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Podcast S5E113: Pascal Guyon – The creative process of a #1 hit music producer

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with #1 hit music producer and composer Pascal Guyon about his creative process. Pascal has worked with music artists like Leona Lewis and Anthony Hamilton, as well as smaller groups like Jazz musicians in Cuba. 00:15:15 – What is success?

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Why mind wandering is good for your creativity

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This incubation state is one of the primary aspects of the Creative Process. In one of the most important recent pieces of research into creativity, Baird et al (2012) wanted to investigate how different activities affected creative performance.

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16 scientifically proven ways to enhance your creativity

Idea to Value

Creativity is actually one of the highest forms of thinking, meaning that more basic needs like eating, shelter, safety and sleep need to be fulfilled before we can concentrate our efforts on producing creative work. Incubate and allow the natural creative process to work. Remind yourself that you are creative.

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Podcast S6E143: Janice Francisco – The personality profile of innovators

Idea to Value

We speak about some interesting research into the personality profiles of innovators, and how understanding these can make groups work more effectively together. 00:08:30 – The personality profile of innovators and their creative process is based primarily on ideation.

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6 Creative Innovation Exercises for Online Whiteboards

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In this article, we will highlight some of the main advantages of creative thinking and we’ll walk through some of our favorite creative thinking exercises that your team can do to both build team alignment and improve your creative process. . Advantages of Creative Thinking Exercises. Group Problem Solving.

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7 Best Practices for Your Next Innovation Training Session

IdeaScale

Choose Some Questions There are all sorts of ways to start the creative process, and one effective way is to start with a couple of questions tied to your goals. This can be as simple as everyone introducing themselves with something the group doesn’t know about them, or it can be a game that gets people talking.

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Innovation Hacks: Lessons Learned from Successful Startups

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Go Outside Your Company Whether it’s crowdsourcing, open innovation, or another form of reaching out, don’t hesitate to tap into creativity beyond your organization. Asking multiple groups of stakeholders to weigh in will help limit problems further along in the creative process.

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