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# [Practical Approaches for Innovation and Problem Solving](https://www.philipcbergey.com/blog/practical-approaches-for-innovation-and-problem-solving)

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on Jun 23, 2022 12:00:00 AM

How do ideas get generated? And how do problems get solved? Let's look first at idea generation. Researcher Margaret Boden describes three types of creative idea generation processes: combinational ...

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#### [May 18, 2022 12:00:00 AM Making Progress (Every Day) in Leadership and Life](https://www.philipcbergey.com/blog/making-progress-every-day-in-leadership-and-life)

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#### [Feb 17, 2022 12:00:00 AM Giving Up Coffee?: Neuroplasticity and Leadership](https://www.philipcbergey.com/blog/giving-up-coffee-neuroplasticity-and-leadership)

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#### [Dec 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM Whom Do You Trust—And Why?](https://www.philipcbergey.com/blog/whom-do-you-trust-and-why)

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