To 'think outside the box', think outside the box

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7. If a person was never inside the cubicle, how would they know they were outside of it?

I'm just saying this "think outside the box" has become a meaningless phrase.

If you don't know what you are fixing or improving, how can you fix it or improve it?

To give a useful, intelligent idea for a process fix, you have to work and educate yourself on exactly what the process is. Once you fully understand how things work, then you can think outside the box to fix it.

Defining the problem is half the battle.

Random creative thoughts are of little value.