CHAPTER 6Productive Thinking by Design

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Creativity is not an escape from disciplined thinking.It is an escape with disciplined thinking.

Jerry Hirschberg

Imagine the following scenario: You’ve been discussing the possibility of moving to a very attractive position at a new firm. You’ve met a number of the people you would be working with; the conversation has progressed beyond the preliminaries, and things are starting to get serious. Your potential boss and several of his direct reports—your future colleagues—would like you to join them for an informal dinner so they can get to know you better. In the language of the hunt, they’re sighting you ...

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