Anyone in your team could have your next big idea, so long as you create the right environment for it to happen. We love the concept of an “ideas person.” Someone who is labelled as creative and innovative. The person we bring in for those curly problems and difficult meetings. The one with regular and…
Can inspiration happen ‘on demand’? Is the formation of ideas within our control? The answer is “yes!” You can have an abundance of ideas just by understanding the process. Since the inception of cartoons, ideas have been illustrated as light bulbs that suddenly ping into existence over a character’s head. One moment the character had…
Why creativity in adulthood and business depends on how tightly you’re holding your creative sponge. In Part 1, we looked at a definition of creativity. To recap, the definition cobbled together from various sources is: the ability to generate or recognize novel and valuable ideas or possibilities through the use of imagination. Ability means a…
How a misspent toddlerhood proves you can be a creative adult through finding novelty and value. “I’m not creative.” “You need an ‘ideas person.’ That’s not me.” “I have no idea where to even start with creativity. Clearly, I’m not the creative type.” It’s so easy to think of creativity as a binary thing: either…
Ideas (especially the innovative business kinds) come from the jam and peanut butter aisle of the supermarket combined with a ham sandwich. Basically. Shall I elaborate? Anyone talking about the act of creation or innovation will at some point be asked the question, “Where do ideas come from?” So let’s get this one answered in…