Prizes for the first person to correctly guess the connection! Well, as there would be no blog post if I didn’t reveal the link; what ties all the words in the title of this blog together is the 2nd Youth International Innovation Conference where I was asked to speak earlier this month in Shenzhen. The […]
Rules are not for creatives, but frameworks are
Over the years I have worked with a number of creative teams in a variety of sectors ranging from R&D teams in Pharma, marketing departments in Finance and Hospitality, to Corporate Identity organisations, and then of course to startup entrepreneurs and founders. Reflecting on these experiences and the individuals I have worked with, I’ve observed […]
It’s tough to manage creatives!
“Creativity”, and “innovative thinking”. We are frequently told how necessary these skills are to successful business. Yet they bring their own challenges too, especially for leaders. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised to find that many CEO’s and managers in the creative sector find it difficult to find ways of dealing with difference, particularly when […]