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| Criterion |  Innovation Worst Possible Idea |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 45-90 min | 8-15 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 1-10 | 1-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea Shortlist | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster |
Tags1 shared | IdeationCreativityDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed |