think_differently – Page 117 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Leadership in Academia

2011-07-25

Short summary on two articles about leadership in Academia. Should be required reading for all professors and grad students.
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Questionnaire for Organizing Creativity 2

2011-07-22

Please take a moment and answer a few questions about your creativity.
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A very quick introduction to DEVONthink

2011-07-18

A very powerful piece of software, but it's hard to see what it is good for until you start using it in earnest. So, here is a short explanation what DEVONthink can add to your workflow.
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What are you doing?

2011-07-16

A powerful scene from "The West Wing" asking a question that might be ... relevant.
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Drawing Digitally and the Aura of Artworks

2011-07-13

So, if more and more artists draw digitally, then what is the original? And what happens to the aura of an artwork?
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Careful with Human Memory

2011-07-12

... and why a tool that stores information like a human brain is a really bad idea.
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Dealing with Deadlines – Do it in Phases

2011-07-10

If you have much to do but only a short amount of time left, this article might give you a hint to succeed anyhow.
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What do you miss because it seems ridiculous to you?

2011-07-08

An example of how preconceptions can lead people to miss ... incredible things.
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Negative Creativity — Creativity is Value-Neutral

2011-07-07

Like science, creativity is value-neutral. This leads to a problem for creative people. Also: The worst example of negative creativity I have seen so far.
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Working in interdisciplinary teams: Some stumbling blocks and how to deal with them

2011-07-06

Interdisciplinary work can lead to impressive results -- if the communication works out. Possible problems like False Agreement and False Disagreement, or Not knowing what they don't know, and a few suggestions to deal with them.
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.