Is Your Company in Survival or Re-invention Mode? Have you hired a Creative/Innovation Catalyst?

During and after the pandemic, one of the newest positions that organisations will be looking to fill immediately is that of The Innovation/Creative Catalyst. Written by: Lana Leas-Roy; CEO Goats2Unicorns BACKGROUND Given the highly complex, uncertain and dynamic environments facing all firms currently, it is more important than ever to prepare your organisation to tackle any business challenge with an …

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Will Covid-19 Increase our Creativity Skills? How a coffee shop can still be profitable during these times?

For those that are not familiar with my formula: AQ (Adaptability Intelligence) = IQ +EQ +CQ (Creative Intelligence) This couldn’t be more applicable than now. Currently we are experiencing forced Adaptability and Reactive behavior. Being in know of the virus, the programmes and laws in place to address Covid19, understanding what you can and cannot do and how you will …

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How to become a super hero with Creative freedom?

Written by: Lana Leas-Roy Recently I have read a number of articles how many companies around the globe such as Dropbox, General Electric , Github, Grant Thornton(US) and even locally in SA, Investec etc. are giving their staff various physical freedoms such as unlimited leave, shorter working hours, freedom to wear comfortable clothing at work as well as longer paternity …

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WHY CREATIVITY IS A MUST HAVE IN OUR ECONOMY?

When was the last time you had a really good creative idea? Maybe they come to you when you’re drifting off to sleep. Or perhaps you just don’t have time to let the creative juices flow. As the United Nations’ World Creativity and Innovation Day shows, there are many reasons why we should make space in our daily lives to think, dream …

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Help the donkey to walk less to get water: The Dichotomy of Creativity Workshops

Written by: Lana Leas-Roy I have been contemplating this for a while and has been reinforced by Nick Skillicorn from IdeastoValue.*. It is the difference between what counts as success for you and your business, and what counts as success for the facilitators which many companies bring in to “Do Innovation” or “Build team creativity” for a day. Most “innovation” …

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The Problem with Prize-giving ….it lacks Creativity!

  Written By: Lana Leas-Roy Founder and Chief Unicorn – Goats2Unicorns “Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.” – Edward de Bono Last night I attended the end of year graduation and prize-giving for my son who has …

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How HR can play a big role in developing the 21st Century demand for Creativity.

In the globalisation era, to compete and sustain in the long run, a business establishment must be creative and foster the culture of creativity by tapping the competency of human resources. And in this business of uncertainty, risk and volatility, creativity plays an important function towards creating a competitive advantage for organizations. Many researchers have suggested that creativity makes an …

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The Disappearance of Creativity – Who is the Culprit?

Written by: Nick Skillicorn ; Chief Editor and Founder of Idea to Value – Oct  8th 2017 https://www.ideatovalue.com/blog/ All children are born creative. Yet why is it that when we ask adults, the majority would not describe themselves as being creative anymore? What has happened over those formative years to remove a person’s ability to come up with great new ideas? …

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