Now that Microsoft has decided to open up its own retail stores, they need some help from all of us in building a great retail experience. Remember, this isn't Microsoft's first time. Microsoft used to have a store at San Francisco's ...READ»
These four words, “observe, discover, intent, produce”, capture the essence of leading educators and business leaders who are lauded for their creative leadership. Peter Senge defined this process as characteristics for his U ...READ»
There is a reason why 98% of two year olds consider themselves to be creative, and only 2% of twenty-five year olds hold onto that claim, and the reason is not their potential, but the external environment that ...READ»
There are few that are untouched by the current and escalating economic crisis here in the USA, and abroad. Even the deepest of pocketbooks are paying attention. Even those with the most secure of ‘jobs’ are distracted. To say ...READ»
There is no lack of articles and pundits to remind business leaders that innovation, and thereby, creativity, remain the critical capacities that divide winners from losers in this ongoing, fast paced global economy. Usually, these is ...READ»
Creativity, and its coveted byproduct, Innovation does NOT result from an event. Sustained innovation accompanies a culture of innovation. Pixar is one company that has consciously created a culture of sustained innovation. Their ...READ»
You don’t have to be a guitar player to know that a musician would not opt for a one-string guitar, in lieu of the standard six-string instrument ( original article, Virginia Griffin and inspired by Ian Prinsloo, former Artistic ...READ»
Although the notion of a creative class, introduced by Richard Florida, may be a novel concept for business, it has existed in the arts for centuries. The Renaissance was witness to theatrical cities, emergent ...READ»
Often, I hear leaders exclaim, “Be motivated! Get excited! Act with Passion!; Trust me!” They are visibly disappointed when I tell them that they can’t say those things. I explain, these are emotions, and you cannot dictate ...READ»
