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Hack Your Happiness
How to Think Like a Disney Imagineer - Hacks To Creativity: Former Disney Head of Innovation, Duncan Wardle
If you've ever said "I can't do this" or "I'm not smart enough" this conversation is for you! This week, Duncan Wardle sits with Mercedes and Anastasia. Duncan spent decades creating magic as the Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, leading teams at Imagineering, Pixar, Marvel, and more. Today, Duncan is a global speaker and author, helping people of all ages rediscover their creativity and curiosity. In this episode, he’s joining Mercedes and Anastasia for an eye-opening conversation about innovation, resilience, tapping into your inner child, and the future of our world in technology and creativity. ...
2025-07-10
55 min
EXTRAORDINARY v/ Jonathan Løw
DUNCAN WARDLE: Guldkorn fra Disney's direktør for innovation og kreativitet
Duncan Wardle er Disney's tidligere Head of Innovation & Creativity. Han spillede en central rolle i nogle af Disney's største succeser og har arbejdet tæt sammen med både Steve Jobs og Pixar.I denne første episode i sæson 2 af EXTRAORDINARY taler vært Jonathan Løw med Duncan Wardle om kreativitet, innovation og AI. Duncan deler sin unikke tilgang til innovation og introducerer begrebet “Tankefloden” - en metafor for, hvordan vi alle sidder fast i vanetænkning og ofte gentager gamle løsninger i stedet for at skabe nye idéer.Duncan War...
2025-06-11
43 min
TruthWorks
The Toolkit for Innovation With Duncan Wardle
On the show this week is former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle. Join him and Jess as they dive into the importance of embedding a culture of innovation within organizations, the barriers that stifle creativity, and the tools he developed to make innovation accessible to everyone. Find out more about Duncan, and his toolkit, here.Do you have an ongoing work issue you need guidance solving? Or maybe you want to know how Patty and Jess would have dealt with a past problem. Share your stories and questions with our producers here.
2025-06-03
34 min
You Turn Podcast w/ Ashley Stahl
[LEADERSHIP] Ep. 456 How to Unlock Radical Creativity & Innovation with Duncan Wardle
What if your next big idea wasn’t hiding in logic- but in play, curiosity, and a little absurdity? This week, Ash is joined by Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney, for a wildly inspiring conversation on tapping into your imagination, thinking differently, and leading with curiosity in your work and life. From serving cappuccinos in London to leading game-changing projects at Disney, Duncan shares the moment Princess Diana, Roger Rabbit, and a creative crisis collided- and forever changed how he approached innovation. Together, Ash and Duncan explore what it takes to le...
2025-05-28
38 min
Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson
Disney Chief: How AI Will Change Creativity Forever
Creativity is the key to staying competitive, so why do so many organizations struggle to innovate?Today on Digital Disruption, we’re joined by Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney.Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. Now a global keynote speaker and innovation advisor, he shares his unique Design Thinking approach to help organizations spark creativity, unlock fresh thinking, and embed innovation into their culture. A TED speaker and contributor to Fa...
2025-05-12
41 min
How I Built My Small Business
Duncan Wardle - Set Your Creativity Free Inside the IMAGINATION EMPORIUM
This interview was so entertaining to host because I felt like I was back in college for an hour and had the most interesting guest teacher who made me laugh, play games, and have fun - all while learning.Duncan Wardle, the former head of innovation and creativity at Disney, is on a mission to teach people how to access their natural creative abilities, to be innovative, explore curiosity, connect through empathy and tap into one’s intuition.As soon as I saw Duncan in the online recording room, he just jumped straight into teaching an...
2025-04-01
50 min
Books & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & Creativity
The Imagination Emporium with Fmr. VP of Innovation & Creativity at Disney DUNCAN WARDLE
How can we free our minds to cultivate curiosity, innovation, and creativity in our daily lives? In this age of AI, where creative tasks are increasingly being performed for us, what is intelligence? And what is the future of education?Duncan Wardle was Vice President of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and has helped organizations like Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and Spotify to innovate. The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation is a toolkit with easy-to-use recipes to make innovation and creativity accessible and fun.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/pod...
2025-03-17
28 min
Education, The Creative Process: Educators, Writers, Artists, Activists Talk Teachers, Schools & Creativity
The Imagination Emporium with Fmr. VP of Innovation & Creativity at Disney DUNCAN WARDLE
How can we free our minds to cultivate curiosity, innovation, and creativity in our daily lives? In this age of AI, where creative tasks are increasingly being performed for us, what is intelligence? And what is the future of education?Duncan Wardle was Vice President of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and has helped organizations like Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and Spotify to innovate. The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation is a toolkit with easy-to-use recipes to make innovation and creativity accessible and fun.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/pod...
2025-03-17
28 min
Tech, Innovation & Society - The Creative Process: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics Interviews
The Imagination Emporium with Fmr. VP of Innovation & Creativity at Disney DUNCAN WARDLE
How can we free our minds to cultivate curiosity, innovation, and creativity in our daily lives? In this age of AI, where creative tasks are increasingly being performed for us, what is intelligence? And what is the future of education?Duncan Wardle was Vice President of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and has helped organizations like Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and Spotify to innovate. The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation is a toolkit with easy-to-use recipes to make innovation and creativity accessible and fun.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/pod...
2025-03-17
28 min
AI & The Future of Humanity: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, VR, Algorithm, Automation, ChatBPT, Robotics, Augmented Reality, Big Data, IoT, Social Media, CGI, Generative-AI, Innovation, Nanotechnology, Science, Quantum Computing: The Creative Process Interviews
The Imagination Emporium with Fmr. VP of Innovation & Creativity at Disney DUNCAN WARDLE
How can we free our minds to cultivate curiosity, innovation, and creativity in our daily lives? In this age of AI, where creative tasks are increasingly being performed for us, what is intelligence? And what is the future of education?Duncan Wardle was Vice President of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and has helped organizations like Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and Spotify to innovate. The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation is a toolkit with easy-to-use recipes to make innovation and creativity accessible and fun.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/pod...
2025-03-17
28 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, Sustainability
The Imagination Emporium with Fmr. VP of Innovation & Creativity at Disney DUNCAN WARDLE
How can we free our minds to cultivate curiosity, innovation, and creativity in our daily lives? In this age of AI, where creative tasks are increasingly being performed for us, what is intelligence? And what is the future of education?Duncan Wardle was Vice President of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and has helped organizations like Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and Spotify to innovate. The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation is a toolkit with easy-to-use recipes to make innovation and creativity accessible and fun.Episode Websitewww.creativeprocess.info/pod...
2025-03-17
28 min
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Duncan Wardle: Disney's Creative Genius
What if the secret to innovation isn't having a dedicated innovation department, but rather unleashing the creative potential in every employee? In my latest Remarkable People episode, I sat down with Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, who transformed how one of the world's most creative companies approaches innovation. Through captivating stories - like "borrowing" presidential turkeys for Disneyland - Duncan reveals practical tools that anyone can use to unlock their creative potential. His new book Imagination Emporium embodies his innovative approach, breaking traditional business book rules with AI integration and personalized learning paths. The...
2025-03-12
57 min
Creating Disney Magic
Innovation in Leadership
"I define creativity as the ability to have an idea. Everyone has a thousand ideas a day. I define innovation as the ability to get the idea done." Notable Moments 01:02 Career Built on Audacious Ideas 04:57 NASA Sends Buzz Lightyear to Space 06:46 Toolkit for Post-Pandemic Innovation 09:41 Future-Proof Skills Include Creativity & Empathy 19:35 Empathy Insights from Frontline Workers 23:03 Transformative Workshop Experiences Creativity is not bound by job titles. It thrives where it is allowed to breathe. Duncan Wardle spent over 25 years at Disney, including as former...
2025-02-26
22 min
Business Leader
How Disney is creative
Ever feel like you're stuck in a loop, doing the same things but hoping for different results? In this episode of the Business Leader Podcast, Josh Dornbrack sits down with Duncan Wardle, former head of innovation and creativity at Disney, to explore how breaking the mould can transform a business.From his humble beginnings as a Disney coffee boy to orchestrating some of the company’s most iconic creative campaigns, Wardle shares his toolkit for fostering innovation. Learn how exercises like “yes and” and “what if” can unlock your team’s creativity, build collaboration, and propel your busines...
2025-02-20
22 min
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
Imagination and Creativity at Work with Duncan Wardle
I’m excited to welcome Duncan Wardle to the show to discuss his new book, The Imagination Emporium: The Creative Tools to Change the Way You Think. Duncan is a former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, a global speaker, and an expert in unlocking human imagination. His book presents practical tools for breaking free from conventional thinking and fostering creativity in work and life.In this conversation, we cover: Reawakening Creativity: Duncan explains why many adults believe they aren’t creative and how to reclaim the curiosity and imagination we had as children. The Power...
2025-02-20
45 min
ISF Podcast
Duncan Wardle - Embedding a Culture of Innovation into Everyone's DNA
Today, Steve sits down with Duncan Wardle, the former head of innovation and creativity at Disney. Duncan talks to Steve about his current work teaching leaders to embrace creativity and inspire innovation in their teams. He suggests practical ways that leaders can create a more collaborative and fun work culture that will lead to more successful outcomes and enhance their teams’ job fulfillment. Key Takeaways: We’re all born with creativity, and a great leader can unlock it within people who may have lost it along the way. Creativity is the ability to have an idea; innovation is the a...
2025-02-11
26 min
What is Innovation?
Innovation is the ability to get creative ideas done :: Duncan Wardle
Innovation isn't just about having ideas—it's about getting them done. As Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, says: "I define creativity as the ability to have an idea. We can all do that. But I genuinely believe everybody is creative, and I define innovation as the ability to get it done."In his new book, "The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation," Duncan distills his experience into a practical guide to getting things done--and having fun doing it.How can your organization foster a culture of innovation that turns ideas in...
2025-02-06
34 min
The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Duncan Wardle | How to Think Like a Child and Build Like a Visionary
Join Duncan Wardle as he shares riveting stories from his journey—from a challenging boarding school in Scotland to leading innovation at Disney. This episode dives into Duncan's unconventional approaches to creativity and problem-solving that transformed entertainment experiences globally. Discover how his early education and relentless pursuit of imaginative solutions paved the way for a remarkable career in bringing magical experiences to life. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-29
52 min
The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast
Stop Killing Ideas! Use "Yes, And" Instead of "No, Because"
In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney. Duncan, who played a transformative role at Disney Imagineering, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, shares how he fostered a culture of innovation that reshaped the guest experience, resulting in breakthroughs like the Magic Band. As the author of The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation, Duncan unveils powerful tools for unlocking creativity, tackling challenges, and building "yes, and" cultures in organizations. Today we discussed: [00:00] Opening [00:09] Introduction to Duncan Wardle [01:00] Defining Innovation and Embedding a Culture of...
2025-01-16
20 min
Radio Future Skills Academy
The Story of Duncan Wardle - Disney, Playfulness and not being afraid of Failure
With Duncan Wardle, the former head of innovation and creativity at Disney, we delve into the essence of creative leadership. Duncan shares insights on unlocking creativity in everyone, emphasizing the importance of playfulness and personal narratives. We explore interactive exercises that highlight the relationship between lived experiences and creativity, while discussing his newly published book that offers practical tools for nurturing creative potential. Duncan challenges traditional education paradigms and advocates for a mindset that embraces empathy, curiosity, and intuition. This engaging discussion promises inspiration for anyone eager to enhance their creative abilities and rethink leadership...
2025-01-08
1h 02
The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving
511: Disney’s Former Head of Innovation on Sparking Creativity and Making Innovation Happen
Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 511, an interview with the author of The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation, Duncan Wardle. In this episode, Duncan discusses how to promote creativity in business and explains how the subconscious mind generates better ideas when we’re not at work. He introduces tools like "What If," "Where Else," and "How Else" to help teams think differently. The discussion also covers how businesses can adapt to AI advancements while maintaining human touch and creativity. His book, The Imagination Emporium, presents these concepts through characters that represent different aspects of innovation.
2024-12-23
37 min
Windowsill Chats
The Imagination Emporium: Recipes for Creativity, Innovation, and Unlocking Your Imaginative Potential with Duncan Wardle
Margo is joined by Duncan Wardle, the former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney and author of The Imagination Emporium: Creative Recipes for Innovation. With 30 years of experience working with Disney's Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and more, Duncan brings a wealth of knowledge on fostering groundbreaking ideas and creating magical experiences. In this episode, he shares practical tools and insights to reignite creativity, embed innovation into everyday life, and solve problems in revolutionary ways. From sending Buzz Lightyear into space to teaching innovation at Yale and Harvard, Duncan's expertise in Design Thinking has helped organizations like Apple, the...
2024-12-18
1h 15
Creative Principles
Ep600 - Duncan Wardle, Author ‘The Imagination Emporium’
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. He now brings his extensive Disney expertise to audiences around the world using a unique approach to Design Thinking, helping people capture unlikely connections, leading to fresh thinking and disruptive ideas. In this interview, we talk about the nature of creativity and innovation, common barriers to creativity and strategies to overcome them, the importance of playfulness and humor in stimulating creative thinking, practical tips for boosting creativity, and more. Want more? Steal...
2024-12-14
25 min
Faster, Please! — The Podcast
🎨 My chat (+transcript) with innovation expert Duncan Wardle on practical tips for corporate creativity
The future will be built on the big ideas we dare to conjure up today. We know that the most groundbreaking ideas often seemed ludicrous or simply impossible when first dreamed up, from the telephone, to human flight, to artificial intelligence. The key was a willingness to be creative and test the limits.While many of us might not consider ourselves creative people, Duncan Wardle assures us that we can take our ideas and brainstorms to the next level, no matter who we are or what we do. Today on Faster, Please! — The Podcast, Wardle and I ex...
2024-12-13
26 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
1017: How to Reclaim Your Creativity and Unlock Innovation with Duncan Wardle
Disney legend Duncan Wardle shares keys for tapping into your creative side. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What blocks our creativity 2) How to hone your ideas with a “naive expert” 3) The trick to surfacing your best ideas Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1017 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DUNCAN — As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences.
