The Lean Startup Approach To say that Steve Blank has led an interesting life would be an understatement. He’s had three careers: First, in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Vietnam War. Next, as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur in 8 startups in two decades (with four IPOs). Currently as an academic teacher […] The post The Lean Startup Approach With Steve Blank #327 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Anh Dao Pham: Project Management And Leadership How many books have you read on project management? What about leadership? The problem is these topics don't exist in silos. My guest today says we need to combine the practice of project management and leadership into one balanced approach - project leadership. Because as we emerge from […] The post Project Management And Leadership With Anh Dao Pham – #326 appeared first on James Taylor ....
How to Find What You Love With Marcus Buckingham Did you know that less than 16 percent of us are fully engaged at work, with the rest of us just selling our time and talent and getting compensated for our troubles? Meanwhile, many leaders' energy levels are depleted; employees are burning out at an alarming […] The post How To Find What You Love – Marcus Buckingham #325 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Michael Hendrix: What Musical Minds Teach Us About Innovation What can great musical minds teach us about creativity and innovation? That's the topic of 'Two Beats Ahead', the new book by R. Michael Hendrix, global design director at IDEO, and Panos A. Panay, co-president and chief revenue officer of The Recording Academy (the organization behind […] The post What Musical Minds Teach Us About Innovation – #324 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Sebastian Mallaby: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption Innovations rarely come from “experts". When it comes to improbable innovations, one legendary tech Venture capitalist told my guest today that the future cannot be predicted, it can only be discovered. Sebastian Mallaby is the Paul Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on […] The post Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption – #323 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Elaine Pofeldt: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Business Whether you've launched your own e-commerce endeavor, built your own professional services firm, sold online courses or membership programs, or are just itching to flex your entrepreneurial muscles, starting a small business - a company with 20 employees or fewer - is a rewarding way to earn […] The post Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Business – #322 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Maria Brito: The Art And Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold There has never been a more crucial time than now to develop your creativity and your ability to innovate. In her new book 'How Creativity Rules The World', New York-based contemporary art advisor and curator Maria Brito illustrates how creativity is merely a […] The post The Art And Business of Turning Your Ideas into Gold – #321 appeared first on James Taylor ....
David Schonthal: Overcoming The Resistance That Awaits New Ideas. David Schonthal is an award-winning Professor of Strategy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management where he teaches courses on new venture creation, design thinking, healthcare innovation, and creativity. Along with his colleague Loran Nordgren, David is one of the originators of Friction Theory […] The post Overcoming The Resistance That Awaits New Ideas. – #320 appeared first on James Taylor ....
How To Achieve Your Worthy Goals Perhaps you’ve already achieved things in your career, but now feel it’s time to “climb that second mountain” and think about your legacy. Or maybe you’re unhappy with how the world is working out right now, and you want to change your part of it for the better. You […] The post How To Achieve Your Worthy Goals – #319 appeared first on James Taylor ....
The Future Of Office Work As remote working becomes the norm rather than the exception for many office workers around the globe, my guest today proposes a radical new way of thinking about work both now and in the future. Julia Hobsbawm is an entrepreneur, writer, and consultant who addresses the challenges of the hyper-connected […] The post The Future Of Office Work With Julia Hobsbawm – #318 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Cirque du Soleil's Daniel Lamarre on Creative Leadership Without creativity, there is no business. That is an idea that has guided Cirque du Soleil Executive Vice-Chairman Daniel Lamarre as he helped grow and pilot a billion-dollar business through stormy waters. In his new book 'Balancing Acts', Daniel shares what it takes for anyone, regardless of […] The post Cirque du Soleil’s Daniel Lamarre on Creative Leadership – #317 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Fredrik Haren Dream-Inspired Creativity Fredrik Haren is The Creativity Explorer. He has spent the last 25 years traveling the world to learn as much as he can about human creativity. He is the author of ten books - including “the idea book” which was included in “the 100 best business books of all time” and […] The post Fredrik Haren on Dream-Inspired Creativity – #316 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Daniel Pink: The Power Of Regret Regrets, I've had a few. But then again, too few to mention. These lines from the Frank Sinatra hit 'My Way' can often be heard at funerals across the Western world. And according to one study of the common emotions that people feel each day, the two mentioned most […] The post Daniel Pink The Power Of Regret – #315 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Keynote Speaking In Dubai Today, I'm in Dubai, I'm here speaking in a few hours' time going to be on stage giving the keynote on the closing day of an of conferences for about 100 executives from one of the banks here in the region. NEWS & DEALS! Free Course! FULL TRANSCRIPT New Normal We're […] The post Dubai Keynote Speaker appeared first on James Taylor .
Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work I'm James Taylor and you're listening to the super creativity podcast a show dedicated to inspiring creative minds like yours. Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker, and author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work. As President of […] The post The Creativity Leap – #314 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Fashion Industry’s Impact On Climate Change I'm James Taylor and you're listening to the super creativity podcast a show dedicated to inspiring creative minds like yours. This month witness cop 26 in Glasgow a summit that brings the world together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, and the UN Framework Convention […] The post Fashion Industry’s Impact On Climate Change- #313 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Animal Ethics Tony Milligan is an author and academic whose main research area is ethics with a particular focus upon otherness are the humans are the creatures are the places, and how the shift between here and there alters our sense of what matters. In addition to his books on space ethics, including the ethics […] The post Animal Ethics- #312 appeared first on James Taylor .
How To Thrive At Work I'm James Taylor and you're listening to the SuperCreativity podcast a show dedicated to inspiring creative minds like yours. You probably don't realise this but every working day you replay and reenact complex dynamics and relationships from your past. Whether it's confusing an authority figure with a parent, avoiding conflict […] The post How To Thrive At Work – #311 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Embracing Digital Disruption Now, we're all told we need to embrace digital disruption to thrive in the 21st century. But how can legacy companies and new startups blend both digital and traditional business functions to achieve long-term competitive advantage? That's the question my guest today set out to solve in his new book, The brains […] The post Embracing Digital Disruption – #310 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Ethical Vegan This week sees the start of COP26 in Glasgow, a summit that brings the world together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. To mark the occasion we decided to record a special series of the SuperCreativity podcast that will focus on […] The post The Ethical Vegan – #309 appeared first on James Taylor ....
The Travel Writing Tribe Travel can be one of the greatest things you can do to spark your creativity and curiosity. I spent much of the Pandemic lockdown reading books about countries that I wanted to visit when the world opened up again. That’s how I discovered today’s guest. Tim Hannigan is a writer and […] The post Travel Writing – #308 appeared first on James Taylor .
Innovative Cities I’m James Taylor and you’re listening to the SuperCreativity Podcast, a show dedicated to inspiring creative minds like yours. Professor Dan Breznitz is known worldwide as an expert on rapid-innovation-based industries and their globalization, as well as for his pioneering research on the distributional impact of innovation policies. He is a University Professor […] The post Innovative Cities – #307 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible You have a terrific idea—an amazing product, an incomparable service, a bulletproof business model—and you know it is so powerful that it could change a life, a market, or even the world. There’s just one problem: others can’t or don’t see its power… yet. That's what my guest on today's […] The post How To Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible – #306 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Can Artificial Intelligence Be Creative? ? Today, I want to talk to you about whether machines can be creative. NEWS & DEALS! Free Course! FULL TRANSCRIPT Hi, it's James Taylor, keynote speaker and founder of SuperCreativityU. Today, I want to talk to you about whether machines can be creative. Turing test Now have you heard […] The post Can Machines Be Creative appeared first on James Taylor ....
The Rise Of Problem Solving Skills ? Hi, it's James Taylor here to speak on creativity, innovation and artificial intelligence. And today, I want to talk to you about the rise of problem-solving skills. NEWS & DEALS! Free Course! FULL TRANSCRIPT Hi, it's James Taylor, keynote speaker and founder of SuperCreativityU. Problem-Solving Skills It's James […] The post How To Improve Problem Solving Skills appeared first on James Taylor ....
Family Businesses To Take Advantage Of The New Roaring 2020s ? Today I want to talk to you about why I believe that family businesses are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the new roaring 2020s. NEWS & DEALS! Free Course! FULL TRANSCRIPT Hi, it's James Taylor, keynote speaker and founder of SuperCreativityU. Golden Age […] The post Golden Age For Family Businesses appeared first on James Taylor ....
Developing A Creative Mindset My guest today believes that it is time to rethink the way we make innovation happen. He argues that innovation doesn’t come from an algorithm; it comes from the personal creativity of individuals. And creativity is not a gift for the chosen few—it is a process that can be learned. Jeff […] The post How To Develop A Creative Mindset – #305 appeared first on James Taylor ....
Upskill Your Workforce: Building A Culture Of Curiosity ? Today I want to talk to you about how to upskill your workforce. NEWS & DEALS! Free Course! FULL TRANSCRIPT Hi, it's James Taylor, keynote speaker and founder of SuperCreativityU. -How To Upskill Your Workforce Workforce Now, I was having a conversation the other day with […] The post How To Upskill Your Workforce appeared first on James Taylor ....
Making Good Decisions For Your Business Based On Intuition. Today I want to talk to you about why you should go with your gut feeling more often when making important decisions. NEWS & DEALS! Free Course! FULL TRANSCRIPT Hi, it's James Taylor, keynote speaker and founder of SuperCreativityU. Heuristics And Decision Making The other day, […] The post How To Make Good Decisions For Your Business appeared first on James Taylor ....
Claiming Your Creative Power Through Entrepreneurship When Marcus Whitney moved to Nashville in 2000, he was a college dropout with a one-year-old and a baby on the way. He waited tables and lived in a week-to-week efficiency hotel. From the outside, Marcus looked like the furthest thing from a budding entrepreneur. But inside, he knew […] The post How To Claim Your Creative Power Through Entrepreneurship – #304 appeared first on James Taylor ....
