Tag: Creativity

Your Imagination is Real
Innovation

Being Creative is a Choice

One of the constant things that I hear from a lot of people in business is that it is hard to find creative people, who can think out of the box and come up with good solutions to tough problems. I think being creative is a choice. Each one of us is potentially as creative as anyone else that you can think of, however, most of us do not make the choice to be creative. We tell ourselves that we are not the creative type (what we mean is that I am afraid of criticism). Anyone who is capable of […]

Jeffrey Baumgartner
Innovation, Podcast

PBTO10: Creativity, Innovation & Anti-Conventional Thinking

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/10_PBTO10__Creativity_Innovation__Anti-Conventional_Theory.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is Jeffrey? In this episode, we host Jeffrey Baumgartner. He is an entrepreneur, artist, teacher, author and an innovation consultant and not  your typical Innovation consultant. He is the author of the book, “The Way of the Innovation Master” & “The Insane Journey” He is also the creator of a new & effective creative thinking methodology called “Anti-Conventional Thinking” as an alternative to traditional brainstorming methods. He also runs the Report 103, which is one of the longest running eJournal or blog on creativity and innovation in business. Why is […]

Jack Dorsey
Entrepreneurship

Video: Art of creating, leading & staying focused

Just came across the video where Jack Dorsey shares what he learnt about running a business, leading & staying focused through reading a few books. He also shares his personal tool which helps him stay focused and grounded. If you are a leader or a founder/CEO of an organization, please take half an hour from your schedule and listen to what Jack has to share.    

Ideas

The Seven Core Tenets of Anticonventional Thinking

The Seven Core Tenets of Anticonventional Thinking. This makes a very interesting read. Most of the tenets of ACT (anti-conventional thinking) goes against traditional brainstorming or idea generation processes. I guess that is why it is called Anti-conventional. Though I agree with most of what is being subscribed, I have to say that this is very difficult process to use in a traditional organization. This needs highly creative and self-assured people, who can take criticism,  build on ideas (thiers and others), and trust each other a lot! If any of the above are not present, this could be a recepie […]