A New Method for Generating Creative Ideas—with Robin Landa - 210

Creativity is often seen as a nice-to-have in business and industry. A skill that’s helpful but not absolutely necessary. But if you ask Robin Landa, strategic creative thinking is a must-have in every profession. So, how do you go about generating valuable, creative new ideas? Robin serves as Distinguished Professor in the Michael Graves College at Kean University. She is also the author of 25 nonfiction books, including Strategic Creativity: A Business Field Guide to Advertising, Branding and Design. In her new release, The New Art of Ideas: Unlock Your Creative Potential, Robin offers a brand-new method for generating worthwhile ideas that get results. On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Robin joins Anjel to discuss what we can do to dismantle the idea that the creative path is unstable and explain how she thinks about turning art into cashflow in the marketplace. Robin walks us through her new method for idea generation, describing how it supports the reverse triple bottom line—people and planet first, then profit. Listen in for insight around seeking diverse perspectives on new ideas and learn Robin’s framework for unlocking your creative potential to generate ideas worth pursuing! What You Will Learn  Why Robin’s parents were hesitant to support her pursuit of a career in the arts What gave Robin the courage to change her major from Pre Med to Visual Arts What we can do to dismantle the idea that the creative path is unstable How Robin defines strategic creative thinking and why every profession demands it How Robin thinks about transforming beauty and creativity into cashflow in the marketplace How Robin’s book introduces the first new method for idea generation since 1953 How Robin’s method for idea generation serves scientists, marketers and entrepreneurs Robin’s 3 Gs for generating a new idea—GOAL, GAP and GAIN Why Robin is an advocate for the reverse triple bottom line (people, planet and then profit) Why it’s crucial to get multiple diverse perspectives on any new creative idea Connect with Robin Landa Robin’s Website Resources Strategic Creativity: A Field Guide to Advertising, Branding and Design by Robin Landa The New Art of Ideas: Unlock Your Creative Potential by Robin Landa ‘Preference for Attractive Faces in Human Infants Extends Beyond Conspecifics’ in Developmental Science Jonathan Ive Applied Imagination by Alex F. Osborn The Dream Box by Robin Landa Xbox Adaptive Controller Wickedly Smart Women: Trusting Intuition, Taking Action, Transforming Worlds by Anjel B. Hartwell Connect with Anjel B. Hartwell Wickedly Smart Women Wickedly Smart Women Facebook Community Wickedly Smart Women on TeePublic Wickedly Smart Women on Clubhouse The Wealthy Life Mentor The Wealthy Life Mentor on Facebook Anjel on Twitter Anjel on Instagram Email [email protected]  Leave Us A Message On Our listener line:   540-402-0043 x4343