November 24, 2022
“Become an Observer Every Day!” Lorraine Marchand on Innovation
"Get yourself a notebook. Every day, write down three problems that you observe. This can be the place where you drive and foment your own change."
Posts categorised with 'Creativity'
December 22, 2021
“Mr Creativity”: My Friend Tony Buzan
For me, Tony Buzan was the embodiment of creativity. With a twinkling smile, bright eyes, and flamboyant, fast-moving hands, he shone with creative energy
July 1, 2021
Baby Steps to Innovation: My Expert Interview With Josh Linkner
Entrepreneur and creativity expert Josh Linkner talks to Mind Tools about his new book, and shares his tips on how to become an everyday innovator
October 15, 2020
In Testing Times, Test Everything!
"We had little hope of understanding the impact. We didn't know how things would have gone if we'd done nothing." - Jonathan Hancock
September 13, 2018
Become a Learning Dynamo and Forget Failure
How can today’s organizations keep up with the pace of change? For Bradley R. Staats, the answer is easy: we all need to keep learning.
August 23, 2018
Should You Play Music at Work?
“Oh come on! Who put this song on AGAIN?!” “Are you kidding? It’s a classic.” “I don’t care, it’s been on FIVE times today already!”…
August 16, 2018
How Mindfulness Leads to Emotional Intelligence
If you hear that a new team member or manager is “emotionally intelligent,” you’ll probably nod gratefully. You’ll understand that he or she will likely…
June 15, 2018
How to Achieve Business Success: Inspirational Stories
Think, just for a moment, about your favorite brand or product. Once upon a time, it was the brainchild of a struggling startup. It may…
July 27, 2017
Is the Gig Economy Right for You?
The term “gig economy” has been out there for a while, but what does it mean for the people involved? On the consumer side, we…
July 25, 2017
How to Problem Solve Creatively – #MTtalk Roundup
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer, author and speaker (1940-2015) About This Week’s…
April 24, 2017
Six Ways I Beat the Blues of Being a Team of One!
Most organizations contain teams – encompassing anything from just a few people to possibly 30 or more! But, have you ever worked for a…
January 26, 2017
Play Matters When You’re Being Creative at Work
Chris Lewis is the founder of one of the world’s largest marketing and communications agencies, LEWIS, and he still serves as…