The Danger in Times of Turbulence is Acting with Yesterday’s Logic

Creativity, Disruption, Play

The heading of this post is a paraphrase of a well known quote by management consultant, educator, and author, Peter Drucker The greatest danger in times of turbulence, is not the turbulence, it’s acting with yesterday’s logic It’s a quote I’ve...

Sometimes Creative Quantity is better than Creative Quality

Creativity, Play

Have you ever had one of those moments where you’re creating something (painting, music, writing a letter, designing a website, coming up with a new idea, looking for a new sales angle) and you freeze half way through because you’ve transported yourself...

Reversing Assumptions | A Useful Creativity Technique

Creativity, Innovation, Play

This past week, Nug, our clever little Bot who teaches Creativity online, presented a neat Creativity Technique – Reversing Assumptions. It’s a great tool to use when you get stuck trying to find a way around, over or through an obstacle. Our brains are...

Improving Your Creativity. There Are No Short Cuts or Silver Bullets

Blog, Play

Creativity is an essential 21st-century skill. If you’re not certain of that at this moment, the more extreme view is that it won’t be long before you realise, after you’ve been replaced, that it’s one the few differentials you have against the rise of AI and Robots....

If You Want To Be More Creative, You Must Play

#CrayonProject, Creativity, Play

I was recently invited to an all day workshop, and asked to fill the role of observer. As someone who’s mind likes to engage and participate in the opportunities to be creative in thought, it’s not a role that comes naturally to me. One of the themes that...

Just How Important Is Creativity In Business?

#CrayonProject, Creativity, Disruption, Organisational Design, Play

I don’t know the answer to the question about the importance of creativity in business? I know how important creativity should be in business. I’m just unsure how business feels about it? Quotes and studies abound supporting the notion that creativity is...