Friends, you may not be aware of a giant in the field of creativity, one who has been a creativity catalyst for people all over the world, for at least the last 60 years. Sid Parnes passed away this week, and I want you to be familiar with his depth and reach, because in your …
This poem was contributed by Harry Vardis in honour of Sid Parnes’ recent passing. Sid was a pioneer in the field of creativity, a teacher, mentor, researcher, advocate, and a kind and gentle man. It was he who first taught me that creativity can be used in problem-solving. Ithaca by Constantine Cavafis As you set …
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Former US President Bill Clinton, Richard Florida, author of the Creative Class and Director of the Martin Prosperity Center, & Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute discuss why creativity matters….and the importance of creative collaboration. At the Creativity Conference in Washington, DC, April 26, 2013. http://bit.ly/10nLSBw It’s great to see these kinds …
The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self: the ultimate touchstone is witness, the privilege of having been seen by someone and the equal privilege of being granted the sight of the essence of another, to have walked with them and to have believed in them, and …
Thanks all for joining and celebrating your creativity during World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15-21, 2013. There were countless events, conversations, activities, and moments of reflection that helped lift the world away from where the past may have led toward a new, more desirable future. World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15-21 is one …
Remember to share with the world what you are doing for World Creativity and Innovation Week, April 15 – 21 in an easy tweet. #wciw World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21 celebrates the unlimited potential of people to be open to and generate new ideas, be open to and make new decisions, …
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Adobe provides great support for leveraging World Creativity and Innovation Week April 15 – 21 in their State of Create 2012 Research Study. Their presentation has great slides you can share with others to make your case. to use this week to begin conversations, generate ideas, make new decisions, take new actions to integrate creative …
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Economists, when they talk about creativity, people listen. Here’s one for you to pay attention to [ted id=525] My key takeaways? Ideas drive growth An apple can feed a man, an idea can feed the world What are yours? World Creativity and Innovation Day, April 21 and Week, April 15 – 21 are intended to …
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A two-minute video brought to you Karen Friedt at NASA. Simple, sweet, to the point. If you think you can’t do something wonderful for WCIW this year, no matter large or small, watching this will brighten your hopes, spark your verve and spur action. creative genius video
Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday marks the beginning of World Creativity and Innovation Week each year – April 15 – 21. Here’s a SXSW slide presentation by Brian Sullivan that has lots of fodder to enhance your own creative process and those of others. Remember to post your event in our WCIW facebook group and WCIW …
