Comments for The Creativity at Work Blog http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog The interplay of business, art and science Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:09:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Five Ways to Foster Your Creativity and Spark Innovation by Linda Naiman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/wPhmElRF1Xc/ Linda Naiman Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:09:34 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-2359 Thanks Paula and Jay for your comments. I couldn't agree more. ;-) Thanks Paula and Jay for your comments. I couldn’t agree more. ;-)

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/19/five-ways-to-foster-your-creativity-and-spark-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 Comment on Five Ways to Foster Your Creativity and Spark Innovation by Jay Rhoderick http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/zfeq8LQtlvg/ Jay Rhoderick Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:04:38 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-2336 Great post. Especially love the stuff on cubism and simplicity/complexity. It reminds me also of the Eastern philosophical concept of "Interbeing"--the interconnectedness of all things. Our insight is there in us, waiting to emerge in a flash, and anything at all can trigger it, bringing forth inspiration. When we improvise, we follow the insight, bringing along our imagination and our courage. Thanks again for the post! Great post. Especially love the stuff on cubism and simplicity/complexity. It reminds me also of the Eastern philosophical concept of “Interbeing”–the interconnectedness of all things. Our insight is there in us, waiting to emerge in a flash, and anything at all can trigger it, bringing forth inspiration. When we improvise, we follow the insight, bringing along our imagination and our courage.
Thanks again for the post!

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/19/five-ways-to-foster-your-creativity-and-spark-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 Comment on Workplace creativity shrivels on the vine by Rearranging the top table: a role for HR? « Don't Compromise! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/1eXFez_nadU/ Rearranging the top table: a role for HR? « Don't Compromise! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:52:07 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1475#comment-2328 [...] least one observer thinks that the recent financial environment has had a further negative impact. Interviewed in the Globe and Mail in February this year, Linda Naiman, a creativity specialist and founder of Creativity at Work in [...] [...] least one observer thinks that the recent financial environment has had a further negative impact. Interviewed in the Globe and Mail in February this year, Linda Naiman, a creativity specialist and founder of Creativity at Work in [...]

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/02/19/workplace-creativity-shrivels-on-the-vine/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 Comment on Five Ways to Foster Your Creativity and Spark Innovation by Paula Farrington http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/MuxOLIxGq2U/ Paula Farrington Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:41:24 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1852#comment-2296 "The only war that matters is the war against the imagination. All other wars are subsumed by it." — Diane di Prima Wonderful post - thank you! “The only war that matters is the war against the imagination. All other wars are subsumed by it.” — Diane di Prima

Wonderful post – thank you!

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/19/five-ways-to-foster-your-creativity-and-spark-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Comment on Are you creative? Here’s a test. by Shining Aurora http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/0R8snJXPy4s/ Shining Aurora Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:05:39 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2007/12/05/are-you-creative-heres-a-test/#comment-2174 When i did this test i got 50% and 50% When i did this test i got 50% and 50%

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2007/12/05/are-you-creative-heres-a-test/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 Comment on Creativity at Work Newsletter: What is the leadership quality CEOs value right now? by Hina Parveen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/be6iXrU5mtQ/ Hina Parveen Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:19:40 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1567#comment-2151 Excellient descriptions about creativity and how the creativity relates to CEOs. Excellient descriptions about creativity and how the creativity relates to CEOs.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/05/19/ceo-creativity-leadership-ibm-global-report/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 Comment on How would you answer these questions concerning creativity and innovation? by Jessamine Salise http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/IC_G_K_IJKo/ Jessamine Salise Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:49:24 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=557#comment-2136 "How do we continue growing in a business despite the economic downturn?" First,By penetrating the existing market, the customers that you already have is the best bet and finding the new customers and persuades them to buy your product. Second,Innovate your product and services, by discovering and promoting you new product. Its a great way to attract new customers.Third, Extend your market reach, advertise in select media, like newsprint, radio or television. “How do we continue growing in a business despite the economic downturn?” First,By penetrating the existing market, the customers that you already have is the best bet and finding the new customers and persuades them to buy your product. Second,Innovate your product and services, by discovering and promoting you new product. Its a great way to attract new customers.Third, Extend your market reach, advertise in select media, like newsprint, radio or television.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2009/04/30/questions-concerning-creativity-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Comment on Coaching Leaders and Managers: Control Freak Confidential by Donna http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/bNDTyqnUAJo/ Donna Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:14:10 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=163#comment-2117 Wonderful insights! Exercising good communication is a good start in preventing one's self into turning to a control freak tyrant. Wonderful insights!
Exercising good communication is a good start in preventing one’s self into turning to a control freak tyrant.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/13/coaching-leaders-managers-control-freak-confidential/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Comment on Eight reasons why brainstorming doesn’t work, and what you can do about it. by Linda Naiman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/Oaovyw2bung/ Linda Naiman Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:42:36 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1751#comment-1900 Thanks Raymond. Good idea. I posted comments and a link to this blog post on the Newsweek page http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/12/forgetbrainstorming.html#comments Thanks Raymond. Good idea. I posted comments and a link to this blog post on the Newsweek page http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/12/forgetbrainstorming.html#comments

