The Chairman's Message - The CLF Newsletter - Creative Behaviour Issue (April 2009)

Everyone thinks about creativity and how it is applied differently. Every single creative conversation is different. Every single explanation for how creativity and its outcome, innovation is correct. So how can we know and differentiate between which process is right for us, what works for us and doesn't? Research around creativity and the way we behave has been going on for over 150 years. Out of the generally discredited science of phrenology in the 18th century grew 19th century psychiatry and now neuroscience. The Journal for Creative Behaviour, an unheralded academic journal, has been turning out erudite and insightful research articles quarterly for over 60 years on creative thinking, creative processes and creativity generally.

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Creative Leadership Coaching

When have you ever reached the level of total knowledge, or do we all need a coach? Here are articles on some of the subjects our leaders have been discussing needs for their coaching with us...

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Contract Sales Professionals Required - The Creative Leadership Forum

Positions Vacant: Contracted Sales Professionals Background: The Creative Leadership Forum is Australia and Asia Pacific’s pre-eminent network promoting and training Creative Leadership Our network of over 15,000 members – includes predominantly senior executives; CXOs, Managing Directors, Directors of HR and Marketing across business, education, enterprise and government.

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Fish Ears

Kevin Byron is an active member and creative leadership practitioner within the international Creative Skills Training Council. He has sent us the story below that provides an interesting insight into creative thought, conversations, success and other attributes that can be learnt. It is interesting that many of our planets most successful leaders are also fantastic storytellers...

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Serious Games for Business, and more...

Gaming is entering the commercial field - seriously

Just check out this link from the ABC for more information

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/video/default.htm?pres=20090323_2030&story=9