Out of Our Minds

Nurturing a Culture of Creativity

Obsolete education and training systems no longer nurture and develop the talents and abilities necessary to succeed in today’s reality. Businesses realize that dealing with the growing complexity of the global environment requires developing a culture of creativity. But much of the solution resides within the education system, not within commercial organizations.  

Executives seek creative people who communicate effectively, collaborate in teams and prove sufficiently nimble to respond to change. But misconceptions about creativity may hamper their agility. Many people believe that any given individual is either creative or not. This isn’t true. Everyone has creative capacities that blossom with development. Many believe that creativity exists only among people in artistic professions, such as music or filmmaking. And people worry that creativity invites chaos and frivolity. In fact, the choice to master creative skills is open to everyone, but it requires hard work and discipline.

The Acceleration of Change

The world’s most profound changes took place in the last five decades, ...