This newsletter is dedicated to Arthur (Andy) VanGundy who passed away May 5, 2009
Dr. Arthur (Andy) VanGundy, was a pioneer in business creativity, a friend, colleague, and my co-author of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work. He died May 5, following heart surgery. I posted some of my memories of Andy on my blog and would love for you to post your stories/memories as well. Cont’d »
Blogging Marathon: 24 Hours of Innovation
May 15-16, 2009
I have been invited to join “My Half Time Pep Talk for 2009,” a collection of posts about innovation as part of the Board of Innovation’s 24 Hours of Innovation event, May 15-16, 2009. My interest is in the people side of innovation, and the future of work.
Please send me your thoughts on innovation as it relates to leadership and management (self and others in the workplace) by May 14, 2009
What are your favorite digital tools and how do you use them to tell stories? What trends do you see in leadership and management? What does the evolution of the workplace look like ? If I include your comments in my post I will give you proper attribution.
How do you stay motivated amidst layoffs?
WSJ reports “With layoffs being announced nearly every day, it’s easy to dwell on the possibility of losing your job. Experts say now is the time to find ways to help your company save money and keep it from losing ground. You’ll be more valuable to your firm, but even if you are eventually laid off, you’ll have something tangible to show a potential employer.” Cont’d
Putting Passion to Work
Here is a wonderful interview by John Chase, with John Morefield, a twice laid-off architect who set up shop at Pike’s Place Market in Seattle offering architecture advice to anyone that wanted it for just 5 cents. This quickly led to a number of freelance clients who got his business off the ground. Cont’d
Design Your Future Artfully
We believe in positive psychology and the philosophy of Appreciative Inquiry (AI): People and organizations flourish when they focus on human ideals, achievements, and best practices. The intersection of art, design and AI create a potent catalyst for transformation. Here’s how we can help.
How would you answer these questions
concerning creativity and innovation?
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Thank you!
Happy Creating,
Linda Naiman
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Andy and I were in touch years ago when I was publisher of New Product Development newsletter. He spoke at our conferences in NY and Chicago and was very good. (I called him the Indiana Jones of Creativity.) I was trying to find him because of a new venture and sad to find that he has passed. (I am 82 and my address book gets smaller every year.) I would like to see your newsletter. Maybe we can do something. Jim Betts,
Hi Jim,
Thanks for your note and kind words about Andy. I’ve been negligent about getting my newsletter out, and am just now working on a Winter issue. You can click here for my latest newsletters: http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/category/newsletter/ and here for the news feed for blog posts: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/creativityatwork/xnmt