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Ep 7. Originality - LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY
To create anything new you need an informed opinion of what's come before you. Let's look at what it takes to be original. LOCKDOWN...
Oct 27, 20211 min read


Ep 6. Play - LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY
What is PLAY? Why is it important? And how can you employ it to develop your CREATIVE skill sets? LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY is ten episodes...
Oct 20, 20211 min read


How a deck of playing cards can improve your creativity!
We all want to think creatively, but what does that mean exactly? Let's take a step back to make some objective observations. Unique to...
Oct 15, 20213 min read


Ep 5. Brainstorming - LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY
Brainstorming + collaboration is effective in very few endeavours... here's why. LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY is ten episodes discussing...
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Ep 4. The Demand for Creativity - LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY
Where has this global demand come from and how can you effectively address it? LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY is ten episodes discussing creativity...
Oct 6, 20211 min read


Ep 3. Productivity vs. Creativity - LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY
The problem with productivity is it cannot reconcile creative process... here's why. LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY is ten episodes discussing...
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Ep 2. The Top 6 Creative Skill Sets - LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY
What are the top six creative skill sets everyone must understand?
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Ep1. Defining Creativity - LOCKDOWN CREATIVTY
What defines creativity and how can you develop original ideas like Uber...?
Let me show you a card trick!
Sep 15, 20211 min read


LOCKDOWN CREATIVTY
I'm pretty excited to announce my LOCKDOWN CREATIVITY web-series has launched! Ten episodes discussing creativity + creative skill sets:...
Sep 11, 20211 min read


How I used a pie to scale a tech start-up for zero cost.
Once upon a time I was working with a tech start-up, similar to an Uber Eats app. At the time the app was largely based around a SHIFT work model.
Within my first week the puzzle put to me by the CEO was: “Get the drivers off Shifts and onto Roaming”.
No budget. No tech. (No support). Immediate timeframe.
In effect what I was being asked was to redesign a business model and manage a culture shift, all while retaining the current levels of service, attraction and engageme
Aug 5, 20213 min read


Lockdowns + Mental Health
This is what my lockdown office looks like... not a bad view, tasty croissants and sunshine. I'm also alone for 90% of my day. The only...
Jul 28, 20211 min read


What the Arts can teach you about Emotional Intelligence + Creativity
There is one particular difference that startles me whenever I work with corporate clients and that is the complete desensitisation of...
Jul 22, 20212 min read


Force Multipliers: the golden bullet!
Force multipliers are 'golden bullet' solutions that solve multiple conditions to complex problems...
Jun 14, 20212 min read


When Innovation isn't Innovative
Every morning when I visit my local café, I expect to receive the same thing I did yesterday... clean, strong espresso, served in a small...
Jun 3, 20214 min read


Three Benefits of Effective PLAY
With CREATIVE skill sets a priority for many organisations, a common concern is how can this process be effectively managed.
May 28, 20213 min read


How do you get a coconut out of a tree?
A sneak peek into the current chapter I'm writing on APPLIED CREATIVITY: my model driving optimal creative thinking, skills and process....
Mar 31, 20212 min read


Where Should We Innovate?
In fifteen years of consulting, the first question organisations usually come with is... 'Where should we innovate'? But what many...
Nov 30, 20201 min read


How I used the 'Polish Wave' to save Soho House
Once upon a time in 2007, I was living in London and employed by Soho House, as their Barista Trainer across their twelve venues.
About a month into the role, the Operations Manager (O.M) sat me down to explain that over the last 6-12 months the company had experienced a down-trend in revenue which was consistent with all of their venues UK wide.
Relegated to a glorified bartender, it gave me plenty of time to think about how I ended up here… and how to solve it.
Nov 22, 20204 min read


COVID, Productivity and You.
A REACTION is not a SOLUTION; Why we can't rely on the 'new normal'. In our professional lives, time is a commodity. A priority for most...
Jul 26, 20203 min read


Dogs ≠ Cows?
How studies of Innovation misinterpret creativity. Creativity and innovation are hot topics right now with many academics rushing...
Jul 16, 20203 min read
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