Backstory Talks: Deliberate Creativity

Ever wonder how NASA innovates? Tim and Maggie work in the field of deliberate creativity, and have stories to tell about how their work in the field of science and development has had an impact on spurring innovation to complex problems.  They work with a Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process to help research scientists work across disciplines to approach complex problems. In their twenty years working with scientists they witnessed, and maybe even influenced, the change in culture in academic research.

They also apply the tools and techniques of structured creativity for…

1. Sales; Tim co-authored a book about creativity in the sales process, titled Never Be Closing,

2. Development Work in the Global South; Maggie leads a company, Inclusive Innovation, that fosters collaboration around sustainability, and

3. Urban youth, they both serve on the board of Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts…

Not to mention,