Alchemy of Leadership: Going for the Gold
By Linda Naiman
Some of the greatest difficulties leaders face today revolve around the need to instill passion, mobilize teams toward achieving a common vision, and motivate change in employees. Organizations led by creative leaders have a higher success rate in innovation, employee engagement, change and renewal.
How do you transform the ordinary into the extraordinary? Alchemy is the art of transforming leaden thinking into the gold of wisdom. Immerse yourself in ideas, thinking processes and strategies used by leading innovators in business, art and science. Discover how art and design can be used as a catalyst for transformation and how collaborative thinking processes can lead to creative breakthroughs. Learn key principles, practices and tools you can apply to create a workplace environment where creativity and sustained innovation flourish.
Download an excerpt from the Healthcare Leaders Assoc conference presentation here:
Alchemy of Leadership HCLABC 2009 (5.4 MB)
Resources:
ORCHESTRATING COLLABORATION AT WORK:
Using music, improv, storytelling and other arts to improve teamwork
By Arthur B. VanGundy and Linda Naiman
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Upcoming Public Workshops:
Come to Your Senses through Music and Art,
Oct. 31, 2009 Vancouver, BC
Explore the process of painting as a means of slowing down, becoming present to the moment, listening to music with all your senses and then painting the music you hear. Click here for details
Solution Finding: Leading with Creativity
RRU, Victoria BC, Nov 5–Nov 6, 2009
Attend 1 or 2 days.
This workshop will help you develop the full spectrum of creativity skills, including practical tools and techniques that use both sides of your brain. Click here for details.
Putting Passion to Work: Potent Leadership
RRU, Victoria BC, Nov 19, 2009
Develop Creativity, Collaboration, Artistry, Reflection, Diversity, Decision-making and Solution-Solving skills that contribute to personal and organizational transformation. Click here for details.
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