The Creative Contrarian

PRAISE FOR Roger von Oech:

“Roger von Oech has won a loyal following
around the country.” —BusinessWeek

“Using von Oech’s ideas may beat
consulting the I Ching.” —Fortune

“Roger von Oech runs laps around everyone else in the
creativity consulting business.” —San Francisco Examiner

Be a Creative Contrarian:Consult Your Wise Fool!

The Wise Fool is the archetypal contrarian known for his creativity, irreverence, humor, and candor. This character looks at life in unorthodox ways, and pushes back against the status quo. Throughout history, powerful decision-makers (Egyptian pharaohs, Chinese emperors, European kings) consulted Wise Fools to challenge the assumptions that kept them mired in stale and obsolete solutions.

This book presents 20 Wise Fool Strategies to provoke your thinking. Some offer ideas to enhance your creativity. Some provide tips on how to break out of groupthink situations. And still others convey prudent warnings in an unpredictable world. These jewels of insight will help you see things from the Wise Fool’s perspective.