2024-12-09
36 min
How to Be Awesome at Your Job
1017: How to Reclaim Your Creativity and Unlock Innovation with Duncan Wardle
Disney legend Duncan Wardle shares keys for tapping into your creative side. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What blocks our creativity 2) How to hone your ideas with a “naive expert” 3) The trick to surfacing your best ideas Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1017 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DUNCAN — As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences.He now brings his extensive Disney expertise to audiences around the world using a unique approach to Design Thinking, helping people captur...
2024-12-09
38 min
The Creative Condition podcast
Ep 253: Disney's ex Head of Innovation and Creativity Duncan Wardle
For over 25 years, Duncan Wardle drove creativity and innovation at Disney. He sent Buzz Lightyear into space with NASA, almost had Roger Rabbit eliminated by agents after Princess Diana was put in danger, and oversaw a U.S. President-sanctioned parade for a special turkey at Disneyland. But more importantly, he's sharing the inner workings of his creative thinking in a superb new cookbook-style recipe format book, The Imagination Emporium.He joins me to cut through a monstrous amount of topics around AI, imagination, how to break through the misperception that only some people are creative...
2024-12-04
1h 07
Inside Outside Innovation
Duncan Wardle, Disney's Head of Innovation and Creativity & Author of The Imagination Emporium
On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Duncan Wardle, former head of Innovation and creativity at Disney, and author of the new book The Imagination Emporium. Duncan and I talk about his recipes for innovation and common tactics you can use to make your life and work more creative and inventive. Let's get started. Inside Outside Innovation is a podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and u...
2024-12-03
22 min
Wildly Creative Life with Brooke Schultz
The Former Head of Innovation + Creativity at Disney on Reviving Your Sense of Play in Work + Living Ep 277
Sending Buzz Lightyear into space with NASA, building an Olympic length swimming pool down Main Street in Disneyland for Michael Phelps, and working with companies like Google, Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and many more to help them tap into the deep well of creativity within their companies through his workshops and speaking–it’s Duncan Wardle, the former head of innovation + creativity at Disney. In this episode Duncan shares how to believe in yourself again after many failures, how to tap into creativity when you have nothing special on your schedule, how to choose an idea when you have oh s...
2024-11-28
26 min
Designing Schools
EP#89 | The AI Revolution: How Four Human Traits Can Help You Thrive in a Tech-Driven World
In a world where AI is advancing rapidly, it's easy to feel like our jobs and skills are at risk of becoming obsolete. But according to Duncan Wardle, former head of creativity and innovation at Disney, there are four human traits that will give us a competitive edge over machines. In this episode, we explore these four traits - curiosity, creativity, imagination, and intuition - and learn how they can help us succeed in a tech-driven world. Duncan shares insights on why these traits are so valuable and how they will become increasingly important in the years...
2023-03-15
22 min
Beyond Speaking
How To Be Creative with Duncan Wardle
Former VP of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company Duncan Wardle shares how everyone can be creative, how Disney works to innovate and the time Roger Rabbit met Princess Diana. Learn more about bringing Duncan in to speak: https://premierespeakers.com/duncan_wardle
2023-01-17
34 min
ASCE Plot Points Podcast
Episode 130: Duncan Wardle, on innovation on demand
Duncan Wardle, former head of innovation and creativity at Walt Disney Company, will serve as the closing speaker at the ASCE 2022 Convention, Oct. 26 in Anaheim, California. In episode 130 of ASCE Plot Points, Wardle talks about innovation and how to do it.
2022-10-11
12 min
Brand & New
Engineering Innovation (with Duncan Wardle, Innovation Consultant, Founder of ID8 & Innov8, initially posted in May 2021)
Companies need to be innovative to get their brands noticed – among customers, partners, employees – and ultimately to thrive from a business perspective. And this concern for innovation shows, at least on paper. In 2012, a report by The Wall Street Journal that remains relevant and cited today reported interesting infographics: over 250 books published in the last 90 days had the word “innovation” in the title, 43% of the companies surveyed had a Chief Innovation Officer, and the term “innovation” was one of the most used words in financial reports of U.S. public companies. In sum, we have been hearing the term “innovation” ev...
2022-07-19
32 min
Speakers Inc - Feel The Difference
Meet the Speaker | Duncan Wardle
Duncan Wardle is the founder of ID8 and former Head of Innovation and Creativity at The Walt Disney Company, Duncan is a renowned expert in developing innovative, magical brands, engaging stories, and creative experiences that drive results. As an award-winning global Keynote Speaker, Duncan delivers in-person and virtual speeches and Masterclass Workshops, or Consulting services to empower teams with the tools they need to start innovating today. He now brings his extensive Disney expertise to audiences around the world using a unique approach to Design Thinking, helping people capture unlikely connections, leading to fresh thinking a...
2022-07-15
26 min
The Story Box
Duncan Wardle Unboxing | How To Unleash Your Creativity
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences.He now brings his extensive Disney expertise to audiences around the world using a unique approach to Design Thinking, helping people capture unlikely connections, leading to fresh thinking and disruptive ideas.Delivering a series of keynotes, workshops and ideation forums, his unique Innovation toolkit helps companies embed a culture of innovation into everyone’s DNA.Duncan is a multiple TED speaker and contributor to...
