PowerPoint that was presented at the Innovation Workshop during September, 20012, held at Deutsche Bank,Theodor-Heuss-Allee, Frankfurt am Main, Germany .

1. Thursday, 6th
September, 2012
@Deutsche Bank,
Theodor-Heuss-
Allee, Frankfurt
am Main,
Germany:
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2. Elvin Box facilitated a workshop
for the OUBS Frankfurt Alumni that
is titled…
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3. “Innovation can‟t
be bought from the
innovation shop.
You have to be
creative.”
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4. Here is the PowerPoint that
formed the back drop to that
workshop…
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5. Elvin Box
 E17; Oval; C-2-C
 C&J; BD + ICT; OUBS MBA
 ENTP; Innovator; Rooster
 Write; Talk; Tutor
 Football; Stand-up; Improv
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6. Unleashing Your
“Please Can We Consider?”
Creative Potential!
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7. “The Set…”
1) “What Is Creativity?”
2) “Understanding Your Creative Style”
3) “Ways To Help Harness And Nurture Your Creativity”
4) “The Precepts; 12 Guiding Principals Of Creative Management”
5) “Rhodes 4 P‟s Of Collective Creativity; The Basis Of Innovation”
6) “Creative Ideas Through To Commercially Viable Innovations; a
suggested Business Model”
7) “Reflective Practitioner; what have we considered?”
8) “OK, Q&A! What‟s The Sprint Action List?”
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8. 1. “What Is Creativity?”
“…the emergence of a novel, relational
product, growing out of the uniqueness of
the individual.” (Rodgers)
i.e. you demonstrate creativity simply by
uttering a sentence in your mother
tongue.
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9. 1. “What Is Creativity?”
“…a product, a process or a service that is
novel and appropriate to the recipient…”
(OUBS,B822 module)
i.e. it can ‘Retro’
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10. 2. “Understanding Your Creative Style”
Specifically…
Kirton‟s Adaption-Innovation Measure
Attention To Detail?
Rule / Role Conformity?
Idea Generation?
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11. 3. “Ways To Help Harness And Nurture
Your Creativity”
5. Persuasion
Dr. Jane Henry‟s
Behavioural Traits of
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12. 3. “Ways To Help Harness And Nurture
Your Creativity”
Provocation
Stimulate through seeking things, memories and
fantasies:
Exaggerate!
Random Stimuli!
Reversal!
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13. 3. “Ways To Help Harness And Nurture
Your Creativity”
Experiencing new:
Uncomfortable, awkward, scared, suspend judgement!
Openly seek new experiences:
Continually break routines! Do things differently!
Master new skills:
Simultaneous imagination and discipline! Interact with others! „Mind-
Gym‟ & Network!
Record:
What you see, hear and feel that excites you!” Prepare for your next
brilliant idea! Be receptive to your environment!
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14. 3. “Ways To Help Harness And Nurture
Your Creativity”
Impossible is nothing:
Set goals that s-t-r-e-t-c-h you…and keep extending them!
Relax & daydream:
Downtime for maintenance and renewal of the mind!
Sing…Dance…Love…Work:
It‟s all about reawakening the child within and letting your emotions
flow…and being so grateful for what you are bestowed with!
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15. 4. “The Precepts: 12 Guiding
Principals Of Creative Management”
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16. John Martin
Cluster 1 - Curiosity
Precept 1 – Adopt a „set to break sets‟ Cluster 2 - Forgiveness
Precept 2 – Explore the „givens‟ Precept 4 – Value play
Precept 3 – Broad picture, local detail Precept 5 – Build up, don‟t knock down
Precept 6 – Live with looseness
James Adams
“Precept 13” Charles Handy
The Reflective Practitioner…
Cluster 4 – A Sense Of Direction
Precept 10 – Know what you really want
Precept 11 – Cycle often and close late Cluster 3 - Love
Precept 12 – Manage the process Precept 7 – It‟s already – nurture it
Precept 8 – Involve others
Precept 9 – Connect and be receptive
Rickards & Schon
Precepts: The 12 basic rules, or principles; “Moral Behaviour”
The guiding „values‟, or „Vibe‟, that engenders creative „Thinking, Saying,
Doing‟. Remember the often termed “13th Precept”: „The Reflective Practitioner‟ About Mace 2011

17. 4. “…so, to embrace it all…”
Provocation
Unleashing our creative selves is, basically:
Left & Right Brain Thinking!
Always seeking & asking “WHY?”
Fearless!
“Reawakening your inner child”
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18. 5. “Rhodes 4 P‟s Of „Collective
Creativity‟: The Basis Of Innovation”
Collective
Key For Creativity &
People Place Process Product
Relationships Sustainable Innovation
Creativity
Collective Creativity Sparks Organisational Innovation
To Drive Appropriate Change!
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19. 6. “Creative Ideas Through To
Commercially Viable Innovations: a
Suggested Business Model”
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20. Hard Polarity Develops Innovation
Self
Organisation
Learning
Organisation Strategy
Chaos & Complexity of
Socio-Economic
Empowerment
Climate
Structure
Precepts Systems
Knowledge
Management
Networking
People
Key For Process
Creativity &
People Place Process Product
Change Change
Relationships Sustainable Innovation
Lean
Climate Cultural
OKT
Values
Diversity EFQM
Reengineering
Sustainability & Energy
Conservation TQM Six Sigma
Leadership
Soft Polarity Nurtures Creativity
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21. 7. “Reflective Practitioner; what have
we considered?”
1) “What Is Creativity?”
2) “Understanding Your Creative Style”
3) “Ways To Help Harness And Nurture Your Creativity”
4) “The Precepts; 12 Guiding Principals Of Creative Management”
5) “Rhodes 4 P‟s Of Collective Creativity; The Basis Of Innovation”
6) “Creative Ideas Through To Commercially Viable Innovations; a
suggested Business Model”
7) “Reflective Practitioner; what have we considered?”
8) “OK, Q&A! What‟s The Sprint Action List?”
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22. 8. “OK, first, Q&A. Second, what‟s our
Sprint-Action List? ”
…For You…
…Your team…
…Your Organisation
…and what are the 3 Key Learning
Points to let people know about…
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23. “the very last thing ...”
Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a
battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two
"wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret,
greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false
pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility,
kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"
The Old Cherokee replied,
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24. “The one that you feed.”
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25. For information on: Mace; Elvin;
this workshop in particular and
others like it, please see overleaf
for full contact details, thank you.
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26. Elvin Box MBA (Open) MCIOB FFB
Associate Director, Mace Ltd.
155 Moorgate
London
EC2M 6XB
England
T +44 (0) 20 3522 3000
M +44(0) 7717 857107
E Elvin.Box@macegroup.com
W www.macegroup.com
Twitter @MaceGroup @ElvinBox
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