Generating ideas through creative collisions
In today's conversation Judith Germain speaks to Jeremy Utley about generating ideas through creative collisions. Jeremy defines ideas as brain connections and creativity as seeking unrelated connections. Judith agreed that curiosity precedes innovation and environments foster innovation as normal work. Jeremy argued creativity deserves wellness attention like physical metrics. Behaving creatively daily through idea generation, experimentation, and reflection ensures creative resilience. Jeremy revealed top innovators' willingness to share failures and embrace the many ideas needed to produce hits. Practicing divergent thinking daily develops the adaptive mindset for solving emergent problems. Key Takeaways Idea flow (rate of generating and testing solutions) is the most important business metric. Creativity should be considered part of health and wellness. Ideas come from "creative collisions" between existing concepts. Letting your subconscious work on problems overnight can yield creative solutions. Jeremy Utley is a Stanford adjunct and world leading expert on innovation and creativity. Shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Award, he's taught a million students of innovation. You can find out more about our guest and today's episode in this Maverick Paradox Magazine article here. --- Maverick leadership is all about thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo. It's about having the courage to take risks and the confidence to lead in a way that is authentic and genuine. But amplifying your influence as a leader isn't just about having a strong vision or a big personality. It's also about having the right leadership capability and being able to execute on your ideas and plans. The consequences of not having the right level of influence as a leader can be significant. Without the ability to inspire and motivate others, you may struggle to achieve your goals and make a real impact. How Influential Are you? Take the scorecard at amplifyyourinfluence.scoreapp.com and see. Judith's book: The Maverick Paradox: The Secret Power Behind Successful Leaders. Judith's websites: The Maverick Paradox Magazine - themaverickparadox.com The Maverick Paradox Website - maverickparadox.co.uk Judith's LinkedIn profile is here, her Twitter profile (MaverickMastery) is here, Facebook here and Instagram here.