creative problem solving

Step 1 : 'S T' Set your Target
Know the direction you want to go in; your targret.  Ask youself 'why' that target.  This gets you thinking of your higher level targets and the benifits.  Do the why question 4 times over.  (That covers the 'ST and the '4' of stride4)
Now write down the target that you want to use.
 
Step 2 : The 'R' in stride4 is for 'Reality check'
There is more than one version of reality.
For creative results deal with this! :-)  Talk. Be receptive. Be frank.  This is where teamwork and comparing notes with others can get really productive.
 
Step 3 : 'i' ideas ... Lots of them
Focus on key benefits of your target and at the same time, your top reality check factor.  Now do this for other reality check factors and benifits.
This helps to trigger different ideas and ideas feed further ideas.
 
Step 4 : 'D' Develop
Build on your ideas.  
Combine ideas.
Work out what might work.
 
Step 5 : 'E' Engage
Find efficient ways to make exciting developments real.
'Engage' to get fast feedback.
Power ahead using your findings for your next stride4.
 
So there it is: that's stride4 in less than 200 words. No need to reed a book to get started! 
With creativity, its often best to just get started and start feeding your brain with wide ranging factors to build on.   You can benifit from the stride4 steps straight away. 
Even just doing step1 on its own could transform your progress!
Stride4 and it's steps are devised to be as fast, effective and easy as possible to try and do.
Go on. Give it a try!
 
If you are a team or business leader wanting to get more from you team, you don't have to have to be an expert in training or coaching you can just stride4 it straight away!.... the stride4 steps will give you instant structure to your team work in a way that encourages input, insights and ideas from all involved.