It is said often that we are a very creative business.
And though creativity is at the heart of our industry, there is very little discussion or training on how to be more creative and how to inspire our teams to tap into their creative potential.
In this episode, Mark Graham and I grapple with tactical ideas on how to be more creative (and not just artistically), we explore the subject of creativity from creative sourcing to creative design, we discuss:
The 5 C’s of creativity and how understanding them can unlock your immense capacity for creative problem solving
How your personal passions inform your best work
Why many people get their most creative ideas while they are in the shower our out for a walk or during their commute
The difference between creativity and ingenuity
Brian Eno, Promokitchen, and a “scenius”
And the story of how a simple boring white mug -with a creative message- earned Microsoft over $1 million worth of free PR and more!
Resources references in this episode:
The Creative Process by Brewster Ghiselin
“Secrets of the Creative Brain” by Nancy Andreasen
Dancing Corndogs in the Night by Don Hahn
Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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