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Creative Leadership from the 23rd century
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I enjoyed a weekend of watching Star Trek not once but twice. It’s been over 15 years since the valiant crew of the original Starship Enterprise had sought out new life forms and civilizations. It was worth the wait. It is sure to please both long time...
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Brainstorming is broken
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For over 10 years, I have attended countless creative brainstorming meetings about service programming, marketing ideas, and creative events. As much as I hate to say it, I have concluded that brainstorming DOES NOT WORK. At least not the traditional...
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You shall not marry your wife's sister...
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Let's face it, the Bible is weird. It's filled with spectacular stories, mystical beings, and strange laws , such as: You shall not marry your wife's sister You shall not trim the corners of your beard You should not lie on a bed where a menstruating...
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How to use a Flamethrower
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Throughout the history of war, the flame thrower has been one of the most iconic symbols of power and destruction on the battlefield. Used in almost every war this century, this weapon is capable of spreading maximum amount of carnage in a maximum amount...
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Let's have a difficult conversation...
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I have heard leadership described in many ways. A leader is a: visionary, role model, problem solver, teacher,strategist, chearleader, shepherding, and the list goes on and on. These are all great leadership qualities. However, what does leadership ultimately...
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Picasso didn't like you...
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The 1932 ‘Girl in Front of a Mirror” by Pablo Picasso, depicts a dilemna that we face as creative leaders. The beautiful girl is carefully scrutinizing herself. She is not taking a casual glance in hopes of making a quick improvement. Her desire is to...
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The Secret to Team Creativity...
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How do you get a team to be more creative? That is the million dollar question. Do you lead through creative excersizes? How about see movies together? Is it a creative office space? Is it reading books on creativity? Perhaps go to an art museum and experience...
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Time to Fight!
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Senior Creative Designer Paul Bennett of IDEO (innovative design studio) once said a great nugget of wisdom about creative leadership decision making: "Fight the battles BIG enough to matter; SMALL enough to win". This simple concept is a common...
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Who Watches the Watchmen?
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I went to Watchmen on opening weekend. It's very unlike your typical 'superhero' movie. Regardless if you liked the movie, it did bring up interesting (& controversial) ideas in regards to creative leadership. No, I am not going to talk...
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Guess what? You're a Fashion Designer!
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There are two kinds of people in the world. Those would love change and those that don’t. Those that don’t like change, have a specific way to do things, places to visit, and certain activities to engage in. Those that do like change, like to change their...
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Don't Be a Dummy...
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For over 15 years, the “For Dummies” book series has over 150 million books in print with over 1,400 titles. 1,400 titles! The success of these reference books is unparalleled and has one of the most recognizable brands out there. Why is that? Is it because...
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Do you have "Otaku"?
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One of the beauties of living in a multicultural environment is learning new words. Otaku is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests. Otaku is the interest or activity that you are always talking about. It's the show that...
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Collaboration Doesn't Work...
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If you are on ‘full time’ staff at your church or non-profit, collaboration with volunteers is hard, slow, and frustrating. Is it worth the pain? Let’s face it; you could just do the job yourself if you had to. Sounds like you have lost faith in the potential...
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A brave new world
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Hello to the arts movement community! I am so honored and blessed to be apart of the creative voices of the Towards Wonder site. My hope and prayer is to ennoble creative leaders through writings, illustrations, interviews, and observations...
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