Paul Sloane (born 1950) is a UK author and speaker, who has written books on lateral thinking, innovation and puzzles.
Biography Born in Johnstone, Scotland, Paul Sloane was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge,Trinity Hall Pathways. YouTube. where he gained a degree in Engineering. He was UK Managing Director for Ashton-Tate where he employed Ajaz Ahmed, and VP International for Mathsoft. His 1992 book, Lateral Thinking Puzzlers helped popularize Situation puzzles. He has co-authored puzzle books with Des MacHale and published leadership books with Kogan Page and Pearson. He writes and speaks on lateral thinking,The Trouble With Podcast series puzzles"5 tricky riddles that train your brain to think differently". Daily Mirror and the leadership of innovation"Why Great Ideas from Successful Companies Fail". Fast Company."How the World's Top Companies Use Experimentation to Outlearn Uncertainty". The New York Observer
Selected books
Books by Paul Sloane 2026 The Art of Unexpected Solutions, Kogan Page, 2023 Lateral Thinking for Every Day, Kogan Page, 2021 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words, co-author Des MacHale, 2017 The Leader's Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills, Kogan Page, 3rd Edition, 2016 Think Like an Innovator, Pearson, 2015 Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles co-author Des MacHale, Sterling Publishing, 2011 A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing, Kogan Page, 2011 Hall of Fame Lateral Thinking Puzzles, co-author Des MacHale, Sterling Publishing, 2010 How to be a Brilliant Thinker Kogan Page, 2007 The Innovative Leader, Kogan Page, 1992 Lateral Thinking Puzzlers, Puzzlewright,
References
External links
Paul Sloane Tedx Talk, Are Your Open-Minded? YouTube. Inside a Corporate Innovation Camp. Bloomberg Businessweek. List of articles by Paul Sloane. Muck Rack. The Top Ten Lateral Thinking Puzzles