Eddie Obeng: Smart failure for a fast-changing world

WorldAfterMidnight What is Creativity? Revised Feb 17, 2014 Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. Creativity is characterised by the ability to perceive the world in new ways, to find hidden patterns, to make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, and to generate solutions. Creativity involves two processes: thinking, then producing. “Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being. What is Innovation? Innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved product, service or process that creates value for business, government or society. Some people say creativity has nothing to do with innovation— that innovation is a discipline, implying that creativity is not. Creativity and Economic Development: We are living in the age of creativity. Daniel Pink in his book, A Whole New Mind (2005) defines Economic Development as: 1. Creativity is the Most Crucial Factor for Future Success IBM’s 2010 Global CEO Study stated: The Creativity Gap The short answer is yes.

Kulturprojekte Berlin — Creative City Berlin Creative City Berlin is the point of contact and platform for artists and professionals within the creative sector. It provides information about sponsor programmes, setting up a business, awards, further education, scholarships and more. For participating artists and professionals, or those planning to move to the capital, Creative City Berlin provides a useful network of contacts. The project is organised by Berlin's Department for Cultural Affairs and the Senate Department for Economy (Projekt Zukunft (Project Future)). Weiterlesen: www.creative-city-berlin.de/en/