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/10/eight-reasons-why-brainstorming-doesn%e2%80%99t-work-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Comment on Eight reasons why brainstorming doesn’t work, and what you can do about it. by Raymond Porthe http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/x8MiYEEOfNA/ Raymond Porthe Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:08:08 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1751#comment-1892 This clarification about brainstorming -- what it is, and how to make it work -- should be published as an answer to the Newsweek article denying that brainstorming is useful. It explains why this exercise is constructive but also how it can be successful. It goes beyond your blog. This clarification about brainstorming — what it is, and how to make it work — should be published as an answer to the Newsweek article denying that brainstorming is useful. It explains why this exercise is constructive
but also how it can be successful. It goes beyond your blog.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/10/eight-reasons-why-brainstorming-doesn%e2%80%99t-work-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 Comment on Creativity at Work Newsletter: Is America suffering from a creativity crisis? by Lynn Jackson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/tGPzb1iCVmE/ Lynn Jackson Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:40:14 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1773#comment-1890 As we write in our latest book - Innovate the Pixar Way - Improv is one of the best techniques in play at Pixar and one that other companies should adopt. Wikipedia defines improvisation as "the practice of acting and reacting, or making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or new ways to act." Pixar's Randy Nelson explained, "If you don't create an atmosphere in which risk can be easily taken, in which weird ideas can be floated, then it's likely you're going to be producing work that will look derivative in the marketplace. Those kind of irrational what-ifs eventually lead to something that makes you go, 'Wow, I never wold have thought about it.'" Encourage, inspire, instigate and teach improv! As we write in our latest book – Innovate the Pixar Way – Improv is one of the best techniques in play at Pixar and one that other companies should adopt. Wikipedia defines improvisation as “the practice of acting and reacting, or making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one’s immediate environment. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or new ways to act.” Pixar’s Randy Nelson explained, “If you don’t create an atmosphere in which risk can be easily taken, in which weird ideas can be floated, then it’s likely you’re going to be producing work that will look derivative in the marketplace. Those kind of irrational what-ifs eventually lead to something that makes you go, ‘Wow, I never wold have thought about it.’” Encourage, inspire, instigate and teach improv!

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/11/creativity-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Comment on Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says he has a personal stake in supporting artists in Canada, as well as the CBC by joomla http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/XJQj2I020kI/ joomla Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:43:33 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-1822 Nice article and thank you for sharing! It's nice to find something really useful sometimes. Nice article and thank you for sharing! It’s nice to find something really useful sometimes.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/12/liberal-leader-michael-ignatieff-says-he-has-a-personal-stake-in-supporting-artists-in-canada-as-well-as-the-cbc/comment-page-1/#comment-1822 Comment on What is the task of Art? by EFT Tapping (Natalie) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/mFk9RcRFb_M/ EFT Tapping (Natalie) Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:35:24 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1741#comment-1741 Not sure if this is the task of art, but to me it inspires. I feel hugely inspired by what artists of all kinds create. It gives me confidence in what humans can create. Not sure if this is the task of art, but to me it inspires. I feel hugely inspired by what artists of all kinds create. It gives me confidence in what humans can create.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/08/05/borges-what-is-the-task-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Comment on Is Social Media a fad?…. by fad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/tTZ0aCuy0v8/ fad Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:02:29 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1721#comment-1724 It seems to bring us together and lubricate social interactions on the mass scale. I suppose my lack of support comes from a worry about what the people who own the internet will do when they start to lose control. It seems to bring us together and lubricate social interactions on the mass scale. I suppose my lack of support comes from a worry about what the people who own the internet will do when they start to lose control.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/07/31/is-social-media-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Comment on Is Social Media a fad?…. by Linda Naiman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/-KaLn0gkAi4/ Linda Naiman Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:27:44 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1721#comment-1629 Thanks for your comment. I think the question isn't what is good or bad for social media, but how can social media serve us, as consumers and citizens? Thanks for your comment. I think the question isn’t what is good or bad for social media, but how can social media serve us, as consumers and citizens?

