MICHAEL MICHALKO
Creative thinking expert and author of the highly acclaimed Thinkertoys
(A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card
Deck), and Cracking Creativity (The
Secrets of Creative Genius).
Michael Michalko is a leading creativity expert who specializes in providing
creative-thinking workshops, seminars on fostering creativity, and facilitating
think tanks for clients who range from Fortune 500 corporations, such as
DuPont, Xerox, Kellogg's, General Electric, Kodak, Microsoft, Exxon, General
Motors, Ford, USA, AT&T, Wal-Mart, Gillette, and Hallmark to associations
and governmental agencies. In addition to his work in the U.S., Michael
speaks and provides workshops in countries around the world.
As an officer in the U.S. Army, he organized a team of NATO intelligence
specialists and international academics in Frankfurt, Germany to research,
collect, and categorize all known inventive-thinking methods. His team
applied these methods to various NATO military, political, and economic
problems and produced a variety of breakthrough ideas and creative solutions
to new and old problems.
Michael, after leaving government service, later applied these creative-thinking
techniques to problems in the corporate world with outstanding successes.
The companies he worked with were thrilled with the breakthrough results
they achieved, and Michael has since been in the business of developing
and teaching creative-thinking workshops and seminars for corporate clients
around the world.
Some of Michael’s creative-thinking techniques that were refined by
his government and corporate practice were published in his highly acclaimed
best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook
of Business Creativity for the 90s), which the Wall Street Journal
reported "will change the way you think." Women In Business
lauded it as "one of the most important business titles of the decade,"
Success
magazine described it as a "fun-to-read book which helps you to create
and act on ideas," USA said "believe it or not, this wonderful book
will have you challenging the seemingly impossible every day," Executive
Book Summaries praised it by saying, "What we need is a compendium
of ways to solve problems. And that’s exactly what you get in Thinkertoys,"
and Entrepreneur acclaimed it as "required reading for anyone in
business." The American Management Association called it "the most significant
book on creativity published in the last twenty years,"
Success magazine awarded Thinkertoys with a Gold Medal
for being "one of the best of the best business books." The medal is awarded
to books that have that made a major impact on readers who say they've
experienced a change -- an improvement in their lives and businesses. He
is also the author of Thinkpak (A
Brainstorming Card Set), which is a novel creative-thinking tool that
is designed to facilitate brainstorming sessions. Michael’s latest book
Cracking
Creativity (The Secrets of Creative Geniuses) describes the common
thinking strategies creative geniuses have used in the sciences, art, and
industry throughout history and shows how we can apply them to become more
creative in our business and personal lives.
SESSION: BREAKTHROUGH CREATIVE THINKING: In our highly competitive
world, creative thinkers have the edge. In Michael’s riveting creative-thinking
workshops, you'll find out what stops most people from being creative.
You'll learn inventive thinking techniques that will show you how to reorganize
your thinking, look at the world in a different way, and come up with original
ideas and creative solutions to problems. Michael's sessions will help
participants become more productive, see problems as opportunities, and
create new products, services and processes while improving already existing
ones. After participating in his interactive session, participants will
know how to look for breakthrough opportunities and ideas.
Read Michael's article on creativity.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Michael Michalko
165 Percy Road
Churchville, New York 14428
Phone: 716-293-2957
Web Address: www.michalko.org
Email: mmichal1@rochester.rr.com
