and idea generation in teams. Dive into the surprising findings of using ChatGPT for problem-solving, debunking myths about AI effectiveness. Explore the FIXIT paradigm for maximizing AI-assisted ideation. Learn how to unlock the power of AI with the SIXIT methodology for collaborative problem-solving.

#426: Behavioral researcher, Vanessa Van Edwards, talks to us about the critical importance of charisma - and how to use the perfect blend of warmth and competence to be charismatic.Dr. Michael Slepian walks us through what secrets mean, what they cost, and how we think about them.We dive into the world of long distance real estate investing, and talk about two of the major components of investing - Cash and mindsets - to help you determine if long distance real estate investing is right for you.International best selling author, Julie Winkle Giulioni, reviews eight dimensions of career development and how to navigate them.Chris Hutchins, entrepreneur and life hacker extraordinaire, spills his best secrets on optimizing spend to travel more cheaply.Kiersten and Julien Sanders join us to discuss money topics for couples, and their framework for being financially independent in 15 years.Stanford professor Jeremy Utley breaks down the art of creativity and producing new ideas - and shares actionable tips on how we can be more creative and have better ideas.Dr. Daniel Crosby discusses how we are not wired to be good investors, and how to overcome our evolutionary wiring.Enjoy this compilation of our favorite episodes to air in the second half of 2022.For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode426 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode we sit down with Jeremy Utley of the Stanford d.school to discuss his new book, Ideaflow, which is all about how to create a practice for producing and trading ideas in massive quantities – whether in an organization or as an individual entrepreneur or content-creator – along with a system for sorting the garbage from the gold. We discuss, among many other things, why it is important to focus on input more than output, how to stop obsessing over quality while generating quantity, and peanut butter pumps.Jeremy Utley: https://www.jeremyutley.designIdeaflow: https://www.ideaflow.designStanford d.school: https://dschool.stanford.eduHow Minds Change: www.davidmcraney.com/howmindschangehomeShow Notes: www.youarenotsosmart.comNewsletter: https://davidmcraney.substack.comJeremy Utley’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyutleyDavid McRaney’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidmcraneyYANSS Twitter: https://twitter.com/notsmartblogBerkeley Alembic Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-minds-change-with-david-mcraney-tickets-443811591417

Stanford University's Jeremy Utley discusses common mistakes in utilizing AI for problem-solving, highlighting the need to view AI as a thought partner rather than a search engine. The podcast explores the challenges of integrating AI in businesses, focusing on innovation and data security. It emphasizes the strategic use of AI for competitive advantage and empowering organizations through effective AI implementation.

Jeremy Utley, a Stanford D School faculty member and creativity expert, joins David McRaney, a researcher delving into cognitive biases, and Henrik Werdelin, an entrepreneur with a knack for AI insights. They explore how AI can enhance communication but also discuss its limitations in conveying genuine emotions. The trio dives into cognitive biases in collaboration with AI and shares personal anecdotes on how AI impacts daily life. They highlight the concept of AI as a 'faithful translator,' aiding human understanding while questioning its effectiveness.

#410: You face plenty of problems.But you have a scarcity of good solutions.Stanford Professor Jeremy Utley can help.He says that solving complex problems requires creativity. And creativity comes from deliberate practice.It’s not an innate talent. It’s a skill. And it’s useful in any occupation, from accounting to zookeeping.Jeremy speaks and writes on the history of invention, discovery, creativity, and innovation. He also leads Stanford d.school's work with professionals.Today he talks to us about how some of the greatest innovators produce new ideas. He tells us about their creative process.He describes how researchers and authors improve their skills.And he shares pointers to help you understand how to do the same.Timing of discussion points as per November 2022:3:00: How to focus while staying open to creativity6:23: Definition of creativity14:02: Different cognitive biases faced17:35: The idea quota19:28: Where ideas come from: the Lego analogy 21:32: How Ben Franklin honed his creativity28:36: Capturing inspiration46:04: The importance of reviewing the problems in your life50:24: The roles of creative collaboration and distributed reasoning54:49: The argument for quantity over quality 56:07: The value of bad ideasFor more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode410 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices