DISQUS

Terrence Seamon · 3 years ago

"So, let’s encourage our kids to draw outside the lines, wear clothes that don’t match, make messes, make mistakes, think really big things. Build their confidence to be active generators rather than mere passive receivers. And continue to listen and encourage them...Creativity is an act of open disobedience against the norms. Creativity is an act of courage"

Bravo!

Terry

Paul Holland · 3 years ago

Amen to that. We sacrifice our kids creativity at the altars of standardisation and convergent thinking. Why? Because, commonality is easier to manage and it's measureable. By the time kids turn 10 their crayons have long since been taken away and we've given them blue ballpoint pens. We clutch these for the the rest of our lives. It should be the mission of all managers, teachers and parents to give people back their crayons.

Chris Bailey · 3 years ago

Hi Paul...I love that whole image of giving people back their crayons. It's brilliant. I often have this devilish impulse to go through our office, which has nothing but white walls and go nuts with a big box of Crayolas. Never was able to purge the five year old out of me (and they never will...ha ha ha).

edwardboches · 5 months ago

If any of you are genuinely interested in creativity, you should read and follow Sir Ken Robinson. Pick up a copy of his "The Element," some of the best thinking on creativity, inspiring it, understanding it and finding your passion. The stories are real and genuinely helpful in your own development or that of your kids. Finally, know that I have nothing to do with Sir Ken or his publisher; I'm just a fan of what he believes and think you might be, too.