2022-06-21
51 min
Virtually Speaking
Duncan Wardle: The Theory Of Creativity And The Impact Of Innovation
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. He is a renowned expert in developing innovative, magical brands, engaging stories, and creative experiences that drive results. Duncan is a multiple TED speaker and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, & the Harvard Business Review. He teaches innovation Master Classes at Yale, Harvard, and Edinburgh University and has won impressive AWARDS such as an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration, Edinburgh Napier University. The White House Ame...
2022-04-29
31 min
Virtually Speaking
Duncan Wardle: The Theory Of Creativity And The Impact Of Innovation
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. He is a renowned expert in developing innovative, magical brands, engaging stories, and creative experiences that drive results. Duncan is a multiple TED speaker and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, & the Harvard Business Review. He teaches innovation Master Classes at Yale, Harvard, and Edinburgh University and has won impressive AWARDS such as an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration, Edinburgh Napier University. The White House American Citizen Award and the Duk...
2022-04-29
31 min
BizzPod med Christian Jensby
Hvordan innoverer man som Disney?
Hvordan sikrer man en innovativ kultur i en stor organisation? Det undersøger vi i dette interview med Disneys tidligere VP for Innovation & Creativity, Duncan Wardle, som her genudgives i en udvidet udgave, du kan lytte til i din juleferie. For er der noget, som Duncan og Disney kan, så er det at fostre gode ideer. Medvirkende:• Duncan Wardle, tidl. VP for Innovation & Creativity i Disney• Anne Kathrine Wennergren Holm, Head of Innovation & Tech Solutions i Deloitte Danmark
2021-12-20
39 min
Innovator Diaries. A show about creativity, problem solving, growth and leadership.
Ep 142 Disney Head of Innovation and Creativity (Former), Duncan Wardle
Duncan Wardle is the former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney. Duncan Wardle has spent 30 years in one of the most loved companies in the world. There, Duncan Wardle has seen the wonder of children and how we should tap into the child in each of us. Meet Duncan Wardle.
2021-01-20
56 min
The CX Podcast
Steven Van Belleghem x Duncan Wardle
In conversation with Duncan Wardle, former head of innovation at the Walt Disney Company.
2021-01-11
46 min
What Is School For
Creativity with the former VP of Innovation at Disney, Duncan Wardle
What is one future-ready skill that we ALL need to acquire? CREATIVITY Yet, research has shown that creativity DECLINES as we age and become more educated. And the most watched TED talk is by Sir Ken Robinson, Do schools kill creativity? So, how can we reverse the trend? How can we keep our innovative & creative genes vibrant as we grow older + get accustomed to the boxes that confine & construct our "realities" & "identities"? I HAVE THE PERFECT GUEST TO ANSWER THESE...
2021-01-07
58 min
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Best of 2020, Part 2 - New Year Wisdom From Glennon Doyle, Jason Mraz & Fmr. Innovation Disney Exec, Duncan Wardle
Some Incredible Words of Wisdom For You In 2021 Favorite moments from 2020! Welcome to Part 2 of the Best of 2020! We’re saying “see ya!” to 2020 and looking back on some of Amy Jo’s favorite interviews from this year. In this episode, Amy Jo revisits conversations with New York Times bestselling author, Glennon Doyle, Former Disney Head of Innovation and Creative Executive, Duncan Wardle, and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, Jason Mraz. These interviews are full of wisdom to guide you into 2021. They will help you have the courage to live truthf...
2021-01-03
1h 12
In the Classroom with Stan Skrabut
ITC: 88 - How to Use Gallery Walks in the Classroom
I first learned about gallery walks attending Duncan Wardle’s presentation called “How to Innovate by Thinking Differently: The Disney Way” at Social Media Marketing World. Wardle’s focus was on improving creativity and innovation. One of the strategies he shared was this idea called a gallery walk. His reasoning was that we tend to become confrontational when we are across the table from each other. But by posting the presentation around the wall and reviewing it, a group begins to think more expansively. I thought this was a great idea and discovered that it was already being done in educa...
2020-09-21
19 min
Sync or Swim: The Multifamily Growth Show
Navigating COVID-19 with Creativity & Innovation — Duncan Wardle: Former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney
"Corporate America hates the word fun because they think it doesn't imply business results. You can't change your culture by talking about it. You have to give people a toolkit they choose to use when you're not around. So, make it fun. And then you can change your culture." – Duncan Wardle in E07 of Sync or Swim: Navigating COVID-19 with Creativity & Innovation In this episode of the Sync Or Swim podcast, we discussed grit, persistence, trial and error, and willingness to fail — in other words, we talked about fun! Featuring: Duncan Wardle, former Vice...
