What makes a creative leader so effective
The key to a successful, creative leader all boils down to confidence, a study by the University of Texas has found after it took a look at well-led teams in the modern workplace.
Tag: Creativity
The business survival instinct: Innovation in times of uncertainty
Innovation occurs all the time. However, during times of uncertainty, innovation often occurs more out of necessity, and less as a result of simple experimentation or from a desire to learn and grow.
We need a stronger culture of “smart failure” – and change our view on productivity
The world is changing more rapidly than most people realise, according to business educator Eddie Obeng – and creative output cannot keep up. As such, our view on productivity and failure need to change.
The creativity gap is harming UK businesses
By Gi Fernando
A skills shortage is often cited as being one of the major factors as to why businesses in the UK struggle. However, Gi Fernando, founder of Freeformers, argues that the creativity gap across the nation is harming the business landscape the most.
Nurture your team’s creative talent to boost productivity
By Adam Smith
Adam Smith dissects how, with the right facilities and structure, business owners can nurture their team’s talents, improve productivity and build an ideal working environment.
Nurture your team’s creative talent to boost productivity
By Adam Smith
Adam Smith dissects how, with the right facilities and structure, business owners can nurture their team’s talents, improve productivity and build an ideal working environment.
Three habits of highly successful businesses such as Google and Amazon
Through the analysis of businesses such as Amazon, Google, LinkedIn and Etsy, Pinak Vedalankar, director of technology at SapientNitro, revealed three ingredients needed to create a successful company.
Want your eureka moment Sleep on it
People are most likely to think of a new business idea when they’re in bed, according to new research. While remote working is now being favoured by some as a means of stimulating creativity outside of the office – the workplace is also still popular as a place where people come up with ideas.
Amelia Rope: How to run a one-man band chocolate business
Chocolatier Amelia Rope tells us why her PA background has stood her in good stead for juggling all elements of a business, and just how good relationships are fundamental to exporting success.
The skills a British Oscar-winning creative studio looks for in employees
We sat down with Mike McGee, co-founder and creative director of Framestore, about the evolution from four-person startup to winning an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for work on sci-fi film Gravity, and what skills employees require to fit the company’s diverse operation.