We are a curious community.

Our brains are incredibly complex and interconnected systems and understanding your thinking bias - or preferences - helps bring choice to how you approach well....everything. 

Beyond personal...

We get asked a lot how specifically to help exercise and build an innovator's mindset. This is by far one of our go-to recommendations and all time favorite books. Leonardo da Vinci was one of...

We chose to share this article because it not only talks about the necessity of failure in innovation and places it in the context of iteration, but goes a step further to talk about the...

WhatBox uses "How Might We" (a.k.a. HMW) as our 'go to' challenge framer. This term has deep roots in the design thinking world but what we like about it is the psychology behind leading with...

Mind maps or concept maps are a great way to break out of well-worn thought patterns, broaden your aperture and discover new ways to see (really see) and connect aspects of your world. While we...

At WhatBox, we often discuss a concept of entering problem-solving and creative collaboration with 'beginner's mind'. As leaders, we may sometimes feel our value is in...

If becoming an ‘innovative’ culture sounds sexy but daunting, don’t despair. While chasing ‘the next big thing’ is one truth about innovation, it isn’t the only...

Google spent two years studying successful teams. Of 180 teams, the most successful ones had 5 things in common. When we share this study, it always seems to surprise people that psychological...

Today’s economy is more complex, connected and dynamic than ever before. Leaders are faced with doing more, faster and more simply in order to survive. Organizations that demonstrate creative...

Mental models have incredible power to help you simplify and establish narrative around your complex problems. They also help make sense of an ambiguous world.

"Big thinkers" like Charles...