2020-09-16
37 min
Sync or Swim: The Multifamily Growth Show
Navigating COVID-19 with Creativity & Innovation — Duncan Wardle: Former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney
"Corporate America hates the word fun because they think it doesn't imply business results. You can't change your culture by talking about it. You have to give people a toolkit they choose to use when you're not around. So, make it fun. And then you can change your culture." – Duncan Wardle in E07 of Sync or Swim: Navigating COVID-19 with Creativity & Innovation In this episode of the Sync Or Swim podcast, we discussed grit, persistence, trial and error, and willingness to fail — in other words, we talked about fun! Featuring: Duncan Wardle, former Vice...
2020-09-16
37 min
Sync or Swim: The Multifamily Growth Show
Navigating COVID-19 with Creativity & Innovation — Duncan Wardle: Former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney
"Corporate America hates the word fun because they think it doesn't imply business results. You can't change your culture by talking about it. You have to give people a toolkit they choose to use when you're not around. So, make it fun. And then you can change your culture." – Duncan Wardle in E07 of Sync or Swim: Navigating COVID-19 with Creativity & Innovation In this episode of the Sync Or Swim podcast, we discussed grit, persistence, trial and error, and willingness to fail — in other words, we talked about fun! Featuring: Duncan Wardle, former Vice...
2020-09-16
37 min
On Top of PR with Jason Mudd
Keeping your PR creative, imaginative, curious, and intuitive with Disney's Duncan Wardle
Send us a textLearn how to challenge the rules of your industry and keep your team creative, imaginative, curious, and intuitive with our guest, Duncan Wardle. Wardle is the former head of innovation and creativity at Disney. He now brings his Disney experience to audiences around the world, helping people capture unlikely connections that lead to both disruptive thinking and revolutionary ideas. Guest: Our episode guest is Duncan Wardle, the former head of innovation and creativity at Disney. He now brings his Disney experience to audiences around the world, helping peop...
2020-09-09
33 min
Change Cultivators
Think Different
Duncan Wardle says that all humans are born with 4 distinct traits: creativity, intuition, curiosity, and imagination. And throughout his career at Disney - and via his keynotes and workshops now - he has sought out and defined ways to help professionals unlock these uniquely human traits. In this episode with Duncan, we explore the key change skills of creativity and innovation and exploring the stories and anecdotes from his powerful career.
2020-09-01
47 min
Q-Ed Up With Ziz & Pam
Ep. 21: Classroom Without Walls with Dr. Ai
In this conversation with Ai Addyson-Zhang, Ziz and Pam explore the changing landscape of education. Dr. Ai, an entrepreneur and self- described 'disruptive educator,' shares what she's learned in her transition out of the classroom to 'real world' education: Start with the heart. Listen to what students are passionate about because pursuing their interests will make learning more engaging. Start with meaning. Ask, 'who are you and what are your strengths?' It requires interest, relationship and safely. If you don't have those three components, it's not learning. It is just absorbing content. Project based learning is the...
2020-08-21
35 min
Let's Be REAL
Innovation and Creativity with Duncan Wardle (Former Disney Head of Innovation & Creativity)
On this episode of Let's Be REAL, Andy talks to Duncan Wardle, the former Head of Innovation & Creativity at the Walt Disney Company. Wardle is now an Innovation Keynote Speaker and Creativity Consultant who helps companies think differently. In his 25+ years at Disney, he helped introduce massive projects such as Disney's famous Magic Band. He even convinced NASA to send his son's Buzz Lightyear doll to space! Wardle has also been featured in multiple TED Talks regarding creativity and innovation. Be sure to grab a pen and paper before listening to this episode as Wardle goes...
2020-07-27
54 min
The Rundown: The Ultimate Podcast for Sports Event Presentation
Duncan Wardle, Former Head of Innovation and Creativity for The Walt Disney Company
This episode features Former Head of Innovation and Creativity for The Walt Disney Company, Duncan Wardle. During this interview with Don, Duncan shares his philosophy and some tools from his Design Thinking Innovation Toolkit. He explains what what’s wrong with marketing today, identifies the right mindset required for innovation, describes the key barriers to innovation and creativity, highlights several creative behaviors that enhance the collaboration and creativity process, provides suggestions for how to facilitate a successful ideation session, explains how to get your ideas approved and much more!
