Alchemy: The quest for gold led to innovations in science
Alchemy: The Quest for Gold Led to Innovations in Science When I tell people I am a Corporate Alchemist, I get some interesting responses, [...]
Willis Harman: On Taking Responsibility for the Whole
Re-imagining the role of business in society Willis Harman (1918-1997) founder of the World Business Academy (1987)—re-imagined the role of business from being solely focused [...]
Capitalise on Creativity in Times of Turbulence
Capitalise on Creativity in Times of Turbulence We are living in the midst of a seismic shift that calls for us to redefine the [...]
Managing a Mid-life Makeover
Linda Naiman, a business and life coach, offers people who have recently been laid off a complimentary 30-minute coaching session [until June 30, 2009] to help spark the process of creative transformation. She suggests considering the following exercises:
The Serious Side of Play
Think about your creative intelligence during times of stress. What is the quality of your thinking, compared to when you are in flow states (characterized by energized focus, absorption, and being fully engaged)? I'm willing to bet your flow states produce superior results than fear-based solutions.
How long is now? Reflections on time and creativity
A visit to The Long Now Foundation in San Francisco inspired the theme for this post. "The Long Now" was coined by Brian [...]
Creativity and Play
The Necessity of Play “What do most Nobel Laureates, innovative entrepreneurs, artists and performers, well-adjusted children, happy couples and families, and the most successfully [...]
The Dance of Leadership: The Art of Leading in Business, Government, And Society
The theme for the this month is arts-based learning and development
Peter Drucker on Mood and Perception: Is your glass half empty or half full?
The ability to perceive the world in new ways is one of the key attributes of successfully creative artists, scientists and entrepreneurs. Skills [...]
Coaching Advice on Creating Value on the Job
A client confided in me that she doesn't feel valued at work. What should she do? We all want to feel valued, respected, and recognized [...]
7 Team Meeting Ideas to Boost Creativity and Engagement
When a meeting is necessary, try these suggestions for making them enjoyable, engaging and productive: Set the stage. Is the purpose of the meeting [...]
Books on art, creativity, and neuroscience
Why art and science need each other If you are a scientist you could choose to get nitpicky about whether or not Proust was [...]
12 Ways to Enhance Creativity and Collaboration in Teams
Why are creativity and collaboration so important? "If the group is an art form of the future, then convening groups is the artistry we [...]
What is the connection between leaders and artists? Take the quiz
Arts-based dialogue Quiz yourself on the connection between leaders and artists How many, if any, from each list are a mirror image [...]
Jorgen Vig Knudstorp on LEGO Group Innovation
Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, Chairman of The LEGO Group, says hIs innovation process began with a question— "How do we think about the future?" Leaders [...]
Tony Buzan on the Benefits of Training Your Memory and Imagination
"When you train your memory and train your imagination, there is a remarkable increase in concentration, study skills and creativity, while at the same [...]
Does Happiness Affect Your Creativity?
The Relationship Between Happiness and Creativity Teresa Amabile a researcher at Harvard, debunks the myth that emotional pain spurs creativity. "There's this widespread notion [...]
What can brain science teach us about complexity and self-organizing in whole systems?
The Art and Science of Meshworking Guest authored by Marilyn Hamilton PhD CGA, founder of www.integralcity.com It may be, as philosopher Andy Clark has [...]
Digital, Highly Connected Children: Implications for education
By Edna Aphek In the past decades tremendous digital-technological innovations have flooded our lives. The impact of these inventions on socialization, ways of thinking, [...]
Top 10 Brain-juicers to Boost Your Creativity
In order to boost your creativity, your body and mind should be operating at peak efficiency. Try these brain-juicers to optimize your mental and physical well-being: [...]