Archive for category: Innovation

Creativity seems to be suffering at work and school

May 15 | By: simon

A recent study by Adobe of over 5000 people in the worlds 5 leading economies: United States, England, France, Germany and Japan has revealed that only 1 in 4 people are living up ...Read More

Corporate creativity & innovation without the bulls#*t factor

April 2 | By: simon

I really enjoyed an interview I read where Peter Cook was interviewing Professor Adrian Furnham. For me, it was great to read an an article that was low on jargon and trademarked a...Read More

Creativity: Are you untying creative knot?

March 12 | By: simon

I think that we all have a creative knot. Something that in all of us, is tied up, tight and potentially stopping us fulfilling our creative potential. Stopping us expressing ourse...Read More

Collaboration or Working alone? Which is best for creativity?

February 9 | By: simon

A great book has been written recently by Susan Cain called the “QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking". It has triggered of a rash of debate/feedba...Read More

The creative process: What an artist can teach us

November 28 | By: simon

I was at an art gallery this week doing some research for a program we are running. I absolutely love spending time in galleries. I find them so inspiring not only as an artist but...Read More

Creativity is your birthright

October 18 | By: simon

I read this nice article by Julie Plenty today and I loved the first line "Creativity is your birthright." Exactly, its what we were born to do and what separates humans from a...Read More

Wasting time is not a waste

August 15 | By: simon

I read a great short post from Seth Godin today. It said: Wasting time is not a waste In fact, wasting time is a key part of our lives. Wasting time poorly is a sin, because...Read More

Worlds Most innovative Companies

August 12 | By: simon

I am always getting asked by clients who are companies that are leading the way in innovation, how they do it etc. So when I saw this list, I thought it worth sharing. The list is ...Read More

Salvador Dali’s surrealist paintings: A surprising catalyst for creative solutions

August 2 | By: simon

I am a huge fan of Salvador Dali. Some of my favourite travel memories are visiting both the Salvador Dali Museum in Figures and then his house in Cadaquez. His taste for mixing ab...Read More

The Principles of Creative Leadership

July 8 | By: simon

I love anything that Sir Ken Robinson says. He is an enlightened guy. His Tedex talks are the most popular ever (from what I know...). He gets creativity. What do I mean by gets cr...Read More