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This Is Productive Ideation

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The what, why, and how of fostering effective creativity
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Management & LeadershipCorporate CultureCreativity

Most of us find it hard to be creative on demand, and even more so when your job requires you to think on your feet and come up with conceptual ideas constantly. Whether you're in a creative role or trying to get your team's creative juices flowing, this collection offers tips on developing successful ideation. Get into the creative process, find out how the brain formulates ideas, and get a dose of great creative strategies to get the ball rolling!

This Is Productive Ideation

The what, why, and how of fostering effective creativity
ALIEN Thinking
ALIEN Thinking
Cyril Bouquet, Jean-Louis Barsoux and Michael Wade
The Unconventional Path to Breakthrough Ideas
18 min
4.0
Thinking in New Boxes
Thinking in New Boxes
Luc de Brabandere and Alan Iny
A New Paradigm for Business Creativity
20 min
4.0
Nurturing Creativity, Inside and Out
Nurturing Creativity, Inside and Out
If you're a creative business owner, your personal mindset can play a big role in finding solutions to challenges and taking your work to the next level. But that also means nurturing your creativity inside and outside your business. In this episode, Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon share their tips to help you meet your goals and enjoy the journey too.
10 min
4.6
The Accidental Creative
The Accidental Creative
Todd Henry
How to Be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice
17 min
4.5
The Practice
The Practice
Seth Godin
Shipping Creative Work
25 min
4.6
Creativity: Hallelujah
Creativity: Hallelujah
What separates those who are able to realize their creative visions from those who can't? One might assume the answer is talent. But in this episode exploring the varying nature of the creative process, Malcolm Gladwell discovers why we shouldn't be discouraged if our first attempts are unsuccessful—and how time and iteration were essential to some of the world's most revered creative works.
13 min
4.9
The Creative Curve
The Creative Curve
Allen Gannett
How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time
17 min
4.6
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Edward de Bono
A revolutionary approach to get the most out of working in a group
20 min
4.5
Alan Lightman: The Benefits of Wasting Time
Alan Lightman: The Benefits of Wasting Time
Many of us want to save time. But what if wasting it is actually better? In this episode, physicist and writer Alan Lightman considers the ways in which allowing ourselves unstructured time helps us in creativity, decision-making and more.
11 min
4.7
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