by Roger Firestien | Aug 23, 2022 | Creativity, Change, Innovation
Have you ever been working on a tough problem and you got stumped? You step away from the problem. You might even take a walk outside and then – Kapow – the idea hits you? Nature is a great inspiration for our creativity. In Take an excursion – Create a... by Roger Firestien | May 25, 2022 | Change, Creativity, Innovation
What happens when the world changes unexpectedly, and you find yourself scrambling to solve problems that you never anticipated? Change is uncomfortable. And radical change can be terrifying. But change is the catalyst for innovation. In Why innovate? When the rules... by Roger Firestien | May 20, 2021 | Change, Creativity
Recently I was speaking at a virtual conference and I got a question that stopped me in my tracks. It was a creativity conference for the American Psychological Association, I was presenting with my colleagues at the Center for Applied Imagination at SUNY Buffalo... by Roger Firestien | Apr 14, 2020 | Change, Creativity
Let’s take a break from the virus and go to the farm In the past month, I’ve seen other consultants help businesses transition their technology to meet our new distancing challenges. I have heard motivational speakers saying that this “could be the best... by Roger Firestien | Mar 28, 2017 | Change
His quote was not, “The survival of the fittest.” Darwin actually used the words, “The survival of the best fit.” Question: How are you making yourself the “best fit” for survival? How are you being the most responsive to change? As told to me...