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Can creativity training really improve your creativity?

Idea to Value

Some people still debate whether creativity is something which only certain people are born with, or whether it can be developed in everyone. Well, we have already previously seen that creativity is determined more by our nurture (upbringing) than by our nature (genes we are born with).

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How much luck do you need to be creative?

Idea to Value

Another study showed that this was particularly challenging for creatives who thought that what was important was the aesthetic quality of their output, when what might be more important for their success is the chance social opportunities they have. Sheeran got on stage with a Ukulele, and by the end of his set had a standing ovation.

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Inspire Creativity in Your Team through Active Listening

IdeaScale

Eye contact, as an example, gives us the clearest read not just on where a person’s attention is, but also their body language and their non-verbal signals. Of course, some of us struggle to make eye contact, out of shyness, for example. If somebody’s uncomfortable with eye contact, don’t make them do it.

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7 TENETS OF CREATIVE THINKING

Michael Michalko

What are the mental processes, attitudes, work habits, behaviors, and beliefs that enable creative geniuses to view the same things as the rest of us, yet see something different? You Are Creative. Artists are not special, but each of us is a special kind of artist who enters the world as a creative and spontaneous thinker.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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Balancing Function, Design, Process and Structure for Creative Tension

Paul Hobcraft

It is always our intention to offer some different thrôughts about the balancing of function, design, process, and structure and giving it equally the creative dynamic attention it needs. The balance and creative tension. Equally, you can contact Jeffrey or me directly.

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Innovative Businesses Prioritize Creativity

Daniel Burrus

Human beings are meant to be creative. One problem we witness too often in society is the treatment of creativity and business innovation as mutually exclusive occurrences. Most notably, older organizations are the ones that place creativity in one column and positive disruptions via innovation in another.