http://odeo.com/channels/2118699-Exploding-Creativity no A podcast and blog to explode your business and personal creativity. A podcast and blog to explode your business and personal creativity. A podcast to explode your business and personal creativity. en 40 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:09:24 -0700 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:09:24 -0700 ©Robert W. Sharp Business, Education, Leadership, management, creativity Marketing Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/24952082-Episode-11-San-Diego-Inventors-Forum-August-2009-Presentation This episode is a presentation that I’ll have given at the August 2009 meeting of the San Diego Inventors Forum. This presentation is a summary of the Exploding Creativity blog and podcast up to this point. San Diego Inventors Forum August 2009 Presentation (Powerpoint) This episode is a presentation that I’ll have given at the August 2009 meeting of the San Diego Inventors Forum. This presentation is a summary of the Exploding Creativity blog and podcast up to this point. San Diego Inventors Forum August 2009 Presentation (Powerpoint) This episode is a presentation that I’ll have given at the August 2009 meeting of the San Diego Inventors Forum. This presentation is a summary of the Exploding Creativity blog and podcast up to this point. San Diego Inventors Forum August 2009 Presentation (Powerpoint) tag:odeo.com,2009-08-12,24952082 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:09:24 -0700 no Exploding Creativity Leadership, About, trust, workplace, introduction, emotions, patents, diversity, brainstorming, advocacy, inquiry, notebooks, Fundamentals of Creativity, neocortex, triune brain model, limbic system, mid-brain, creativity definitions, right-brain, Seven Intelligences, left-brain, Creativity Tips and Techniques, SCAMPER Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/24703373-Episode-10-The-Dark-Side-of-Creativity This episode discusses the “dark side” of creativity–things to be aware of and cautious about. Everything we do in life has risks and rewards, and creativity is no different. Things that potentially have the highest highs carry the highest risks and therefore the possibility of the lowest lows. Creativity is morally neutral; it is neither inherently moral or immoral. It is how you use it that gives it its moral character. Morality is usually subjective, depending on the person making the judgment and when they make it. Some possible dark sides, or down sides, of creativity or of being creative: Collaborating with the wrong person. Be careful who you collaborate with and how you collaborate with them. The podcast episode offers some suggestions on how to avoid partering with the wrong person: Look for obvious red flags: do they have a history of being active, do they have basic business behavior, do they network, do they have the energy to contribute, are they overl... This episode discusses the “dark side” of creativity–things to be aware of and cautious about. Everything we do in life has risks and rewards, and creativity is no different. Things that potentially have the highest highs carry the highest risks and therefore the possibility of the lowest lows. Creativity is morally neutral; it is neither inherently moral or immoral. It is how you use it that gives it its moral character. Morality is usually subjective, depending on the person making the judgment and when they make it. Some possible dark sides, or down sides, of creativity or of being creative: Collaborating with the wrong person. Be careful who you collaborate with and how you collaborate with them. The podcast episode offers some suggestions on how to avoid partering with the wrong person: Look for obvious red flags: do they have a history of being active, do they have basic business behavior, do they network, do they have the energy to contribute, are they overly paranoid or defensive. Do a background check and a credit check. Use the services of a good business attorney (not some other kind of attorney) to get a buy-sell agreement in place, corporate by-laws indicating what the expectations of everyone is, etc. When in doubt, just don’t do it. Other opportunities will come. Working when tired, creating more problems than you solve. Drug use to be creative, whether sleeping pills or other drugs. Being open to bad or harmful ideas. Being affected by over-negative or over-positive emotions. Be careful of “Compliance Practitioners” who try to manipulate you. Lack of critical thinking. It’s good to inhibit critical thinking for creativity purposes, just don’t turn it off permanently. References used in this episode: Leaders, by Richard Nixon, page 330 on leadership and morality. Google motto of “Don’t Be Evil” The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No, by William Ury, pages 12-13. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini. Masaru Emoto and his water experiment. Quantum Entanglement. Particle Wave Function. This episode discusses the “dark side” of creativity–things to be aware of and cautious about. Everything we do in life has risks and rewards, and creativity is no different. Things that potentially have the highest highs carry the highest risks and therefore the possibility of the lowest lows. Creativity is morally neutral; it is neither inherently moral or immoral. It is how you use it that gives it its moral character. Morality is usually subjective, depending on the person making the judgment and when they make it. Some possible dark sides, or down sides, of creativity or of being creative: Collaborating with the wrong person. Be careful who you collaborate with and how you collaborate with them. The podcast episode offers some suggestions on how to avoid partering with the wrong person: Look for obvious red flags: do they have a history of being active, do they have basic business behavior, do they network, do they have the energy to contribute, are they overly paranoid or defensive. Do a background check and a credit check. Use the services of a good business attorney (not some other kind of attorney) to get a buy-sell agreement in place, corporate by-laws indicating what the expectations of everyone is, etc. When in doubt, just don’t do it. Other opportunities will come. Working when tired, creating more problems than you solve. Drug use to be creative, whether sleeping pills or other drugs. Being open to bad or harmful ideas. Being affected by over-negative or over-positive emotions. Be careful of “Compliance Practitioners” who try to manipulate you. Lack of critical thinking. It’s good to inhibit critical thinking for creativity purposes, just don’t turn it off permanently. References used in this episode: Leaders, by Richard Nixon, page 330 on leadership and morality. Google motto of “Don’t Be Evil” The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No, by William Ury, pages 12-13. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini. Masaru Emoto and his water experiment. Quantum Entanglement. Particle Wave Function. