In today's global work environment, it's a given that companies need culturally diverse teams to succeed. Both scientific studies and common sense tell us that having people with different viewpoints ...

Heineken will collect the prestigious Creative Marketer of the Year award at adland’s big show, the Cannes Lions, this year. The company, which has in excess of 250 brands globally, has a history of ...

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” — Stephen King Creativity is a marvel of the human mind that can take many expressions. Think of composers like Bach ...

Two very different reasons why I appreciate living in Ann Arbor popped up recently. One concerned the announcement of winners of the Guggenheim Fellowship. This year's competition drew nearly 3,000 ...

Suppose you are searching for a new approach to a pesky but important creative problem. You're casting about for any sort of hint, or even the whisper of a hint, as to what you might do. Scrounging ...

Most of us are fascinated by creativity. New ideas in science and art are often hugely exciting – and, paradoxically, sometimes seemingly “obvious” once they’ve arrived. But how can that be? Many ...

Natalie Francis works as an independent consultant in organisational creativity and innovation. New thinking about creativity abounds: its importance and its complexities across areas as diverse as ...