My approach towards problem solving is rather creative in nature. I believe
             in out of the box' thinking and therefore agree with people like Edward De
             Bono who propose creativity in problem solving. All those who believe that
             creativity is the key to problem solving in today's world should adopt De
             Bono's strategies for problem solving. We see that almost everything around
             us is radically different from what it was fifty years ago, and for this
             reason, old strategies no longer work in any area. We must therefore
             develop a flexible approach to problem solving that would encourage
             creative and original thinking. However for generation of creative
             solutions, we need to understand that the importance of regular practice.
             It is only when we nurture creativity on regular basis that we can awaken
             our abilities and come up with exciting and effective solutions. Hickman
             (1995) says, "â€you must consciously nurture the creative process if you are
             to significantly develop your ability to identify better solutions, as
             opposed to so-so solutions which are often the first to come to mind".
             Creative problem solving strategies include three or four important steps,
             which must be carefully followed to reach the desired solution. The first
             step is to generate as many ideas as possible, their pros and cons are then
             weighed and in the end the most appropriate one is selected. Taggart and
             Reid have summarized these steps in their article: "Before you can select
             your best solution, you have to identify and set the criteria for your
             goal. This can be expressed as what you want to accomplish, and why†The
             next step is to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each of the
             ideas generated in step two. As you consider the ideas, you may have to
             slide into the action planning step, but beware that you don't get carried
             away in action planning before all the ideas are tested." This i...