Creative Anarchy: Book Review
Creative Anarchy: How to Break the Rules of Graphic Design for Creative Success When I was a designer of marketing communications in a former life, ...
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 the ...
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 employees, ...
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 struck ...
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 called ...
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, cry, ...
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. Creativity ...
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 at ...
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, taking ...