Why Creative People Are Eccentric

It isn’t just average Joes who perceive highly creative individuals as eccentric. These individuals often see themselves as different and unable to fit in. The latest findings in brain imaging, creativity research and molecular biology suggest that these perceptions are not just based on a few anecdotal accounts of “weird” scientists and artists. In fact, creativity and eccentricity often go hand in hand, and researchers now believe that both traits may be a result of how the brain filters incoming information. Even in the business world, there is a growing appreciation of the link between creative thinking and unconventional behavior, with increased acceptance of the latter.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-unleashed-mind

Finding creative people is easy

Instead of searching for creativity, we should be fostering it in people we already work with—and redefining what it is
http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/06/finding-creative-people-is-easy-and-heres-how/240069/

John Jay of Weiden-Kennedy talks creativity

Fast Company offers us an exclusive video featuring John Jay of world renowned advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy. In the short clip, John speaks about creativity, including why Wieden+Kennedy has kept strong relationships with clients and why you should never adhere to someone’s particular terms or be put into a specific silo.
http://hypebeast.com/2011/05/john-jay-of-wiedenkennedy-talks-creativity/

The 100 most creative people in business

according to Fast Company.
http://www.fastcompany.com/100/