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-14,24703373 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:06:25 -0700 no Exploding Creativity Collaboration, drugs, addiction, morality, emotions, Fundamentals of Creativity, Creativity Tips and Techniques, critical thinking, dark side, risk and reward Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/24664090-Episode-9-SCAMPER SCAMPER is a tool to help you think about manipulating your subject in various ways. It can be used by yourself as well as with a group. You can use it, for example, when brainstorming to stimulate new ideas. SCAMPER is an acronym: S - Substitute C - Combine A - Adapt M - Magnify/Minify/Modify P - Put to other uses E - Eliminate R - Reverse/Rearrange The various techniques aren’t necessarily exclusive of each other — a substitution might also be a modification, for example — and the techniques can be used together, for example, applying a combination idea along with an elimination idea. To use SCAMPER, first isolate your subject, e.g., by stating the problem you’d like to solve or the idea you’d like to develop. Then go through the SCAMPER list and ask questions about your subject. For what can be substituted, think about things such as: process, procedure, rule, person or people, place, time, color, approach, part, shape, texture, sound, smell, name, people’s feelings o... SCAMPER is a tool to help you think about manipulating your subject in various ways. It can be used by yourself as well as with a group. You can use it, for example, when brainstorming to stimulate new ideas. SCAMPER is an acronym: S - Substitute C - Combine A - Adapt M - Magnify/Minify/Modify P - Put to other uses E - Eliminate R - Reverse/Rearrange The various techniques aren’t necessarily exclusive of each other — a substitution might also be a modification, for example — and the techniques can be used together, for example, applying a combination idea along with an elimination idea. To use SCAMPER, first isolate your subject, e.g., by stating the problem you’d like to solve or the idea you’d like to develop. Then go through the SCAMPER list and ask questions about your subject. For what can be substituted, think about things such as: process, procedure, rule, person or people, place, time, color, approach, part, shape, texture, sound, smell, name, people’s feelings or attitudes towards the subject, power, force. For combination, think about things such as: what ideas, purposes, or parts can be combined or merged, what assortments, materials, people, or appeals can be combined; can a blend be created with something else that will create additional uses; can different talents be combined. For adaptation, think of such things as: what else is like your subject, but in a different context; what other ideas are suggested; how can circumstances be adapted to; what ideas can be incorporated, what can be copied or imitated, who can be emulated, what different contexts can the subject be put in to. For magnification, think of such things as: what can be made larger, extended, exaggerated, overstated; can more time be added; can it be made higher, longer, stronger, more frequent, thicker; can additional features or value be added; can something be duplicated. For minification, think of such things as: what can be made smaller, more restricted, understated, streamlined; can something need less time, go slower, be made lighter, can it be made lower in height, weaker, less frequent; can a feature be removed or less value added and have the thing be used for a new purpose; how can costs, time, effort, or waste be minimized. For modification, think of such things as: what can be altered for the better; can the meaning, color, motion, shape, package be changed; can the name change; can some plan or process be modified. For putting to other uses, think of such things as: what else can the product, process, or idea can be used for; what new ways can the thing can be used as it already is, or any other uses if the thing is modified somehow; how can it be used by people other than those it was originally intended for, or by a child, an older person, or a person with disabilities; what other markets or industries could it be used by, perhaps with modifications. For elimination, think of such things as: what’s not necessary, what can be omitted, divided, split-up, separated into different components; what rules or processes can be eliminated; how can it be simplified; what can be removed without altering its basic function; how can waste be eliminated. For reversing, think of such things as: what are the opposites of the idea; what are the negatives; can you turn something around or backwards or upside down; can roles be reversed; can something unexpected be done; what if the subject was used for the exact opposite of what it was intended for. For rearranging, think of such ideas as: what ways can another arrangement be better; what parts can be interchanged; can another pattern or layout or sequence be created; can the pace or schedule of something be changed. References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, Chapter 9, SCAMPER. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, pages 95-104. SCAMPER technique training for lateral thinking Creative Problem Solving with SCAMPER SCAMPER Wikipedia article on Alex Osborn SCAMPER is a tool to help you think about manipulating your subject in various ways. It can be used by yourself as well as with a group. You can use it, for example, when brainstorming to stimulate new ideas. SCAMPER is an acronym: S - Substitute C - Combine A - Adapt M - Magnify/Minify/Modify P - Put to other uses E - Eliminate R - Reverse/Rearrange The various techniques aren’t necessarily exclusive of each other — a substitution might also be a modification, for example — and the techniques can be used together, for example, applying a combination idea along with an elimination idea. To use SCAMPER, first isolate your subject, e.g., by stating the problem you’d like to solve or the idea you’d like to develop. Then go through the SCAMPER list and ask questions about your subject. For what can be substituted, think about things such as: process, procedure, rule, person or people, place, time, color, approach, part, shape, texture, sound, smell, name, people’s feelings or attitudes towards the subject, power, force. For combination, think about things such as: what ideas, purposes, or parts can be combined or merged, what assortments, materials, people, or appeals can be combined; can a blend be created with something else that will create additional uses; can different talents be combined. For adaptation, think of such things as: what else is like your subject, but in a different context; what other ideas are suggested; how can circumstances be adapted to; what ideas can be incorporated, what can be copied or imitated, who can be emulated, what different contexts can the subject be put in to. For magnification, think of such things as: what can be made larger, extended, exaggerated, overstated; can more time be added; can it be made higher, longer, stronger, more frequent, thicker; can additional features or value be added; can something be duplicated. For minification, think of such things as: what can be made smaller, more restricted, understated, streamlined; can something need less time, go slower, be made lighter, can it be made lower in height, weaker, less frequent; can a feature be removed or less value added and have the thing be used for a new purpose; how can costs, time, effort, or waste be minimized. For modification, think of such things as: what can be altered for the better; can the meaning, color, motion, shape, package be changed; can the name change; can some plan or process be modified. For putting to other uses, think of such things as: what else can the product, process, or idea can be used for; what new ways can the thing can be used as it already is, or any other uses if the thing is modified somehow; how can it be used by people other than those it was originally intended for, or by a child, an older person, or a person with disabilities; what other markets or industries could it be used by, perhaps with modifications. For elimination, think of such things as: what’s not necessary, what can be omitted, divided, split-up, separated into different components; what rules or processes can be eliminated; how can it be simplified; what can be removed without altering its basic function; how can waste be eliminated. For reversing, think of such things as: what are the opposites of the idea; what are the negatives; can you turn something around or backwards or upside down; can roles be reversed; can something unexpected be done; what if the subject was used for the exact opposite of what it was intended for. For rearranging, think of such ideas as: what ways can another arrangement be better; what parts can be interchanged; can another pattern or layout or sequence be created; can the pace or schedule of something be changed. References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, Chapter 9, SCAMPER. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, pages 95-104. SCAMPER technique training for lateral thinking Creative Problem Solving with SCAMPER SCAMPER Wikipedia article on Alex Osborn tag:odeo.com,2009-06-07,24664090 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:25:59 -0700 no Exploding Creativity brainstorming, Creativity Tips and Techniques, SCAMPER Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23829852-Episode-8-Mind-Mapping Mind mapping is a creativity drawing technique that’s used to capture and organize ideas and the relationships between the ideas related to some central theme. A mind map helps you visualize the challenge at hand: some problem you’re trying to solve, some plan you’re trying to develop, something you’re trying to understand better or look for new ideas for. It helps you formulate and remember things to do. It may be used as-is for remembering and organizing things, or it can be used as the basis for other things, like to-do lists, or a more formal type of plan, like a project management plan or a marketing. Mind mapping can be used in problem solving, decision making, and writing. You can do mind mapping alone or with other people in a collaborative brainstorming session. This episode discusses: What mind mapping is and its uses The mind mapping process Mind mapping tools References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michae... Mind mapping is a creativity drawing technique that’s used to capture and organize ideas and the relationships between the ideas related to some central theme. A mind map helps you visualize the challenge at hand: some problem you’re trying to solve, some plan you’re trying to develop, something you’re trying to understand better or look for new ideas for. It helps you formulate and remember things to do. It may be used as-is for remembering and organizing things, or it can be used as the basis for other things, like to-do lists, or a more formal type of plan, like a project management plan or a marketing. Mind mapping can be used in problem solving, decision making, and writing. You can do mind mapping alone or with other people in a collaborative brainstorming session. This episode discusses: What mind mapping is and its uses The mind mapping process Mind mapping tools References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, Chapter 8, Think Bubbles. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, pages 51-68. Wikipedia article on Mind Mapping. Wikipedia article on Mind Mapping Tools. Adventures of the ITIL Imp blog posting on Mind Mapping. Exploding Creativity episode on Diversity. Unified Modeling Language Resource Page. Wikipedia article on the Unified Modeling Language. Example Mind Map: Mind mapping is a creativity drawing technique that’s used to capture and organize ideas and the relationships between the ideas related to some central theme. A mind map helps you visualize the challenge at hand: some problem you’re trying to solve, some plan you’re trying to develop, something you’re trying to understand better or look for new ideas for. It helps you formulate and remember things to do. It may be used as-is for remembering and organizing things, or it can be used as the basis for other things, like to-do lists, or a more formal type of plan, like a project management plan or a marketing. Mind mapping can be used in problem solving, decision making, and writing. You can do mind mapping alone or with other people in a collaborative brainstorming session. This episode discusses: What mind mapping is and its uses The mind mapping process Mind mapping tools References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, Chapter 8, Think Bubbles. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, pages 51-68. Wikipedia article on Mind Mapping. Wikipedia article on Mind Mapping Tools. Adventures of the ITIL Imp blog posting on Mind Mapping. Exploding Creativity episode on Diversity. Unified Modeling Language Resource Page. Wikipedia article on the Unified Modeling Language. Example Mind Map: tag:odeo.com,2008-12-28,23829852 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:51:19 -0800 no Exploding Creativity disc, tools, Decision Making, Problem Solving, diversity, brainstorming, uml, mind map, Creativity Tips and Techniques, FreeMind, Mind Mapping, XMIND, Unified Modeling Language Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23678099-Episode-7-Brainstorming The words “brainstorm” and “brainstorming” are very common in our vocabulary, but there is a specific technique developed called brainstorming, which is what this episode is about. Brainstorming is used to expand the number of choices to choose from. The guiding principle is that quantity of ideas breeds quality of ideas. Brainstorming separates the creative act of coming up with ideas from the critical act of deciding. The key to this is to defer judgment, to suspend all assumptions, preconceptions, and criticism. This episode discusses: History of Brainstorming Purpose of Brainstorming Brainstorming Process Define Your Purpose Selection of Participants Selection of Facilitator Selection of Recorder The Three-Phases of the Brainstorming Process Solo Brainstorming Brainstorming Tools References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, Chapter 34, Brainstorming. The Creative Spirit, by Daniel Goleman, Paul Kaufm... The words “brainstorm” and “brainstorming” are very common in our vocabulary, but there is a specific technique developed called brainstorming, which is what this episode is about. Brainstorming is used to expand the number of choices to choose from. The guiding principle is that quantity of ideas breeds quality of ideas. Brainstorming separates the creative act of coming up with ideas from the critical act of deciding. The key to this is to defer judgment, to suspend all assumptions, preconceptions, and criticism. This episode discusses: History of Brainstorming Purpose of Brainstorming Brainstorming Process Define Your Purpose Selection of Participants Selection of Facilitator Selection of Recorder The Three-Phases of the Brainstorming Process Solo Brainstorming Brainstorming Tools References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, Chapter 34, Brainstorming. The Creative Spirit, by Daniel Goleman, Paul Kaufman, and Michael Ray, page 38, on the importance of humor and playfulness when brainstorming. