Creative Intelligence: Everyday Field Guides
The practical companion for applying Creative Intelligence to everyday work.
You've learned to think with AI instead of just prompting it. Now apply that systematic thinking to the your day-to-day work.
Your Company's AI Training Failed You
You sat through the workshops. You learned the prompting techniques. You watched your confidence metrics climb.
But when you sit down to do real work—research that needs validation, analysis that requires judgment, decisions that carry consequences—you're still not sure if you can trust what AI tells you.
That's because your training taught you tools, not thinking. It optimized for adoption metrics, not capability development. It created compliance, not competence.
The Field Guides teach what your organizational training should have: systematic thinking approaches that transfer across every AI platform you'll use for the next decade.
The problem you're facing
Hopefully by now you have read Creative Intelligence: Don't Ask AI, Think With It. You understand the five thinking modes and collaboration workflow. You know there's a better way to work with using AI like a vending machine.
But when you sit down to do real work—research, analysis, strategic planning, decision-making—you're not sure how to apply the frameworks. You need practical guidance for the specific challenges you face every day.
What's included in the Field Guides?
Systematic guides that show you how to apply Creative Intelligence to the cognitive work every professional faces:
- Working with AI — Stop getting generic outputs and start building real understanding
- Research and Information Gathering — Find what actually matters without drowning in information
- Analysis and Problem Diagnosis — Get to the real problem instead of chasing symptoms
- Create Options and Solutions — Explore ideas and provide recommendations
- Decision Making and Evaluation — Make decisions you can defend when things Get complicated
- Planning and Strategy Development — Build plans that survive contact with reality
- Communication and Persuasion — Get people to actually listen and take action
- Learning and Skill Development — Learn things that stick instead of just consuming information
- Dynamic Conversation Management — Have real conversations with AI instead of playing prompt roulette
- Subject Matter Amateur Development — Know enough to be confident about your work with AI
- AI Collaboration Profile — Make AI work the way your brain actually works
- Using Frameworks with AI — Apply methods systematically instead of winging it
Plus: Framework Catalog with 20 proven methodologies (SCAMPER, SWOT, Five Whys, Jobs-to-be-Done, Kano Model, and more) showing exactly how to apply them through AI collaboration.
Each guide includes specific instructions, workflows, and examples for applying the five thinking modes to real cognitive challenges.
How the guides work
Each guide is organized around the work you actually do, not theoretical concepts:
Stand-alone guides — Jump to whatever matches your immediate challenge. Facing a research project? Start there. Making a tough decision? Go straight to that guide.
Practical applications — Every guide includes specific prompts, workflows, and examples for applying the five thinking modes to real cognitive challenges.
Compounding skills — Research habits improve your analysis. Decision frameworks sharpen your planning. Communication techniques reinforce your learning. The guides build on each other.
Framework integration — The catalog shows you when and how to apply battle-tested frameworks like SWOT, Five Whys, Jobs-to-be-Done, and Kano Model within your Creative Intelligence work.
What You'll Be Able to Do
Stop treating AI like a vending machine — Move from "insert prompt, extract answer" to real cognitive collaboration
Apply systematic thinking to any challenge — Know which thinking mode to use and how to move between them as your work develops
Use proven frameworks effectively — Enhance your thinking with methodologies refined by generations of professionals
Validate AI outputs with confidence — Catch problems before they matter and trust your collaborative work
Build capabilities that last — Develop skills that make you more valuable as AI gets better, not less
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the core philosophy of "Creative Intelligence" regarding AI collaboration?
The book advocates moving from "vending machine thinking" (insert prompt, extract output, move on) to genuine collaborative thinking partnerships. As Storey states, AI's real power isn't generating perfect responses to single prompts—it's thinking WITH humans through complex challenges over multiple exchanges, where breakthrough insights happen in the conversation, not the first response.
Is this just another collection of prompt templates?
No. You won't find generic prompt templates to copy-paste or "10 ways to 10x your output" nonsense. If that's what you're looking for check LinkedIn or YouTube.
You will find systematic approaches that produce consistently better results than improvising. These are practical applications of Creative Intelligence frameworks for the cognitive work that sets you apart—not surface-level tips that expire after one use.
How long does it take to work through a guide?
Your mileage may vary. Each guide is designed for practical application, not just reading. You can read through a guide in one sitting, but the real value comes from applying the frameworks to actual work challenges.
Can I use these guides with any AI tool?
Yes. The frameworks and thinking modes work with any AI collaboration tool — Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or whatever comes next. The Field Guides teach systematic thinking approaches, not tool-specific tactics.
What if I'm still skeptical about AI?
Good. Healthy skepticism is valuable. These guides aren't about convincing you to "love AI" or blindly trust it. They're about developing the skills to collaborate effectively while maintaining your judgment, validating outputs, and catching problems before they matter.
If you've read Creative Intelligence, you already know the book addresses AI limitations, validation techniques, and how to avoid dependency traps. The Field Guides extend that practical, clear-eyed approach to specific types of work.
Will these guides become outdated as AI evolves?
The guides focus on cognitive skills and systematic thinking approaches, not specific AI features or tactics. As AI gets better, the frameworks for research, analysis, decision-making, and strategic thinking remain relevant — you'll just have a more capable thinking partner.
The skills you build through these guides make you more valuable as AI gets better, not less.
Can I use these guides for team training?
Yes, provided you send in feedback on your experience.
Do you offer refunds?
No.