An interview with John Seely Brown about Xerox PARC’s Artist in Residence Program
One of the most enjoyable aspects of co-authoring of Orchestrating Collaboration at Work, was interviewing some of the leading researchers and pioneers in [...]
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How to calculate your ROI in performance management
By Harold D. Stolovitch and Jean-Gabriel Maurice Capital: Any form of wealth employed for the production of more wealth. Human Capital: The sum total of [...]
Try Brainwriting: An effective tool for rapid brainstorming
Instructions for Brainwriting By Arthur B VanGundy Brainwriting is the silent, written generation of ideas in a group. It was originally popularized in [...]
Energize your group using this fun Ideation tool
Air Cliché is a fun ideation (brainstorming) tool that will energize your group By Arthur B. VanGundy This creativity technique is the combination of [...]
The Value of Deep Play and its Impact on Learning and the Imagination
We need to play more. Most of us work too hard and we don’t take enough time to play. Play generates joy and [...]
Shifting from Effort to Flow
By Douglas Eby Life is shaped as much by the future as by the past. The best moments usually occur when a person's body [...]
“Structuring the Fuzz” The Design of Ideation for New Product Ideas
By Arthur B VanGundy "It is better to ask some of the questions than to know all the answers." —James Thurber New product development [...]
Life as a Work of Art
Art is an expression of our innate creativity, which is the language of the soul Art is a creative act, a spiritual journey. It [...]
Science Says Happier People Have Better Conversations
...and more creative ones... Keith Sawyer, author of Group Genius, has written about a study* that shows happier people spend more time in deep, [...]
Lost in Learning: The art of discovery
Book Review: Lost in Learning: The art of discovery by Eva Koleva Timothy This is a book of quiet beauty, filled with stories and images about [...]
Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results
Does this scenario sound familiar? "Business’s infrastructure is not keeping up with us. That which was supposed to help us now dictates too much [...]
The Alchemy Of Leadership: Transforming Leaden Thinking into the Gold of Wisdom
Alchemy is the art of transforming leaden thinking into the gold of wisdom The alchemy of leadership has to do with mining the [...]
What does ballet have to do with football? Coach Chris Petersen on power of creative thinking
It's rare to hear about creativity in sports. Here's an interesting story: BOISE — As the college football world knows, Boise State does things [...]
How to Manage Without Being a Control Freak
“Help!” says a new client, “I recently got promoted to a management position at work. How do I find the balance between leading and [...]
Arts-based Learning for Business
Arts-based learning for business: Creatively Intelligent companies The growing use of arts-based learning reflects a dramatic shift in the boundaries that previously defined the [...]
How To Grow Your Brain: 8 Tips From the Authors of the Winner’s Brain
It takes more than just math puzzles to grow your brain The brains of highly successful people function differently from those of the average [...]
The Creative City and Sustainability
The Creative City and Sustainability: Leadership Lessons for Sustainable Initiatives Vancouver, host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, is a vibrant, global, culturally diverse city [...]
Corporate Alchemy: Arts-based learning as a catalyst for transformation
Corporate arts-based learning as a catalyst for Creativity, Collaboration, and Transformational Leadership in Organizations Watch excerpts from a webinar I first presented to organizational development professionals [...]
Ten Things You Can Do to Support Local Art & Culture
Art and Culture contribute to building lively cities and communities—creating a sense of belonging, where people want to live, work, and visit. It plays [...]
4 Creative Approaches to Career Resilience
In today’s environment, career resilience is an essential attribute for success, even for survival. “If you identify with your job or career, you’re in trouble, because that changes,” says Ms. Naiman
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 [...]
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.
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
Selected Videos featuring Linda Naiman
Selected Videos Linda Naiman: Coming to our Senses Through Visual Art — An online creativity workshop addressing the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020 This workshop was [...]