Creativity Matters
“We start from the presumption that our people are talented and want to contribute. We accept that, without meaning to, our company is stifling that talent in myriad unseen ways.”
Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation
Recently I had the opportunity to present to a class on innovation and entrepreneurship at San Francisco State University. They had some great questions for me, including how to get unstuck when I feel stuck.
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The power of empowerment In this video, we explore how to see others in a way that brings forth their most defining human trait: their innate ability to create. As a magpie is meant to fly and a dolphin to swim, as human beings, we are meant to create. Simply put, creativity is the way that […]
Prince: A fully embodied creator Even though all of have creativity as our core human trait, few of us activate it in all aspects of our lives. Some of us don’t activate it at all, preferring instead to cling to dogmas and outmoded belief systems about ourselves, about others, and about the world at large. […]
The power of acknowledgement In this video, we explore how to support others willingness to act, and keep on acting, even when they make mistakes, what is known as acknowledgement. Acknowledgement is extending good will towards a persons willingness to try. Moreover, it is about establishing a safe space for people to try, including trying […]
