ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at how a breakthrough scientific idea was achieved many years ago unfortunately without bringing great riches to the person involved. Paradigm-breaking techniques can help participants to develop fantasies that may help them to generate novel ideas. While the use of synectics was discussed, it is possible that the 'fantasy analogy' mechanism employed in synectics could lead to paradigm shifts. It may be useful to generate a set of symbols that can be used on a regular basis by those involved in the creative problem-solving sessions. As group creative problem-solving techniques, both of these qualities need to be present. Paradigm-breaking ideas can produce disruptive technologies. Such technologies have an enormous impact on the marketplace. The leader of the town council and its chief executive had to find some kind of solution to the problem. The techniques can require a degree of divergent thinking though experience and knowledge of the subject matter is vitally important.
