Creativity Is a Climate Problem — Not a Talent Problem
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S1 E39

Creativity Is a Climate Problem — Not a Talent Problem

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Most organisations don’t have an idea problem.
They have a climate problem.

You’ve probably felt it.
Your best ideas don’t show up at your desk.
 
They show up walking.
Travelling.
Sitting somewhere unfamiliar.
Different place.
Different thinking.

That’s not an accident.
It’s conditions.

In this episode, I explore why creativity isn’t about trying harder…
…it’s about the environment you’re thinking inside.

And why the same person, in a different climate, produces completely different ideas.

If your best thinking only shows up when you leave the work environment…
what does that say about the work environment that's been designed?

You don’t need better ideas.
You need better conditions for the ideas you already have.

If this resonates, there’s a short video and article that go deeper into the five conditions that shape this.
https://www.cultivatedmanagement.com/creativity-is-a-climate-problem/

Creators and Guests

Rob Lambert
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Rob Lambert
I’m Rob Lambert. Founder of Cultivated, Creative Director of Creative Soul Projects, host of Here's an idea worth playing with, and co-host of Stationery Freaks podcast.