Apr
18

How do you promote creativity in an organization run by conservative left-brain thinkers who don’t like creativity?

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Written by Linda Naimen from Creativity at Work I’ve been asked variations of this question a few times lately. Here are some tips for encouraging creativity in a conservative environment. Left-brain thinkers want logic and reason, so you need to build a case that appeals to their senses and mitigates their fears. As Cicero said … [Read more...]

Apr
16

Did you know April 15-21 is World Creativity Week?

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  World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21 began in May 2001 when Canada’s National Post newspaper ran this banner headline and Canadian creativity professionals took it to heart.  Marci Segal, John Sedgwick, Paul Rousseau and Jacynthe Bedard believed they could do something to stir the creative embers of their … [Read more...]

Apr
09

What kind of super powers do you have?

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Sometimes the most powerful innovations in life come from our most pain filled experiences. Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs -- she's got a dozen amazing pairs -- and the super-powers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height ... Quite simply, she redefines what the body can … [Read more...]

Apr
04

The Making of a Corporate Athlete

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Written by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz Some executives thrive under pressure. Others wilt. Is the reason all in their heads? Hardly. Sustained high achievement demands physical and emotional strength as well as a sharp intellect. To bring mind, body, and spirit to peak condition, executives need to learn what world-class athletes … [Read more...]

Apr
02

Are you doing what you love?

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Are you doing what you love? Do you have the discipline to do whatever it takes to? Do you have the skills to? Life is short... do whatever it takes to do what you love! http://youtu.be/EhqZ0RU95d4 About Gary Vaynerchuk Gary Vaynerchuk's Wine Library TV combines an irreverent approach to wine and a shrewd social media strategy. It … [Read more...]

Mar
30

Without ownership is there an incentive to innovate? Lessons from the Fashion Industry

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IP in the Fashion Industry has little copyright protection and yet the incentive to innovate seems endless.  So what can we learn from the fashion industry about Intellectual Property? What kind of culture emerges when little copyright protection exists?  At TEDxUSC 2010, Johanna Blakley, talks about what all creative industries can … [Read more...]

Mar
29

The Value of Oddballs or How “Chicago Thinking” Explains Silicon Valley

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Victor Hwang, along with Greg Horowitt, wrote the book The Rainforest. This white paper on Chicago thinking was written by Victor Hwang to explain the book. The backdrop this provides for all of us "oddballs" to grow and be nurtured, instead of viewed as a " weed" in need of being plucked, is compelling. All we need are the communication … [Read more...]

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