What Makes Creative Companies Outperform Competitors?
“Creativity is good business and ultimately drives productivity and efficiency.” If you are reading my blog, then chances are you already value creativity in [...]
7 Keys to Encouraging a Culture of Creativity and Innovation
7 Leadership Practices for Encouraging a Culture of Creativity and Innovation There's a huge disconnect on the subject of innovation between leaders and lower-level [...]
Leadership insight: How to make a decision in the “yellow-light” zone
Decision-making is easy at a red or green light, but what about the yellow light? An aha moment from a coaching client. One of [...]
Are you too Busy to Innovate?
When I ask corporate clients what their biggest barrier to innovation is, they mostly say they are too busy to innovate —must be why this widely-circulated cartoon [...]
Looking for Creative Inspiration? Go on a Haiku Walkabout —Here’s how
I participated in a haiku workshop recently at Vancouver’s Cherry Blossom Festival in Vandusen Gardens. Poet Michael Dylan Welch led us on what he [...]
April is Poetry Month: Celebrate With These Ideas
What is Poetry Good for? Here’s what Dylan Thomas had to say about poetry: "Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, [...]
What is Creativity? And why is it crucial for success?
What is creativity and why does it matter? First, some definitions Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. [...]
How to Cultivate Your Creative Brain
Dr Shelley Carson has devised a useful framework for developing your creative brain, based on findings from neuro-imaging, psycho-physiological studies, and her own research [...]
What really fosters innovation in the workplace (infographic)
This handy infographic* captures findings from the latest in research on what fosters innovation and what impedes it. A holistic approach to innovation ensures success As you can see, [...]
Richard Diebenkorn: Notes to myself on beginning a painting
Richard Diebenkorn: Seawall When I studied art at CCA in Oakland California, Richard Diebenkorn was one of my [...]
The 5 Sense Guide to Inspiring Workplace Creativity
This handy infographic captures the latest research on using sensory stimuli to inspire workplace creativity. If you want to enhance creativity in your workplace, [...]
Books to Stimulate your Imagination
These books will help you see things in new ways: What Poetry Brings to Business By Clare Morgan, with Kirsten Lange and Ted Buswick [...]
Organizational Aesthetics: How the arts inform organizational learning and development
Organizational Aesthetics is a journal about how the five senses and artistry inform business, non-profit, and government organizations. If you are interested in the [...]
Three Books on Creativity to Challenge your Perceptions
How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum [...]
Creating photo-based digital art with my iPad
Here is some of the photo-based art I have been creating on my iPad. I've become interested in exploring light, reflections, and patterns, especially [...]
Neuroscience takes us inside the learning brain
Cognitive neuroscience will shape the future of corporate learning practices. I love cognitive neuroscience because the discoveries from this emerging field of study validate [...]
Scientist finds link between the neurobiology of music and language
"The brain on arts is different than the everyday brain." —Charles Limb, neuroscientist Charles Limb, a brain scientist at Johns Hopkins is finding a neurological basis [...]
CEOs, Leaders, and Artists on Creativity in Business and Art
Creativity in Business and Art: CEOs, Leaders, and Artists have more in common than you might think Carlos Santana on his creative process: Everything [...]
The Progress Principle and the Power of Small Wins
What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step forward every day. The Progress Principle describes the [...]
Meetings Go Better with Art
When it comes to inspiring creativity in your team and engaging participation, meetings go better with art Here is an example from an innovation workshop [...]