Transformational Leadership for the Age of Innovation Sept 16-18, 2008, Vancouver BC, Canada Master Classes presented by global pioneers in arts-based learning for business: Ralph Kerle CEO of the Creative Leadership Forum, Asia Pacific and Linda Naiman founder of Creativity at Work Download the brochure “The best in art and life comes from a centre; something [...]
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Summer Reading Proust Was a Neuroscientist By Jonah Lehrer If you are a scientist you could choose to get nitpicky about whether or not Proust was a neuroscientist, or you could sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as Lehrer weaves together stories about art, science and creative breakthroughs. Lehrer argues that when it comes to [...]
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Trust, Disclosure and Dialogue Connecting at the Speed of Trust My guest contributor this month is Dianne Legro. I met her at an IDRIART conference in Slovenia a few years ago and was impressed with her disciplined rehearsing (even when suffering from jet lag) and her shimmering stage presence as a singer and actress. Read [...]
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Highlights from the American Creativity Association Conference in Singapore I was invited to speak at the ACA conference which took place the last week in February in Singapore. 200 people attended from 33+ countries, making this a truly international meeting. I love being part of conferences in far off lands, because it is an opportunity [...]
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One of the highlights of the ACA Singapore 2008 conference, was the keynote delivered by Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO / President of The LEGO Group. He said the purpose of Lego is to help children become creative in an extremely logical fashion. Did you know all ten thousand pieces of Lego fit together and that [...]
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My wish for the New Year is for all of you dear subscribers to find the time for contemplation and creative expression. I know some of you are closet artists too busy being captains of industry to take the time to paint, but as the Talmud asks, “If not now, when? My second wish is [...]
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In this Issue: Upcoming public workshops Creativity at Work across the Commonwealth: Vancouver, Victoria, Singapore, and Sidney Rituals and Celebrations: Ring the bells that still can ring, Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in ~ Leonard Cohen ‘Strange Music’ I used to think rituals and ceremonies [...]
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Nearly 40 Percent of Employees Say Companies Are Not Creative One in five U.S. workers also say they would take less money to work at a more creative company, according to a new survey. When asked about their company’s creative potential, 39 percent of respondents said they do not think of their company as a [...]
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