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WARNING: This article contains the top 3 ways to avoid creative thinking!
Clive Lewis, Founder and Managing Director of Illumine Training looks into this very important, but widely ignored subject from the perspective of a senior manager and business leader.
I looked at the first question above and was reminded of the single question, two hour philosophy [...]

In business and the public sector, creative thinking sometimes gets a bad press. There are lots of reasons for this, but one mistake above all others ensures that far too often, time is wasted and results from time spent trying to be creative, is wasted. In this short article, Clive Lewis, CEO of Illumine Training, [...]

As part of a global innovation programme, the worldwide insurer, Allianz, has been looking to develop practical creativity in the workplace. Here Anthony Landale outlines the drivers for innovation and reports on the drive for new thinking at all levels of the business.

Innovation is a big game in business. It promises to break open rigid [...]

Let’s face it, many organisations today wave the corporate flag for creativity, but far fewer are able to point to specific improvements that have arisen from creative initiatives. And many seem to remain focused on the ‘same old – same old’.
They should be able to do so. Creativity is a ‘must- have’; both for individuals [...]