The Perfect Storm

Welcome to the 21st Century: The Perfect Storm for Creativity by Gerard Puccio, Ph.D.

"I have been in the field of creativity studies for more than a quarter of a century and have never seen a better time to be in the business of helping others develop their creativity, Creative Problem Solving, and creative leadership skills. Yet with opportunity comes risk. There has never been a more important time for creativity because we are in a state of perpetual change that has brought on crisis for many, and opportunity for those with creative foresight, skill and attitude. Creativity is in demand, because life in the 21st century demands it."
http://www.profnetconnect.com/gerardpuccio/blog/2010/12/19/welcome_to_the_21st_century:_the_perfect_storm_for_creativity

Creative leaders for chaotic times

Shared by Tara Grey Coste and the American Creativity Association

In his new book, "Great by Choice," co-author Jim Collins finds that the best-performing companies are led by executives who exhibit fanatic discipline, productive paranoia and empirical creativity.
http://www.industryweek.com/articles/with_creative_and_paranoid_leaders_great_companies_thrive_in_chaotic_times_26078.aspx

Tracking the talent, finding the leaders

Our existing models of leading are not proving so successful that they ought not to be challenged.Organizations need talented people more than talented people need organizations. So -- in these times when top talent is hard to find and staff are less loyal to employers -- successful businesses are focused on building great leaders.
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/31/business/talent-training/index.html

Long term business solutions start with creative leadership

Creativity is the basis for disruptive innovation and continuous reinvention required in the volatile, uncertain and complex business environment, and starts with “creative thinking” leadership.
http://www.leader.co.za/article.aspx?s=6&f=1&a=2394

How great leaders inspire action

Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers.
http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html

More creativity needed among leaders

Also via Marci Segal.
I have commented on this before and gave a link to the IBM report but Marci does a great summary for those who don't want to read the whole report.
http://networkedblogs.com/m3J25g.

Ken Robinson on the Principles of Creative Leadership

"Creativity is not some exotic, optional extra. It's a strategic issue," said Robinson while in Cannes where he was invited to speak about the necessity for creativity in innovation. "So what people are faced with is having to think very different about how to run organizations."
http://www.fastcompany.com/1764044/ken-robinson-on-the-principles-of-creative-leadership

Creative Leadership

In a book by the same name - Creative Leadership: Skills that drive change - the authors [Gerard Puccio, Mary Murdock and Marie Mance] summarise the 5 tenets on which the book is based. They support the recent IBM Report about creativity being a core competency for leaders.

1. Creativity is a process that leads to change. You don't get deliberate change without it.
2. Leaders help the individuals and organisations they influence to grow by deliberately facilitating productive change.
3. Because leaders bring about change, creativity is a core leadership competency.
4. An individuals ability to think creatively and to facilitate creative thinking in others can be enhanced.
5. As individuals develop their creative thinking and master those factors that promote creativity, they positively impact their leadership effectiveness.

Makes sense to me. How about you?