Paul Sloane (speaker)
Paul Sloane (born 1950) is a UK author and speaker, who has written books on lateral thinking, innovation and puzzles.[1]
Biography
Born in Johnstone, Scotland, Paul Sloane was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge,[2] where he gained a degree in Engineering. He was UK Managing Director for Ashton-Tate and VP International for Mathsoft. His 1992 book, Lateral Thinking Puzzlers helped popularize Situation puzzles.[1] He has co-authored puzzle books with Des MacHale and published leadership books with Kogan Page and Pearson. He writes and speaks on lateral thinking,[3] puzzles[4] and the leadership of innovation[5][6]
Selected books
Books by Paul Sloane
- 2026 The Art of Unexpected Solutions, Kogan Page, ISBN 1398625930
- 2023 Lateral Thinking for Every Day, Kogan Page, ISBN 1398607940
- 2021 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words, co-author Des MacHale, ISBN 979-8594861961
- 2017 The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills, Kogan Page, 3rd Edition, ISBN 0749481021
- 2016 Think Like an Innovator, Pearson, ISBN 1292142235
- 2015 Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles co-author Des MacHale, Sterling Publishing, ISBN 1454911670
- 2011 A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing, Kogan Page, ISBN 0749463074
- 2011 Hall of Fame Lateral Thinking Puzzles, co-author Des MacHale, Sterling Publishing, ISBN 1402771177
- 2010 How to be a Brilliant Thinker Kogan Page, ISBN 0749455063
- 2007 The Innovative Leader, Kogan Page, ISBN 0749450010
- 1992 Lateral Thinking Puzzlers, Puzzlewright, ISBN 1454917520
References
- 1 2 Sloane, Paul (2016). Lateral Thinking Puzzlers. Puzzlewright. ISBN 978-1-4549-1752-6.
- ↑ Trinity Hall Pathways. YouTube.
- ↑ The Trouble With Podcast series
- ↑ "5 tricky riddles that train your brain to think differently". Daily Mirror
- ↑ "Why Great Ideas from Successful Companies Fail". Fast Company.
- ↑ "How the World's Top Companies Use Experimentation to Outlearn Uncertainty". The New York Observer
External links
- Official website
- Paul Sloane Tedx Talk, Are Your Open-Minded? YouTube.
- Inside a Corporate Innovation Camp. Bloomberg Businessweek.
- List of articles by Paul Sloane. Muck Rack.
- The Top Ten Lateral Thinking Puzzles