Category Archives: Creativity

Mastery & Confidence in Your Creative Abilities

I’m feeling a warm glow of appreciation after reading Polly LaBarre’s article for managementexchange.com – Cultivating the “Supply Side of the Creative Economy.”  LaBarre talks about David Kelley of IDEO and the d.school he founded at Stanford. I have long believed … Continue reading

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What a Legacy

As I read and hear the outpouring of appreciation for Steve Jobs I am struck by the fact that this is a businessman we’re talking about– not the kind of celebrity that usually gets this kind of response. I love … Continue reading

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Breaking the rules

I’m reading some great articles this morning shared by thoughtful people in my network. Thank you @fbrych From The Management 2.0 Challenge: How Will YOU Reinvent Management in Your Organization? To generate new forms of knowledge, companies must think differently … Continue reading

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Vive La Difference

Hutch Carpenter gave a fascinating presentation at the 2011 Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston and has recapped it in a blog post entitled Getting Innovation Results from our Cognitive Surplus. Now granted, that doesn’t sound all that sexy, but I … Continue reading

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Design Thinker’s Personality Profile

I have had the good fortune and proclivity to hang out with creative types throughout my life.  And they aren’t all “artistes.” Creativity comes in all shapes and sizes. That’s one of the reasons I like the Design Thinker’s Personality … Continue reading

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