#017 - Designing Creative Ecosystems in Academia and Corporate

A creative edge is critical for companies and individuals to remain competent and innovative. But what exactly do environments fostering creativity look like, and how should they be designed? On this week’s episode, we welcome Joel Podolny, the CEO and co-founder of Honor Education, to share his insights gained from teaching at business school and Apple University throughout his career. He shares his thoughts on what fosters creativity in both academic and corporate settings and outlines three steps to make a company more creative. Joel Podolny is the CEO and co-founder of Honor Education, a technology company focused on higher education and corporate learning. Honor’s mission is to create and scale transformational education through collective engagement. Prior to founding Honor, he served as Vice President at Apple and Dean of Apple University, overseeing leadership, management, and culture. He has also served as Dean of the Yale School of Management and held several faculty positions at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Harvard University, authoring or co-authoring over 30 articles and two textbooks. Joel received his BA, MA, and PhD in sociology from Harvard University. ◆Instagram https://www.instagram.com/reiinamoto/ ◆Twitter https://twitter.com/reiinamoto Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:02:34 Is creativity nurture or nature? How do you promote creativity in the context of education?00:04:15 Creativity is original thought and skillful action 00:07:53 Key learnings about teaching00:09:45 Transformative learning experiences allow students to walk out as another person00:10:51 Classes on what makes “innovation”00:18:10 Diverse views flourish with skillful presentation00:19:33 How can different views be presented in a corporate setting?  00:23:32 Common purpose anchors creativity 00:25:29 Reverence for expertise 00:27:30 Closing and three steps to make a company more creative See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.