I adore the CBC podcast by Terry O'Reilly called 'under the influence.' It's technically about marketing but really it's about the intersections between creativity, human behaviour & effecting change.Here's a fantastic example. In Israel, radio stations got together with the Israel Cancer … [Read more...] about The intersection between creativity, human behaviour & effecting change – via Terry O'Reilly
18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently (via Huffington Post)
Love this post from Huffington Post. Here it is, edited for brevity. Read the entire article here. Here are 18 things highly creative people do differently. How many do you do?1. They daydream.Creative types know, despite what their third-grade teachers may have said, that daydreaming is … [Read more...] about 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently (via Huffington Post)
One incredibly cool & creative recruitment method
There is a music school in Frankfurt, Germany called the University of Hannover Academy of Music. It is an elite school for musicians. Hannover wanted to recruit specific people: Those with "perfect pitch." If you have perfect pitch, it means you can identify a specific musical note without any … [Read more...] about One incredibly cool & creative recruitment method
Enjoy these amazingly creative ads.
Enjoy these amazingly creative ads. Think about their use of humour, turning ordinary objects inside out, grabbing your attention ...Think about how they turn the ordinary into something unusual (french fries as wifi anyone?).Think about their use of humour & anticipation (what would … [Read more...] about Enjoy these amazingly creative ads.
What is the question to this answer? Helen Keller
I LOVE this exercise. Talk about a tool to increase creativity, critical thinking & more.It could be used as an exercise to warm up for a workshop - e.g. a workshop on culture could simply be introduced by the word 'culture'.It could be used as an informal assessment for a core concept, to … [Read more...] about What is the question to this answer? Helen Keller
Did you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Did you catch last week's post on how to connect all 9 dots in more ways than 1? If not & you want to try it yourself first without seeing the answers below, click on the original post here.I'd seen the exercise many years before & knew it had to do with 'drawing outside the lines'. … [Read more...] about Did you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Can you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Have you seen this exercise? Your task is to connect all 9 dots, without lifting your pen, & in no more than 3 lines.It's a popular exercise. I'd seen it years before when I saw this time around during the Social Innovation Safari. And that, was precisely my downfall.I knew 'the solution' … [Read more...] about Can you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Airplane Safety Talk a la Dr. Seuss
If you've ever been an airplane you'll have, no doubt, sat through the requisite safety talk. The one you're supposed to pay attention to. After all, what could be more important than knowing how to get out of the plane in an emergency?Plenty.Folks ignore the safety talk plenty. Enter … [Read more...] about Airplane Safety Talk a la Dr. Seuss
A new twist on having a 'bun in the oven'
What does a bun in the oven mean to you? As someone who graduated, got engaged, got married, got pregnant & gave birth without the power of the internet behind me, I find it fascinating how people are using technology to share, teach, delight, surprise & confound... For those of us in … [Read more...] about A new twist on having a 'bun in the oven'
Think outside the box. Where are your boundaries?
This image, from Mike Rilstone's facebook page, is a great, visual reminder of the unwitting chains that can bind our thinking. Of the assumptions we can unknowingly make. Of perspectives that can blind instead of illuminate.What assumptions are you making that are muddying the waters, … [Read more...] about Think outside the box. Where are your boundaries?
The biggest threat to your creativity (a la Danielle LaPorte)
I love this post from my good friend Danielle LaPorte. So much that I've reposted it below. It's a great example of how your perspective can be refreshed, enhanced & rebooted through knowing & telling your own story. The biggest threat to your creativity… … is the fear that it’s already … [Read more...] about The biggest threat to your creativity (a la Danielle LaPorte)
Was his (now mine) a la Dave Ulrich
This picture, from Dave Ulrich's excellent presentation 'Leadership and Human Resources: Trends for the future' at the 2012 Regional Leadership and HR Convention, Institute of Human Resource Management, Nairobi in May 2012, besides making you wince if you're the one who lost your car, is a great … [Read more...] about Was his (now mine) a la Dave Ulrich
