Confusion about when to praise, when to probe, and when to argue with an idea is killing creativity in business. And the scary thing is some of the most innovative tools being put in place to increase the flow of ideas are just as effective at killing the spirit as in the old days of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Creative-Fire’
Cardboard Creativity…
Making Do While Making Great
It can be easy to forget that creativity is a brain exercise more than a money exercise. Sure, money helps – but it can also get in the way. Subject in point – The Cardboard Theatre’s first production at Indiana University – Bloomington. Life is all about solving problems. Problem? Students at IU want [...]
Do You Have Just One Creative Department?
Just one, really? Shouldn’t every department have creative sparks flying? I mean, you have hundreds of creative people in your organization. They discover things like solutions, work-arounds, sales pitches and efficiencies everyday. They just may not work with oil paints, colored pencils or Macs. Are you telling some that they are not creative by having a [...]
Have You Nipped Your Team’s
Creative Spirit In The Bud?
You wouldn’t think a building with the world’s largest group of creative talent would need a Creative Paradox to shake things up, but we did. And, for a wonderful bit of time, we had Gordon MacKenzie. I was reminded of Gordon twice today. First when hearing of a friend’s frustration with ‘non-creative’ management and next [...]
Creativity is Messy —
Walk In A Great Creative’s Shoes
Pop over to this post on Eric Carle’s blog (writer/illustrator and creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar) to get a look at this great illustrator’s shoes after he’s been busy at work. The photo of his paint stained leather shoes was posted in response to questions from a kindergarten class who had watched him creating [...]
