Diverse experiences and diverse collaboration stimulate creativity. When I did my MBA in London, I thought I was with a diverse group of colleagues. Everyone came from a different country, from a wide range of industries. However, it wasn’t until Prof. Lynda Gratton pointed out that actually, MBA’s are all a pretty homogenous group on […]
Diversity feeds creativity
Choosing Possibility
Either you can see possibility in the world, or you can see the threats, problems and dangers. If you’re really talented, you will see possibility where others see a threat. This is called turning a problem into a challenge.
The magic secret is to understand that what you see is […]
Turning Point
Life is a funny set of challenges, pushing us to grow and discover.
It seems a mysterious playground at times, but at others it seems anything but in a work environment that is filled with pessimism and irritation, and surrounded with negative world news. I find myself living in a world which seems driven […]
Shifting perspectives
We never have all the information about the reality that surrounds us. Our reality can shift in an instant with the smallest piece information.
Take the following story:
You are riding on a bus. In front of you are two kids being very loud & obnoxious, jumping around and acting out of control (not in […]
Alternate Reality Excercise
The latest exercise from Prof. Rao’s Creativity & Personal Mastery course is about shifting your perspective of reality.The reality that we construct for ourselves is based on the limited information we receive through our experiences. So if something in your world is not working for you, why not change it?Here is what you can […]