Articles
A curated selection of unique articles related to what creativity and innovation is and how to practice it better as people, organizations and systems.
The Thing with Tools and Culture of Innovation
Think Jar Collective founder Ben Weinlick, debunking the myth that all you need are creativity and innovation tools for sustained organizational innovation.
Fostering Creative Problem Solving In The Social Sector
Ben Weinlick, founder of Think Jar Collective shares the design thinking process that he and a team of social innovators have been experimenting with to improve service quality in the social sector.
Enhancing Creativity and Collaboration Through Design
Kent McKay of architectural firm Manasc Isaac, shares some insights on developing creative collaborative spaces.
Video: Computer Scientist Ramez Naam on how ideas and innovations spread
Great video of computer scientist Ramez Naam on the evolution of ideas and how they spread. Relates to how innovation and creativity emerges.
Shaking up habits through disruptive realism
Great video about shaking up routines for creativity and a new perspective
Empathy In Creativity and Design Thinking
Interesting video and look at how empathy helps us make and create
Dan Pink On How To Support Innovation and Creativity In The Workplace
In this video Dan Pink talks about what motivates people. He shares that contrary to what most of us think, monetary incentives connected to innovation and creativity do not bring the results we want.
Sparking Serious Play and Creativity
To loosen up mental habits and playfully spark creativity, plant this book in a key bumping space in your organization.
The Tyranny of Making Ideas Happen
Think Jar Collective founder Ben Weinlick looks at the notion that ideas are nothing and action everything problem solving.
Creativity is just connecting things
Steve Jobs reflecting on the essential thing about creativity and developing an innovative culture.
Generation Flux
Generation Flux and the new paradigms for careers and creativity
Think Jar on the 2012 Intersection event at Pixar
Think Jar Collective on the 2012 Intersection event at Pixar
Sir Ken Robinson on why creativity is important
Ken Robinson, clears up some misconceptions about creative thinking and how our education systems often stifle it
Pixar's creative environments
Video of Pixar's creative environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
IDEO on how creative environments foster creativity
Great video that will give some insights on developing environments that foster creativity.