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/07/31/is-social-media-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Comment on Is Social Media a fad?…. by fad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/5YxfRKEx9TA/ fad Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:38:56 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1721#comment-1626 If the assumptions from this video were true then we would have to start worrying about users buying products all together. If advertisers are not in control of there product images they will start focusing on methods that allow them to control their image, that in my mind is bad for social media. If the assumptions from this video were true then we would have to start worrying about users buying products all together. If advertisers are not in control of there product images they will start focusing on methods that allow them to control their image, that in my mind is bad for social media.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/07/31/is-social-media-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Comment on Is Social Media a fad?…. by Linda Naiman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/JR6OYmlKukw/ Linda Naiman Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:59:40 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1721#comment-1584 Mike, Joana, Thanks for your comments. I agree, social media is here to stay, and it is creating a whole new “connection culture.” Not everyone is jumping on board. For example, one recent study showed that 73 percent of Fortune 100 have registered a total of 540 Twitter accounts, yet more than half (52%) of those accounts are stagnant, as measured by number of links, hashtags, references, and retweets. www.webershandwick.com/resources/ws/flash/twittervention_study.pdf Another study found that 28% of Fortune 100 Facebook pages had generated little or no comments. See also blog post: Are The Fortune 100 Now Beginning To Embrace Social Media Tools? <http: //www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2010/02/no-surprise-really---fortune-1.php></http:> Mike, Joana,

Thanks for your comments. I agree, social media is here to stay, and it is creating a whole new “connection culture.” Not everyone is jumping on board.
For example, one recent study showed that 73 percent of Fortune 100
have registered a total of 540 Twitter accounts, yet more than
half (52%) of those accounts are stagnant, as measured by number
of links, hashtags, references, and retweets.
http://www.webershandwick.com/resources/ws/flash/twittervention_study.pdf

Another study found that 28% of Fortune 100 Facebook pages had generated little or no comments. See also blog post: Are The Fortune 100 Now Beginning To Embrace Social Media Tools?

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/07/31/is-social-media-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Comment on Is Social Media a fad?…. by Joana Johnson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/c1TIttKs7M8/ Joana Johnson Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:16:13 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1721#comment-1522 Social media is here to stay...like the telephone on steroids. Social media is here to stay…like the telephone on steroids.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/07/31/is-social-media-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Comment on Is Social Media a fad?…. by Mike Kirkeberg http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/me0GrnqgkH4/ Mike Kirkeberg Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:06:16 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1721#comment-1510 It could be both. There have been fads that have changed business long after the fads were over. The question in my mind will social media endure. It could be both. There have been fads that have changed business long after the fads were over. The question in my mind will social media endure.

]]> http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/2010/07/31/is-social-media-a-fad/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 Comment on Energy Powered Innovation: Solar plane completes 26-hour flight by Artist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/creativityatwork/vBWa/~3/dM7HJdZS1NM/ Artist Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.creativityatwork.com/blog/?p=1709#comment-1290 Yes, this event is a big step toward ecofriendly life. I was writing about it in one of my blogs Innovative News. I am specially proud because this happens in my home country Switzerland. Yes, this event is a big step toward ecofriendly life. I was writing about it in one of my blogs Innovative News. I am specially proud because this happens in my home country Switzerland.

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