2020-07-15
49 min
DenkTank
#15. Duncan Wardle: Disney’s toolbox for creative thinking
‘Innovation is creativity in action’. Duncan Wardle is the former Head of Innovation at Disney, Pixar and Marvel. In this podcast, Duncan shares his best ideas with you. • How can you unleash the creative potential of the people in your organization? • Which tools help you think different? • How do you make sure a new idea gets the budgets and priority it deserves? Hosts Remy Gieling and Hans Janssen had an inspiring conversation with Duncan Wardle during his seminar in Holland. And you will also hear Duncan live on stage! Read more about Duncan Wardle: https://www.denkproducties.nl/experts/duncan-wardle-EN
2020-07-06
29 min
Q-Ed Up With Ziz & Pam
Ep. 15: Why Soft Skills are Critical in the 21st Century
Show notes here. In this episode, Ziz and Pam talk about the importance of soft skills in the new economy, not just for getting a job, but for navigating a successful life. These are human, interpersonal, relationship skills. How are these skills developed? It's about creating experiences, relationship and mentorship opportunities, and embracing our humanness. The rise of automation means job candidates will need these uniquely human skills. Employers are looking for agile, critical thinkers. One study found that 51% of human resource managers said that education systems have done little to help address the...
2020-07-01
28 min
BizzPod med Christian Jensby
6. How to Innovate Like Disney
“We are all born creative,” says Duncan Wardle, former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at Disney. But as we grow up, go to school and move on to corporate life, creativity and intuition withers away. And that’s bad for business.Working with Disney, Duncan Wardle realised that innovation and creativity are skills that can be taught and learned. So, instead of asking “How might we make more money?”, he asked: “What if there were no lines in Disneyland?” And at the top of his career, he left Disney to travel the world and talk about his methods. Ap...
2020-07-01
30 min
Positive Differences
#015 - Duncan Young of Sanderson Young
I followed up with Sanderson Young Chairman Duncan Young on how they are managing after Estate and Letting Agents were given the all clear to open. Find Martin here www.robson-laidler.co.uk
2020-06-17
15 min
Q-Ed Up With Ziz & Pam
Ep. 12: Racism, Education, and Opportunity in the 21st Century
Read the show notes. In this episode, Ziz and Pam share their thoughts on racism, education, and opportunity in the 21st century. Ziz talks about how he learned the importance of positivity and a supportive environment in his early life. They discuss the state of education in relation to society's inequities, how existing frameworks impede progress and do not allow for opportunity. In the education system, for example, factors such as under-resourced schools and the cost burden of test prep and extracurricular activities, make the playing field unequal. The good news is that new opportunities are...
2020-06-10
32 min
A Server's Journey
5 Ways to Exercise Your Creativity with Duncan Wardle
Learn how to define and exercise your creativity with Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity for Disney. Chris Gingrasso hosts us in a quick look at why as we grow older, we start thinking reductively. Why do we halt creativity and view it as a "special skill" instead of as something we all posses? And how can we get creative once more?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/aserversjourney?fan_landing=true)
2020-06-09
04 min
Q-Ed Up With Ziz & Pam
Ep. 11: To Gap or Not to Gap
SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE HERE In this episode, Ziz & Pam talk about the gap year trend that is gaining popularity, especially now. They discuss why it is a good option for some students and suggest some productive ways to spend the time. When considering a gap year, start with the individual and their interests, motivations, and relationships. It may be the perfect opportunity for kids to broaden their horizons and discover the best course for their individual journeys. By having focused so narrowly on the blue-collar, white-collar track, many people have completely missed the new-collar world that's...
2020-06-04
30 min
Business Done Differently with Jesse Cole
321: Lessons From Disney On Creativity And Innovation With Duncan Wardle
Work doesn't have to be stiff and boring when you know how to inject creativity and innovation into your everyday tasks. This is one of the main lessons Duncan Wardle speaks fervently about. Duncan is the former Head of Innovation at Disney and the Founder of id8 & innov8. In this episode, Duncan starts by sharing how Walt Disney ran his company and how the idea for Disneyland came about. He talks about how Disneyland adapted to the changing needs of its employees and consumers over the years by becoming immersive in their consumer base. Duncan also explains how recent generations...
2020-06-03
49 min
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Episode 189: Innovation Masterclass by Fmr. Disney Innovation & Creative Exec. Duncan Wardle
Duncan Wardle is the former Head of Creativity & Innovation at Disney. His unique innovation toolkit helps embed a culture of innovation into everyone’s DNA. Duncan shares what action to take as a first step towards innovation & how to conduct an ideation session that is productive & set up for success. Learn how to think differently about your relationship with time, Duncan’s take on innovation in social media & what to do when you feel like you are being forced to come up with an innovative ide
2020-05-31
48 min
Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
Innovation Masterclass by Fmr. Disney Innovation & Creative Exec. Duncan Wardle
Duncan Wardle is the former Head of Creativity and Innovation at Disney. His unique innovation toolkit helps embed a culture of innovation into everyone’s DNA. In this episode, Duncan shares what action to take as a first step towards innovation, as well as how to conduct an ideation session that is productive and set up for success - regardless of the size of your business. You’ll also learn how to think differently about your relationship with time, Duncan’s take on innovation as it relates to social media and what to do in scenar...
2020-05-31
48 min
TEI 284: The Disney way of innovation
Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: Last year I was at a product management conference in Orlando and the keynote speaker discussed leadership at Disney. It got me interested in how Disney innovates. A few months later I found out about Duncan Wardle, who was the Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney for many years. He led th...
