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Creativity and Great Workplaces

Creativity and Great Workplaces

There is a correlation between creativity and great workplaces. What makes a workplace great for creativity? High levels of trust Clear communications A sense of purpose and direction A common understanding of goals Respect between coworkers (potential friendship)...
The Hidden Skill of Creative Leadership

The Hidden Skill of Creative Leadership

Creativity isn’t about making something out of nothing. It’s really about having the eyes to see a hidden truth and bring it to light. Great artists do this when they identify what we all feel, but can’t put into words. Most leaders wouldn’t...

How to Get a Grip on Creating Change

What good is creativity if you struggle creating change? A good idea will challenge people to think about things differently. This creates a fundamental issue. People don’t like to be changed. We fight against it, even if the change seems minimal. I know someone...

Status, Shame and Yertle the Turtle

Seth Godin recently launched a new podcast called Akimbo. The second episode entitled Status Roles has blown my mind. I heard Seth talk about this at a gathering I attended. I didn’t quite get it then, but now I do. As Seth says, when you recognize the way we...
Unlearning How To Be More Creative

Unlearning How To Be More Creative

Last week, I had the opportunity to present an “Unlearning.” Unlearnings are online sessions where speakers challenge typical thinking and understanding in order to help others unlearn and old way of thinking in order to learn something new. The...