A lot of times when people claim they’re not creative, what they’re really suggesting is that they lack an innate ability to generate creative ideas. While it is true that this skill can be taught, a new study (PDF) from Cornell University suggests that coming up with ideas may not be where we actually face the most [...]

Why are some organizations consistently good at innovating and/or adapting while others seem to be blindsided by change? Is it because of their disciplined innovation process or the knowledge and skills of their people? Or is it their determination to build a culture where challenging assumptions is not only encouraged, but expected? Our IBM Creative [...]

Arthur Koestler, the author of The Act of Creation, concluded that creativity happens at boundaries.  These boundaries come in all shapes and sizes.  In my case, it was the boundaries between disciplines that led me into a new field of creative leadership inquiry. My journey started many years ago working in the IT industry when [...]

The future of work is not about dull routine, it’s about curiosity, exploration, flexibility and imagination. Gamestorming is the future of work, it involves people, paper, and passion. It’s a mashup of game principles, game mechanics, and work. It’s about weaving energy and fast-feedback into your work, meetings with co-workers, and design and development activities. [...]

In a recent Newsweek article, ”The Science of Making Decisions,” Sharon Begley argues that an excess of information, like the volume of information we are flooded with by social media sites, for example, may actually do us more harm than good. She says it eventually causes our brains to freeze and shut down, a phenomenon called “information [...]