Category: Creativity

Need a brainstorm technique that works well in a meeting or anywhere you go? Carry a journal – either real (like traditional pen and paper) or digital (mobile or tablet

As I was running a workshop on ‘How to Create Ideas’ in London a few months ago, I saw a group discussion on LinkedIn where the author was curious if

Maybe you’ve already seen this post: The Anti-Creativity Checklist? Originally compiled by Youngme Moon on YouTube, the video seemed to flood everywhere, generating both good and negative critiques along the

Here’s something a tad embarrassing. I was born on the same day as legendary inventor Thomas Edison (well, 115 year later). Ever since I realised who we was and what he

Without agreement on specific creative criteria, the repetitive ailment of creative churn sets in. Once for a New York client, we presented our best strategic plan for a networking opportunity.

Being creative at work often means using the people around you to stimulate discussion and creativity. But what happens when you need to be creative and there’s no one else

So much creativity – if not business overall – is undestanding the problem enough to be able to eliminate it (and if not get rid of it, then either to

Details may vary depending upon which ancient Greek storyteller you prefer, but there once was a poor peasant named Gordias who decided to sell simple wares from his ox cart

Jump to Model and Questions All successful communications initiatives start with strategic communications planning.  The question is which planning system to use? There are as many different planning processes as

In a previous post, I wrote about the well-known nine-dot puzzle which inspired the phrase ‘thinking outside the box’ and its variations. A brain-teaser from the late 18th century, the