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, pages 257-28. Management: Skills and Application, by Leslie W. Rue and Lloyd L. Byars, pages 81-83. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, by Roger Fisher and William Ury, Chapter 4, Invent Options for Mutual Gain, for a good discussion on brainstorming, and brainstorming with the other side and how to mitigate the associated risks. Manager Tools Podcast Episode on Brainstorming, Part 1 of 2 Manager Tools Podcast Episode on Brainstorming, Part 2 of 2 Wikipedia Article on Brainstorming Exploding Creativity Episode for discussing Creativity as a Process Exploding Creativity Episode on Emotions Exploding Creativity Episode on Decision Making Exploding Creativity Episode on Diversity Exploding Creativity Episode on Leadership The words “brainstorm” and “brainstorming” are very common in our vocabulary, but there is a specific technique developed called brainstorming, which is what this episode is about. Brainstorming is used to expand the number of choices to choose from. The guiding principle is that quantity of ideas breeds quality of ideas. Brainstorming separates the creative act of coming up with ideas from the critical act of deciding. The key to this is to defer judgment, to suspend all assumptions, preconceptions, and criticism. This episode discusses: History of Brainstorming Purpose of Brainstorming Brainstorming Process Define Your Purpose Selection of Participants Selection of Facilitator Selection of Recorder The Three-Phases of the Brainstorming Process Solo Brainstorming Brainstorming Tools References used in this episode: Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, Chapter 34, Brainstorming. The Creative Spirit, by Daniel Goleman, Paul Kaufman, and Michael Ray, page 38, on the importance of humor and playfulness when brainstorming. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, pages 257-28. Management: Skills and Application, by Leslie W. Rue and Lloyd L. Byars, pages 81-83. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, by Roger Fisher and William Ury, Chapter 4, Invent Options for Mutual Gain, for a good discussion on brainstorming, and brainstorming with the other side and how to mitigate the associated risks. Manager Tools Podcast Episode on Brainstorming, Part 1 of 2 Manager Tools Podcast Episode on Brainstorming, Part 2 of 2 Wikipedia Article on Brainstorming Exploding Creativity Episode for discussing Creativity as a Process Exploding Creativity Episode on Emotions Exploding Creativity Episode on Decision Making Exploding Creativity Episode on Diversity Exploding Creativity Episode on Leadership tag:odeo.com,2008-11-27,23678099 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:02:13 -0800 no Exploding Creativity Leadership, communication, Humor, trust, Wiki, judgment, play, Decision Making, courage, diversity, brainstorming, negotiation, whiteboard, easel, Creativity Tips and Techniques, creativity as a process, interactive whiteboard, web conferencing software, solo brainstorming, on-line forum, playfulness, social loafing, pacesetting, SCAMPER, desktop sharing software, flip-chart Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23572020-Episode-6-Leadership-and-Creativity Great leadership can lead to great creativity results. This episode discusses: Selection, hiring, and interviewing Organization culture, values, morale, and motivation Developing trust Advocacy vs. Inquiry Belbin Team Roles: Coordinator, Shaper, Plant, Team Worker, Implementer, Completer-Finisher, Monitor-Evaluator, Resource Investigator, Specialist Situational leadership Leadership styles: Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, Commanding References used in this episode: Management: Skills and Application, by Leslie W. Rue and Lloyd L. Byars, for a history of management and a good “Management 101″ book. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t, by Jim Collins, and First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, for a discussion on the importance of selection and how to select people. Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class P... Great leadership can lead to great creativity results. This episode discusses: Selection, hiring, and interviewing Organization culture, values, morale, and motivation Developing trust Advocacy vs. Inquiry Belbin Team Roles: Coordinator, Shaper, Plant, Team Worker, Implementer, Completer-Finisher, Monitor-Evaluator, Resource Investigator, Specialist Situational leadership Leadership styles: Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, Commanding References used in this episode: Management: Skills and Application, by Leslie W. Rue and Lloyd L. Byars, for a history of management and a good “Management 101″ book. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t, by Jim Collins, and First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, for a discussion on the importance of selection and how to select people. Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else, by Geoff Colvin for a discussion on talent and how to improve it. There is a good book excerpt in Fortune Magazine. Leadershiptraq podcast on leadership. Management Powertools by Harry Onsman for good descriptions of Vision, Mission, and Values statements for an organization and many other topics. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni, for a discussion of what great teamwork is comprised of. Manager Tools podcasts on Communication for discussions on the importance of communication with personal relationships andmotivation, plus much other good stuff. Specifically, check out the episode on Virtual Teams. What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions, by David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto, a Harvard Business Review article on Advocacy vs. Inquiry for decision making. Belbin Team Roles. Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules, by Steve McConnell, and Death March (2nd Edition) (Yourdon Press Series), by Edward Yourdon, for a discussion on team roles. Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for their descriptions of the various leadership styles. The Discipline of Market Leaders: Choose Your Customers, Narrow Your Focus, Dominate Your Market, by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema, for a discussion on how to focus company resources to be either a leader in operational excellence, product innovation, OR customer intimacy. U.S. Global Investors Funds Annual Report, June 30, 2008. Great leadership can lead to great creativity results. This episode discusses: Selection, hiring, and interviewing Organization culture, values, morale, and motivation Developing trust Advocacy vs. Inquiry Belbin Team Roles: Coordinator, Shaper, Plant, Team Worker, Implementer, Completer-Finisher, Monitor-Evaluator, Resource Investigator, Specialist Situational leadership Leadership styles: Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, Commanding References used in this episode: Management: Skills and Application, by Leslie W. Rue and Lloyd L. Byars, for a history of management and a good “Management 101″ book. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t, by Jim Collins, and First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, for a discussion on the importance of selection and how to select people. Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else, by Geoff Colvin for a discussion on talent and how to improve it. There is a good book excerpt in Fortune Magazine. Leadershiptraq podcast on leadership. Management Powertools by Harry Onsman for good descriptions of Vision, Mission, and Values statements for an organization and many other topics. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni, for a discussion of what great teamwork is comprised of. Manager Tools podcasts on Communication for discussions on the importance of communication with personal relationships andmotivation, plus much other good stuff. Specifically, check out the episode on Virtual Teams. What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions, by David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto, a Harvard Business Review article on Advocacy vs. Inquiry for decision making. Belbin Team Roles. Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules, by Steve McConnell, and Death March (2nd Edition) (Yourdon Press Series), by Edward Yourdon, for a discussion on team roles. Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for their descriptions of the various leadership styles. The Discipline of Market Leaders: Choose Your Customers, Narrow Your Focus, Dominate Your Market, by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema, for a discussion on how to focus company resources to be either a leader in operational excellence, product innovation, OR customer intimacy. U.S. Global Investors Funds Annual Report, June 30, 2008. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-03,23572020 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:02:24 -0800 no Exploding Creativity Uncategorized, Leadership, communication, feedback, hiring, delegation, management, trust, motivation, coaching, plant, interviewing, advocacy, inquiry, selection, interpersonal intelligence, visionary leadership, commanding leadership, intrapersonal intelligence, democratic leadership, affiliative leadership, Bebin Team Roles, organization values, personal values, situational leadership, morale, Shaper, leadership styles, Team Worker, pacesetting leadership, organization culture, Coordinator, coaching leadership Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23469882-Episode-5-Diversity-and-Creativity Diversity can help you in your creative pursuits. Diversity can be applied to yourself to help make you more creative, and it can optimally be applied when working with other people. We all fall into a rut from time to time that limits our creativity. Diversity is a way to break out of that and look at something from perspectives we might not have otherwise. This episode discusses: Applying diversity to yourself Seek different kinds of people to interact with, different kinds of knowledge, learning, and experiences Break out of your routine Be an active observer Applying diversity to your team You can diversify by gender, age, culture You can diversify by job function. This produces a Cross-Functional Team aka Business Team. Team members can include, as appropriate, a representative from marketing, sales, finance, production, engineering, technical documentation, QA, etc. You can diversify by team role. Doing/Acting Roles (Implementer, Shaper, Completer/Finisher), Thinking/Problem S... Diversity can help you in your creative pursuits. Diversity can be applied to yourself to help make you more creative, and it can optimally be applied when working with other people. We all fall into a rut from time to time that limits our creativity. Diversity is a way to break out of that and look at something from perspectives we might not have otherwise. This episode discusses: Applying diversity to yourself Seek different kinds of people to interact with, different kinds of knowledge, learning, and experiences Break out of your routine Be an active observer Applying diversity to your team You can diversify by gender, age, culture You can diversify by job function. This produces a Cross-Functional Team aka Business Team. Team members can include, as appropriate, a representative from marketing, sales, finance, production, engineering, technical documentation, QA, etc. You can diversify by team role. Doing/Acting Roles (Implementer, Shaper, Completer/Finisher), Thinking/Problem Solving Roles (Plant, Monitor/Evaluator, Specialist), and People/Feelings Role (Coordinator, Team Worker, Resource/Investigator) Can add others to your team, like customers, investors, and other stakeholders, but try to keep team smallish, maybe 6-12 people, and keep communication complexity low. You can diversify by personality types. This may come anyway, but by paying attention to it, you can optimize for it. Be aware of conflict sure to arise from people of different personality types (and even the same types) and the need to manage conflict. Personality models briefly discussed: Social Style Matrix, PIAV (Personal Interests, Attitudes, and Values), Jung-based models and the Jung Type Indicator, DiSC. References used in the episode: The Managerial Decision-making Process, by E. Frank Harrison, for discussion on falling into ruts and breaking out of them, advantages of working with a group (page 232), and communication complexity vs. creativity (page 226). Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, for a discussion on how creative people look for alternate ways to think about a subject, even when the old ways are well established, that they will create a large number of different perspectives and then pick one they want (page 285). MovieMaker magazine I mentioned. Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules, by Steve McConnell, for a discussion on team members and roles (pages 282-284, kinds of teams (pages 300-301), and Business Team structure (page 304). Death March (2nd Edition) (Yourdon Press Series), by Edward Yourdon, for a discussion on team roles (page 115). The Creative Spirit, by Daniel Goleman, Paul Kaufman, and Michael Ray, for a discussion on diversity by age, geographical region, political faction, and culture (pages 171-174). Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, for a discussion of diversifying people for brainstorming (page 297). Belbin’s Team Roles Social Style Matrix info Selling: Building Partnerships, by Barton A. Weitz, Stephen B. Castleberry, and John F. Tanner, Jr., for a discussion on the Social Style Matrix (pages 153-157). PIAV article in Wikipedia PIAV info from The Coughlin Group Jung Type Indicator info Jung Typology Test at HumanMetrics Jung Type Indicator article in Wikipedia Myers-Briggs Type indicator Wikipedia article DiSC Wikipedia article Manager-Tools DiSC info. This contains some free DiSC resources. The podcasts are all free, though for the specialized ones you’ll need to register as a member (which is also free). There’s also some handy PDFs that can be found there. Diversity can help you in your creative pursuits. Diversity can be applied to yourself to help make you more creative, and it can optimally be applied when working with other people. We all fall into a rut from time to time that limits our creativity. Diversity is a way to break out of that and look at something from perspectives we might not have otherwise. This episode discusses: Applying diversity to yourself Seek different kinds of people to interact with, different kinds of knowledge, learning, and experiences Break out of your routine Be an active observer Applying diversity to your team You can diversify by gender, age, culture You can diversify by job function. This produces a Cross-Functional Team aka Business Team. Team members can include, as appropriate, a representative from marketing, sales, finance, production, engineering, technical documentation, QA, etc. You can diversify by team role. Doing/Acting Roles (Implementer, Shaper, Completer/Finisher), Thinking/Problem Solving Roles (Plant, Monitor/Evaluator, Specialist), and People/Feelings Role (Coordinator, Team Worker, Resource/Investigator) Can add others to your team, like customers, investors, and other stakeholders, but try to keep team smallish, maybe 6-12 people, and keep communication complexity low. You can diversify by personality types. This may come anyway, but by paying attention to it, you can optimize for it. Be aware of conflict sure to arise from people of different personality types (and even the same types) and the need to manage conflict. Personality models briefly discussed: Social Style Matrix, PIAV (Personal Interests, Attitudes, and Values), Jung-based models and the Jung Type Indicator, DiSC. References used in the episode: The Managerial Decision-making Process, by E. Frank Harrison, for discussion on falling into ruts and breaking out of them, advantages of working with a group (page 232), and communication complexity vs. creativity (page 226). Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, for a discussion on how creative people look for alternate ways to think about a subject, even when the old ways are well established, that they will create a large number of different perspectives and then pick one they want (page 285). MovieMaker magazine I mentioned. Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules, by Steve McConnell, for a discussion on team members and roles (pages 282-284, kinds of teams (pages 300-301), and Business Team structure (page 304). Death March (2nd Edition) (Yourdon Press Series), by Edward Yourdon, for a discussion on team roles (page 115). The Creative Spirit, by Daniel Goleman, Paul Kaufman, and Michael Ray, for a discussion on diversity by age, geographical region, political faction, and culture (pages 171-174). Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, for a discussion of diversifying people for brainstorming (page 297). Belbin’s Team Roles Social Style Matrix info Selling: Building Partnerships, by Barton A. Weitz, Stephen B. Castleberry, and John F. Tanner, Jr., for a discussion on the Social Style Matrix (pages 153-157). PIAV article in Wikipedia PIAV info from The Coughlin Group Jung Type Indicator info Jung Typology Test at HumanMetrics Jung Type Indicator article in Wikipedia Myers-Briggs Type indicator Wikipedia article DiSC Wikipedia article Manager-Tools DiSC info. This contains some free DiSC resources. The podcasts are all free, though for the specialized ones you’ll need to register as a member (which is also free). There’s also some handy PDFs that can be found there. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-08,23469882 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:10:09 -0700 no Exploding Creativity Fundamentals of Creativity Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23420231-Episode-4-Decision-Making-and-Creativity This episode discusses Decision Making and Creativity. You can and will use creativity in decision making, and you will make decisions in your creative pursuits, and depending how you look at it, creativity and decision making look a lot alike. This episode discusses: A definition for the term “decision” Intuition, judgment, and emotions Interpersonal intelligence and courage in decision making Intuitive Decision Making A Rational Decision Making Process Considerations of who is involved in implementing a decision and who is involved in making a decision How to maximize creativity in decision making The Wisdom of the Crowd References used in the episode: The Managerial Decision-making Process, by E. Frank Harrison, for many topics on Decision Making, including the definition of the term Decision and the rational decision making process described in the episode. Jung’s and Freud’s perspectives on intuition are also discussed here (pages 203 and 204). Primal Le... This episode discusses Decision Making and Creativity. You can and will use creativity in decision making, and you will make decisions in your creative pursuits, and depending how you look at it, creativity and decision making look a lot alike. This episode discusses: A definition for the term “decision” Intuition, judgment, and emotions Interpersonal intelligence and courage in decision making Intuitive Decision Making A Rational Decision Making Process Considerations of who is involved in implementing a decision and who is involved in making a decision How to maximize creativity in decision making The Wisdom of the Crowd References used in the episode: The Managerial Decision-making Process, by E. Frank Harrison, for many topics on Decision Making, including the definition of the term Decision and the rational decision making process described in the episode. Jung’s and Freud’s perspectives on intuition are also discussed here (pages 203 and 204). Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for their discussion of intution. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell, for a discussion on the fallibility on intuition. He refers to this as the Warren Harding Error. Inc Magazine article on the Wisdom Of The Crowd. Wikipedia topic on the Wisdom Of The Crowd. This episode discusses Decision Making and Creativity. You can and will use creativity in decision making, and you will make decisions in your creative pursuits, and depending how you look at it, creativity and decision making look a lot alike. This episode discusses: A definition for the term “decision” Intuition, judgment, and emotions Interpersonal intelligence and courage in decision making Intuitive Decision Making A Rational Decision Making Process Considerations of who is involved in implementing a decision and who is involved in making a decision How to maximize creativity in decision making The Wisdom of the Crowd References used in the episode: The Managerial Decision-making Process, by E. Frank Harrison, for many topics on Decision Making, including the definition of the term Decision and the rational decision making process described in the episode. Jung’s and Freud’s perspectives on intuition are also discussed here (pages 203 and 204). Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for their discussion of intution. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell, for a discussion on the fallibility on intuition. He refers to this as the Warren Harding Error. Inc Magazine article on the Wisdom Of The Crowd. Wikipedia topic on the Wisdom Of The Crowd. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-19,23420231 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:34:44 -0700 no Exploding Creativity decisions, judgment, Decision Making, decision, intuition, courage, interpersonal intelligence, rational decision making process, wisdom of the crowd, Fundamentals of Creativity Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23420232-Episode-3-Emotions-and-Creativity In this episode I talk about emotions and creativity. References used in the episode: Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for understanding the importance of emotions, recognizing your and others’ emotions, and managing them. Beethoven (Revised Edition), by Maynard Solomon, for a biography on Beethoven. Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament is where is discusses his dispair. Wikipedia article on Vincent Van Gogh. Wikipedia article on Edgar Allan Poe. Wikipedia article on Ernest Hemingway. Wikipedia article on Apollo 13. The History of English Speaking Peoples {4 Vol Set} The Birth of Britain, The New World, The Age of Revolution, The Great Democracies, by Winston S. Churchill, for the history of Napoleon. The quote I gave is in the volume “The Age of Revolution,” page 339. Wikipedia article on the Tiune Brain Model. Paul MacLean’s triune brain hypothesis. Men’s Heal... In this episode I talk about emotions and creativity. References used in the episode: Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for understanding the importance of emotions, recognizing your and others’ emotions, and managing them. Beethoven (Revised Edition), by Maynard Solomon, for a biography on Beethoven. Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament is where is discusses his dispair. Wikipedia article on Vincent Van Gogh. Wikipedia article on Edgar Allan Poe. Wikipedia article on Ernest Hemingway. Wikipedia article on Apollo 13. The History of English Speaking Peoples {4 Vol Set} The Birth of Britain, The New World, The Age of Revolution, The Great Democracies, by Winston S. Churchill, for the history of Napoleon. The quote I gave is in the volume “The Age of Revolution,” page 339. Wikipedia article on the Tiune Brain Model. Paul MacLean’s triune brain hypothesis. Men’s Health article on Addiction. Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, for the description of the Tick-Tock techniques and the Affirmation techniques (in chapter 1). In this episode I talk about emotions and creativity. References used in the episode: Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for understanding the importance of emotions, recognizing your and others’ emotions, and managing them. Beethoven (Revised Edition), by Maynard Solomon, for a biography on Beethoven. Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament is where is discusses his dispair. Wikipedia article on Vincent Van Gogh. Wikipedia article on Edgar Allan Poe. Wikipedia article on Ernest Hemingway. Wikipedia article on Apollo 13. The History of English Speaking Peoples {4 Vol Set} The Birth of Britain, The New World, The Age of Revolution, The Great Democracies, by Winston S. Churchill, for the history of Napoleon. The quote I gave is in the volume “The Age of Revolution,” page 339. Wikipedia article on the Tiune Brain Model. Paul MacLean’s triune brain hypothesis. Men’s Health article on Addiction. Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, for the description of the Tick-Tock techniques and the Affirmation techniques (in chapter 1). tag:odeo.com,2008-09-14,23420232 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:43:24 -0700 no Exploding Creativity Humor, Brain, addiction, self-discipline, emotions, self-confidence, courage, Fundamentals of Creativity, affirmation techniques, neocortex, triune brain model, limbic system, mid-brain Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23420233-Episode-2-Introduction-to-Creativity In this episode I start to scratch the surface of what creativity is, looking at a few definitions, discussing creativity as a process, the terms left-brain and right-brain, the “Seven Intelligences”, learning and creativity, and creativity in the workplace. References mentioned in the episode: Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World, by Jill Jonnes, for the quote of Nikola Tesla (page 110). This book is very entertaining. It is part biography, part history, part science, and part business. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, for a discussion on Einstein’s and Mozart’s techniques. This is an excellent book on creativity tips and techniques. Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, As Revealed in His Own Words, edited by Friedrich Kerst & Henry Edward Krehbiel, for the quotes from Beethoven (pages 24 and 29). An interesting book if you’re a Beethoven-phile. Blink: The Power of... In this episode I start to scratch the surface of what creativity is, looking at a few definitions, discussing creativity as a process, the terms left-brain and right-brain, the “Seven Intelligences”, learning and creativity, and creativity in the workplace. References mentioned in the episode: Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World, by Jill Jonnes, for the quote of Nikola Tesla (page 110). This book is very entertaining. It is part biography, part history, part science, and part business. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, for a discussion on Einstein’s and Mozart’s techniques. This is an excellent book on creativity tips and techniques. Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, As Revealed in His Own Words, edited by Friedrich Kerst & Henry Edward Krehbiel, for the quotes from Beethoven (pages 24 and 29). An interesting book if you’re a Beethoven-phile. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell, for a discussion about left-brain/right-brain. The Creative Spirit, by Daniel Goleman, Paul Kaufman, and Michael Ray, for a discussion on creativity and schools. How to Change The Way Kids Learn, by Clayton M. Cristensen, in Forbes Magazine, August 11, 2008, for a discussion on creativity and schools. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials), by Peter F. Drucker, for a discussion on Management Theory. First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, for a discussion on Management Theory. Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, for the discussion of the publishing house study (in chapter 1). In this episode I start to scratch the surface of what creativity is, looking at a few definitions, discussing creativity as a process, the terms left-brain and right-brain, the “Seven Intelligences”, learning and creativity, and creativity in the workplace. References mentioned in the episode: Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World, by Jill Jonnes, for the quote of Nikola Tesla (page 110). This book is very entertaining. It is part biography, part history, part science, and part business. Cracking Creativity: The Secrets of Creative Genius, by Michael Michalko, for a discussion on Einstein’s and Mozart’s techniques. This is an excellent book on creativity tips and techniques. Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, As Revealed in His Own Words, edited by Friedrich Kerst & Henry Edward Krehbiel, for the quotes from Beethoven (pages 24 and 29). An interesting book if you’re a Beethoven-phile. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell, for a discussion about left-brain/right-brain. The Creative Spirit, by Daniel Goleman, Paul Kaufman, and Michael Ray, for a discussion on creativity and schools. How to Change The Way Kids Learn, by Clayton M. Cristensen, in Forbes Magazine, August 11, 2008, for a discussion on creativity and schools. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials), by Peter F. Drucker, for a discussion on Management Theory. First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, for a discussion on Management Theory. Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition), by Michael Michalko, for the discussion of the publishing house study (in chapter 1). tag:odeo.com,2008-09-05,23420233 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:36:25 -0700 no Exploding Creativity workplace, learning, Fundamentals of Creativity, creativity definitions, right-brain, Seven Intelligences, left-brain, definitions Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23420234-Episode-1-Notebooks In this episode, I discuss the various uses of notebooks for your creative endeavors. I also talk about the use of notebooks for patents. Here’s a pic of the small notebook I’m currently using. Here’s a pic of the cover of one of my large notebooks. Here’s the cover for a notebook I bought some time ago for patent use. I don’t know if the publisher of this notebook is still around or if they still publish this notebook. If you’re looking for something like this, just Google for something like “invention notebook”. And here’s an inside look of the above notebook. Note the witness signature block at the bottom of each page: Follow this link to the book I mentioned in the episode, Nolo Press’s “Patent It Yourself”. In this episode, I discuss the various uses of notebooks for your creative endeavors. I also talk about the use of notebooks for patents. Here’s a pic of the small notebook I’m currently using. Here’s a pic of the cover of one of my large notebooks. Here’s the cover for a notebook I bought some time ago for patent use. I don’t know if the publisher of this notebook is still around or if they still publish this notebook. If you’re looking for something like this, just Google for something like “invention notebook”. And here’s an inside look of the above notebook. Note the witness signature block at the bottom of each page: Follow this link to the book I mentioned in the episode, Nolo Press’s “Patent It Yourself”. In this episode, I discuss the various uses of notebooks for your creative endeavors. I also talk about the use of notebooks for patents. Here’s a pic of the small notebook I’m currently using. Here’s a pic of the cover of one of my large notebooks. Here’s the cover for a notebook I bought some time ago for patent use. I don’t know if the publisher of this notebook is still around or if they still publish this notebook. If you’re looking for something like this, just Google for something like “invention notebook”. And here’s an inside look of the above notebook. Note the witness signature block at the bottom of each page: Follow this link to the book I mentioned in the episode, Nolo Press’s “Patent It Yourself”. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-14,23420234 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:55:41 -0700 no Exploding Creativity notebook, patents, patent, notebooks, Creativity Tips and Techniques Business Education Leadership management creativity http://odeo.com/episodes/23420235-Episode-0-Introduction This is a short episode to introduce the podcast and myself; to let you know what you can expect to hear and what you can expect not to hear. This is a podcast on helping us improve our creativity, as well as helping us help others to improve their creativity. We’ll look at: The Fundamentals of Creativity. For example, the nature of creativity and the relationship between creativity and things like decision making and leadership. Creativity Tips and Techniques. This covers topics like the use of notebooks, brain-storming, mind-mapping, and many others. Other Worlds. I’ll interview people in various creative endeavors, finding out their ideas on creativity, their creative tips and techniques, among other things. Here’s the link to my LinkedIn.com profile. Here’s a link to the United States Patent and Trademark office: http://www.uspto.gov/. And a link to their patent search page: http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html. A correction to the show: I mentioned I bo... This is a short episode to introduce the podcast and myself; to let you know what you can expect to hear and what you can expect not to hear. This is a podcast on helping us improve our creativity, as well as helping us help others to improve their creativity. We’ll look at: The Fundamentals of Creativity. For example, the nature of creativity and the relationship between creativity and things like decision making and leadership. Creativity Tips and Techniques. This covers topics like the use of notebooks, brain-storming, mind-mapping, and many others. Other Worlds. I’ll interview people in various creative endeavors, finding out their ideas on creativity, their creative tips and techniques, among other things. Here’s the link to my LinkedIn.com profile. Here’s a link to the United States Patent and Trademark office: http://www.uspto.gov/. And a link to their patent search page: http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html. A correction to the show: I mentioned I bought a piece of royalty-free music from “sounddog.com” — it’s actually “sounddogs.com”: http://sounddogs.com/. This is a short episode to introduce the podcast and myself; to let you know what you can expect to hear and what you can expect not to hear. This is a podcast on helping us improve our creativity, as well as helping us help others to improve their creativity. We’ll look at: The Fundamentals of Creativity. For example, the nature of creativity and the relationship between creativity and things like decision making and leadership. Creativity Tips and Techniques. This covers topics like the use of notebooks, brain-storming, mind-mapping, and many others. Other Worlds. I’ll interview people in various creative endeavors, finding out their ideas on creativity, their creative tips and techniques, among other things. Here’s the link to my LinkedIn.com profile. Here’s a link to the United States Patent and Trademark office: http://www.uspto.gov/. And a link to their patent search page: http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html. A correction to the show: I mentioned I bought a piece of royalty-free music from “sounddog.com” — it’s actually “sounddogs.com”: http://sounddogs.com/. tag:odeo.com,2008-07-06,23420235 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:06:56 -0700 no Exploding Creativity About, introduction, patents, patent, LinkedIn.com, USPTO Business Education Leadership management creativity