by dustin | Nov 23, 2017 | leadership
Thanksgiving is more than eating turkey and watching football. Thanksgiving is a powerful idea. Taken literally, it is a reminder to give thanks. In order to do that, you have to take stock in what you have to be grateful for. As people, we are not good at this. Need...
by dustin | Nov 10, 2017 | leadership
As machines and artificial intelligence take over automated tasks, a greater emphasis will be placed on creative work–a human quality that is difficult for machines to emulate. Another distinctively human quality is free will, including our choice whether or not to be...
by dustin | Oct 20, 2017 | leadership
Even as businesses recognize the value of creativity (73% believe it increases a company’s likelihood for financial success), leaders struggle to foster creativity (61% of leaders don’t believe their company is very creative). There is a gap between...
by dustin | Sep 19, 2017 | leadership
Fear and Creativity in Emeryville In his book Creativity, Inc. Ed Catmull calls for a fearless culture. The eloquent and sagacious Maria Popova unpacks this wonderfully. Catmull begins by pointing out that failure, for most of us, is loaded with heavy baggage — a...
by dustin | Sep 7, 2017 | leadership
In his book Orbiting the Giant Hairball, Gordon MacKenzie shared his experiences visiting elementary schools to show them his sculptures and talk about being an artist. As he took time away from his job at Hallmark Cards to visit students, MacKenzie would ask the...
