Season 1, Episode 11
Promoting Inquiry, Improvisation, and Intuition
Episode Transcription
Promoting Inquiry, Improvisation, and Intuition with Dr. Natalie Nixon
What skills are needed to develop creativity and teach for creativity?
About the Guest
Meet Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist and the president of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC. Natalie is a global keynote speaker, author of the award-winning book, The Creativity Leap, and has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, LinkedIn’s Hello Monday podcast, and Seth Godin’s Akimbo podcast. Natalie helps leaders apply wonder & rigor to amplify growth & business value.
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