Module 8: Discussion Forum Strategic Thinking and Creativity

ReferencesLa Ferla, B. (2005). Competition and creativity. Engineering Management Journal, 15(5),  1. Lau, J., & Chan, J. (2017). Strategic analysis.  Retrieved from Maloney, D. H. (2010). Solving problems that count. Educational Leadership, 68(1), 55-58.Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2012). Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your  life (3rd ed.).Boston, MA:  Pearson.Wilkinson,  A., & Kupers, R. (2013). Living in the futures. Harvard Business Review, 91(5),  118-127.RequiredChapter 15 and 16 in Critical  thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life (3rd ed.). Beard, K. (2015). Theoretically   speaking: An interview with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow theory  development  and its usefulness in addressing contemporary challenges in  education. Educational Psychology Review, 27(2), 353-364.  doi:10.1007/s10648-014-9291-1La Ferla, B. (2005). Competition and creativity. Engineering Management Journal, 15(5), 1.Lau, J., & Chan, J. (2017).  Strategic analysis. Retrieved from RecommendedMaloney, D. H. (2010). Solving  problems that count. Educational  Leadership, 68(1), 55-58.Creativity and Strategic ThinkingDiscussion Questions As you read the selections from Beard (2017) and Paul and Elder  (2012), what is the connection between strategic thinking and  creativity?What barriers to strategic thinking discussed by Paul and Elder  (2012) do you see in the workplace? What practical steps would you  suggest to overcome these?Requirements for Discussion BoardsUse the required readings to analyze and engage the discussion board questions.Include one or two scholarly sources that are not required or recommended for the HUM 101 course. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. is a good place to find these sources.Each discussion board post (including follow-up posts) should include scholarly citations and references.