There are so many definitions for creativity. "Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby something new is created which has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain
The QWERTY Mentality Have you ever wondered why people you work with resist change, particularly any sort of unique or innovative change? Well it may come down to what we call the QWERTY Mentality. This comparison of how many people
Do you remember playing a game where there were 10-20 objects on a tray, which you had 1 or 2 minutes to look at and then once they were covered up / removed, you had to remember all the objects?
Strolling past a real estate agents (http://www.vassa.com.au/) yesterday after brunch and a creative floor plan for a new building caught my eye. Rather than labelling the rooms "Bedroom" "Kitchen" etc, they used words that inspired a lifestyle, such as Slumber
Want the best for your kids?? Want to give them an edge? Help them Train thier Memory! "Research* shows that using memory training to challenge the minds of young learners has a direct impact on attainment and concentration at school,
Are you like us - you love the Harvard Business Review but find it a bit expensive to keep up the subscription? One of our USA university students (we do a fully online undergraduate course in Creativity and Innovation) alerted me
The Sunday Mail yesterday published an article title Ageing old problem – Rudd unveils solution to ‘greying population’, in which the Prime Minister says “We need to grow the economy faster by boosting the productivity of our economy. That is the
Each year at this time we and many other smaller businesses take time to think about the year ahead and how we might be more successful. Okay I know we should have started months ago, but we were busy then
One of today's Tweets from Anthill Magazine featured a short article on creativity and innovation by our acquaintance Roger La Salle, former CEO of the Innovation Centre of Victoria (INNOVIC). Titled Creativity vs Innovation – A fool’s dilemmaRoger begins with 'To succeed,
The book Swarm Creativity: Competitive Advantage through Collaborative Innovation Networks by Peter A. Gloor is an interesting look at group creativity. A quick Google search takes you to www.swarmcreativity.net which opens with the following: We are at the dawn of a new
