Andy Wilkins

Organisational Creativity: Building a Business Ba-Haus?

Creative Education, 2012

Our focus is on the systemic nature of creativity and the role of business schools in stimulating... more Our focus is on the systemic nature of creativity and the role of business schools in stimulating and enhancing organizational creativity, across all sectors of the economy, particularly those which are not conventionally regarded as "creative" industries. After defining creativity and reviewing a number of frequently occurring "creativity clichés" that are potentially keeping organizational creativity in a rut, we go on to explore some of the key challenges with creativity that need particular focus, including: taking a systemic approach, as well as more attention on "difficult" aspects such as the climate for creativity or creativity "ba". We propose a Systemic Innovation Maturity Framework as a way to conceptualize and organize a way forward in organizations and in business schools. We believe that in a similar way to the Bauhaus of the early 20th century, there needs to be a step change in the way creativity is researched, taught and applied that encompasses a more ecological approach. We believe a more comprehensive, inclusive and useful conception of creativity may result from the consideration of the four dimensions of the framework and their interactions. We wonder: Is it time for a new Business Ba-Haus?

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How Far Should Design be at the Heart of a 21st Century University Focused on Creativity and Innovation

DS 69: Proceedings of E&PDE 2011, the 13th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, London, UK, 08.-09.09.2011, 2011

This paper includes a case study of experiences over a two year period in a UK university in crea... more

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How Far Should Design be at the Heart of a 21st Century University Focused on Creativity and Innovation?

Proceedings of the 13th …, 2011

abstract: In many countries, the roles of universities are in a state of flux, with traditional a... more

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Organisational Creativity: Building a Business Ba-Haus?

Creative Education, 2012

Our focus is on the systemic nature of creativity and the role of business schools in stimulating... more Our focus is on the systemic nature of creativity and the role of business schools in stimulating and enhancing organizational creativity, across all sectors of the economy, particularly those which are not conventionally regarded as "creative" industries. After defining creativity and reviewing a number of frequently occurring "creativity clichés" that are potentially keeping organizational creativity in a rut, we go on to explore some of the key challenges with creativity that need particular focus, including: taking a systemic approach, as well as more attention on "difficult" aspects such as the climate for creativity or creativity "ba". We propose a Systemic Innovation Maturity Framework as a way to conceptualize and organize a way forward in organizations and in business schools. We believe that in a similar way to the Bauhaus of the early 20th century, there needs to be a step change in the way creativity is researched, taught and applied that encompasses a more ecological approach. We believe a more comprehensive, inclusive and useful conception of creativity may result from the consideration of the four dimensions of the framework and their interactions. We wonder: Is it time for a new Business Ba-Haus?

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