Why Innovate? When The World Changes, Creativity Is King

by | May 25, 2022

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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 change, creativity is king, we’ll explore the critical role of creative thinking when faced with unprecedented change.

Sneak peek: to survive, we must be creative. This is one episode of a nine-part series on innovation now available on the OpenSesame eLearning platform.

About Dr. Roger Firestien

Dr. Roger Firestien has presented programs on innovation to over 600 organizations around the world including Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, universities, associations, hospitals, and religious institutions.

Roger has written seven books and hundreds of articles on the creative process. His books include Why didn’t I think of that? and Create in a Flash. His latest book, Solve the REAL problem is available as an audiobook on Amazon.

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?

A short story shedding an eye-opening light on our classic approaches to work and problem solving.

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Create in a Flash

A book for leaders who know that to grow their organizations, they need to generate ideas and solutions on demand.

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Solve the Real Problem

Redefining the problem saved thousands of heart attack victims, and saved the airlines over a billion dollars. Learn the simple approach for yourself.

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In my new TEDx talk, I share the go-to method I use to unlock ideas when inspiration runs dry.

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You want everyone in our organization to know how to turn on their creativity at will instead of just waiting for new ideas to “happen.”

Roger’s interactive and inspiring keynote addresses will do exactly that.

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