Making creativity and innovation happen

Creativity and innovation address ways of doing things better and differently. This free course, Making creativity and innovation happen, focuses both on individual creativity – where it comes from and how it can be developed – as well ascreativity and the related concept of innovation at an organisational level. It considers how organisations can more effectively tackle the challenges posed by creativity and innovation in order to be more successful.The trailer below explores one aspect that will be covered in the course: the paradox of choice. 

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Understanding creativity and innovation
• 1 Understanding creativity and innovation
• 1.1 What is creativity?
• 1.2 Defining innovation
• 1.3 Intercultural perspectives
• 1.4 The common myths of creativity
• 2 Where does creativity come from?
• 2 Where does creativity come from?
• 2.1 The power of intuition
• 2.2 Recognising intuition
• 2.3 Might intuition lead you astray?
• 2.4 The role of imagination
• 3 Enhancing your creative confidence
• 3 Enhancing your creative confidence
• 3.1 Do you need to challenge your assumptions?
• 3.2 Will ‘creativity training’ make you more creative?
• 4 Failure and constraints
• 4 Failure and constraints
• 4.1 Boundless freedom isn’t always helpful
• 4.2 When constraints are unavoidable
• 4.3 The importance of changing mindsets
• 5 Problem solving and critical thinking
• 5 Problem solving and critical thinking
• 5.1 The power of critical thinking
• 5.2 Creative thinking and critical thinking
• 6 Creativity and innovation in organisations
• 6 Creativity and innovation in organisations
• 6.1 How can creativity thrive?
• 6.2 Creative swiping
• 6.3 Capitalising on creativity
• 6.4 Killing creativity
• 7 Knowledge creation and wise leaders
• 7 Knowledge creation and wise leaders
• 7.1 Lessons from Japan
• 8 Communication and trust
• 8 Communication and trust
• 8.1 You cannot ‘not communicate’
• 8.2 Why meet face-to-face?
• 9 Understanding organisational boundaries
• 9 Understanding organisational boundaries
• 9.1 Khanna’s case for contextual intelligence
• 9.2 Brain circulation
• 9.3 The need for new models
• 9.4 The challenge of culture
• 10 Taking a strategic approach to creativity and innovation
• 10 Taking a strategic approach to creativity and innovation
• 10.1 Business model innovation
• 10.2 Radical vs. evolutionary change
• 10.3 Disruptive innovation
• 10.4 Open innovation
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements