Name at least four of the seven methods for unconventional/innovative thinking from the Manager Magazin list.

Cross-industry borrowing (Klassentreffen), the headstand worst-case flip, semantic intuition, brain-writing, play-with-change, Tempo 30, and the stimulus-image technique — seven ways to jolt your brain out of habitual patterns.

1. Klassentreffen (Class Reunion / Cross-Industry Innovation)

   • Look at how other industries solve similar problems
   • Example: Healthcare infection protocols → cybersecurity incident containment

2. Kopfstandtechnik (Headstand/Reverse Technique)

   • Run through worst-case scenarios: "How do we make our project fail?"
   • Covered in detail in a separate card

3. Semantische Intuition (Semantic Intuition)

   • Combine random word pairs to spark new product/solution ideas
   • Write random words on a notepad, then combine them into creative word pairs

4. Brain-Writing Pool

   • Silent written brainstorming — each person writes an idea on a card, cards are passed around in a circle for others to build upon
   • Builds on others' ideas without verbal dominance

5. Spiel mit Veränderung (Play with Change)

   • Take an existing product/process and systematically alter its properties
   • Change size, material, speed, color, smell, target audience, etc.

6. Tempo 30 (Speed 30)

   • Write 30 words that have nothing to do with the topic in one minute
   • Then use those words to force associations with the problem — allows creative leaps

7. Reizbild-Technik (Stimulus Image Technique)

   • Use random images to trigger associations with the problem
   • Visual variant of the Random Word technique

Tip: These methods all share one principle — they force your brain out of familiar patterns by introducing constraints, randomness, or unusual perspectives.