How can you generate an idea if you do not know what an idea is? A simple definition brings clarity into words like ideas, creativity and innovation.

This is an expectation every one seems to have in most creativity workshops. So I ask the question “What is the box? How can you get out of it if you do not know what it is?” People share various views and thoughts but we do not get a definition that is simple and easy [...]

How do win business and influence people is a highly readable and practical business book. Tim’s 3 big ideas revolve around Knowledge, networking and compassion.
Compassion is the intriguing part and that is what makes this book different

“Challenging Assumptions” has become a cliche. Very few know how to do it well. Fewer know how to teach the technique as well as Edward De Bono.

The assumption we make affects the quality of our thinking. Often it comes in the way of an innovative solution

even if you are the only at home? “What has this question got to do with your work or your clients or their businesses?” “Prasna, I am trying an experiment.” “What experiment?” “I want to write something every day. Even if I have nothing to say I want to write. Once I start writing everyday [...]

I remember people from my school and college days. They are the ones who every one approached if they were stuck for ideas. How were these ‘ideas’ people different from the rest of us? These are some qualities about them. They were generous with their ideas. It did not matter to them whether you liked [...]

As we went through the coffee table book we noticed that  a few common things emerged. For example, all the seven maestros displayed an extra-ordinary attitude. It was a willingness to change one-self to achieve a goal. Some of them demonstrated a unique knack to understand the pulse of their audience and shape their concerts [...]

This was my sms to T M Krishna, the famous carnatic music exponent and one of the authors of the coffee table book “Voices Within”. I got a classic Krishna reply “Sure. Why not?” I called Krishna the next day and told him about what I had in mind. A Business Creativity Workshop based on [...]

Some time last year T M Krishna, a leading Carnatic Musician wrote to me about a coffee table book he was working on, along with Bombay Jayashri another leading light from the field. I read it with interest but some how forgot about it later. In January this year Krishna wrote to say that the [...]