by Roger Firestien | Jun 19, 2020 | In The News
Make your creative space a place that you want to be in. If you’re ever trying to find a creative space — the spot where your best work is done — think of locations where you said, “I could really do some great work here.” Artists and musicians have studios,... by Roger Firestien | Jun 18, 2020 | In The News
Creative questions put forth what you want to create. The time you spend identifying the “real” problem allows you to avoid generating ideas that are off target and action plans that have no traction. Most people believe that creativity is coming up with a great idea,... by Roger Firestien | May 21, 2020 | In The News
Exploration is part of the creative process. Some strategies that I suggest for inspiring creativity include warming up, forcing connections, generating and refining your ideas, driving a tractor, and capturing it. Just as an athlete stretches before a game,... by Roger Firestien | May 18, 2020 | In The News
My most recently published book, Create In A Flash, A Leader’s Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation, was reviewed by the Blue Heron Journal and called a “joyful and fun guide to becoming more creative, to building a more innovative culture.” As I... by Roger Firestien | May 15, 2020 | In The News
Your brainstorming session acts like a warm up. Instead of just brainstorming through the Creative Problem-Solving process, brainwriting can often help you generate twice as many ideas. That’s why it’s not uncommon to think of 70 ideas in 10 minutes with... by Roger Firestien | May 15, 2020 | In The News
Invest the time identifying the true problem. If you want to brainstorm creative solutions, it’s important to ask creative questions and redefine the problem that you want to solve. You’ll save time by not working on the wrong problems and, by adjusting... 