An interesting article on innovation by Scott Harris as posted on the AAMC website:
Transformation and Innovation Officers Shepherd Change Through Health Care System
One of his points: "In the spirit of making these connections, it is important for innovation leaders to become 'viral,' or available to all levels of the institution, in one way or another."
Sweeney is slated to speak at the upcoming Creative Leadership Conference sponsored by the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) and the four Ottawa School Boards in November. We think this is going to be a great event and according to OCRI blogs so do they...
http://ocriblogs.com/2010/06/john-sweeney-on-deck-to-bring-humour-and-improv-to-the-leadership-conference/
While the way creativity works has been clear for centuries, it always helps to have someone as revered as Stephen Hawking weigh in. “The recipe is simple,” he told an admiring crowd at Canada’s prestigious Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, “Put willing people together in an inspiring and creative intellectual environment where they are encouraged to pursue ambitious and timely research.”
Recently read the following article in Newsweek about American creativity on the decline and was delighted to see it discusses how an improvisational mindset (in music for this research), specifically applies to increased creativity. Could not agree more! Some great examples and research surrounding creativity in children and adults. To read the full article, go to: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/10/the-creativity-crisis.html