2020-05-26
32 min
Q-Ed Up With Ziz & Pam
Ep. 9: 7 Ways to Inspire Engaged Learning
Show Notes & More Info Here As technology advances, we need to adapt, learn the new way, or risk being left behind. As our homes and workplaces continue to transform, updated skill sets are required for work in the new economy. In this episode, Ziz and Pam talk about redefining the role schools play in preparing our students for the future. Their discussion offers educators 7 ways to inspire engaged learning to help students succeed in the transforming job market. True Learning Requires: 1. Interest 2. Relationship 3. Safety What can...
2020-05-20
33 min
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕
LGC E77 - Duncan Wardle | Coffee With the Former Head of Creativity at Disney
Having worked for the Disney for 25 years, most recently as Head of Innovation and Creativity, Duncan now serves as an independent innovation and design thinking consultant, helping companies embed a culture of innovation and creativity across their organizations. Delivering a series of keynotes, training workshops and ideation forums, his unique Design Thinking process helps people capture unlikely connections, leading to both fresh thinking and revolutionary ideas.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support Get on the email list at georgekhalife.substack.com
2020-05-14
43 min
Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕
LGC E77 - Duncan Wardle | Coffee With the Former Head of Creativity at Disney
Having worked for the Disney for 25 years, most recently as Head of Innovation and Creativity, Duncan now serves as an independent innovation and design thinking consultant, helping companies embed a culture of innovation and creativity across their organizations. Delivering a series of keynotes, training workshops and ideation forums, his unique Design Thinking process helps people capture unlikely connections, leading to both fresh thinking and revolutionary ideas.
2020-05-14
43 min
Q-Ed Up With Ziz & Pam
Ep. 8: Learning From Our Children
Show Notes & More Info Here In this episode, Ziz and Pam talk about how parents can create the conditions for children to rise, simply by letting them be who they are. We can learn a lot from our children if we give them the freedom to explore and discover for themselves what makes them unique. When parents stop trying to 'fix' children and instead, empower them on their journey, children will flourish. Also discussed: Dr. Shefali's The Conscious Parent Pam's Changing the Culture of Sameness blog David Brooks...
2020-05-13
19 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
CL260: Why Is Creativity Important In Business - Interview with innovation speaker Duncan Wardle
In this episode we learn from Duncan Wardle, On Why Is Creativity Important In Business. Please SUBSCRIBE ►http://bit.ly/JTme-ytsub ♥️ Your Support Appreciated! FOLLOW ME: Website: https://www.jamestaylor.me LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/JTme-linkedin Instagram: http://bit.ly/JTme-ig Twitter: http://bit.ly/JTme-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/JTme-facebook Duncan Wardle is an innovation keynote speaker, workshop leader, consultant and the former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company. During his 25-year career at Disney he helped them develop some of their most innova...
2020-05-13
35 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring Ideas
CL260: Why Is Creativity Important In Business – Interview with innovation speaker Duncan Wardle
Why is Creativity Important Duncan Wardle is an innovation keynote speaker, workshop leader, consultant and the former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company. During his 25-year career at Disney he helped them develop some of their most innovative ideas and strategies. Ideas that would forever change the way the company […] The post CL260: Why Is Creativity Important In Business – Interview with innovation speaker Duncan Wardle appeared first on James Taylor.
2020-05-12
35 min
Making a Marketer
Ignite Innovation & Creativity with Remote Teams - with Duncan Wardle
It's SO appropriate we're publishing this episode with the incomparable Duncan Wardle during "World Creativity and Innovation Week"! Duncan has been a goal guest for us for quite a while, and he delivered. He especially delivered during a time where we're all having to work differently. Whether you're out of work or working harder than ever, the world shift has touched us all. And most people are working remotely. There will be things you should hear... and maybe somethings your BOSS should hear, so be sure to share away! A TOP quote from...
2020-04-23
56 min
Raising a Bossbabe
Creative thinking with Duncan Wardle Head of Innovation & Creativity at DISNEY !!!
Our first podcast interview !!! Duncan worked with Disney for 30yrs. He started by making cappuccinos and climbed his way to the top. He leads todays top companies in the area of creativity and innovation. He is also an example of drive and determination.
2020-04-23
35 min
Digital Selling Secrets
Interview with Duncan Wardle, Former VP of Creativity and Innovation, Disney
Duncan Wardle is the former VP of Creativity and Innovation at Disney. During our interview with Duncan he shares with us secrets on how to tap into our natural creativity as well. He also goes over how salespeople can tap into that creativity and use it in their profession everyday. You can learn more about Duncan here: https://duncanwardle.com/
2020-04-15
15 min
Positive Differences
#004 - Duncan Young of Sanderson Young
Duncan Young, Chairman of Sanderson Young gives a breakdown of what he thinks will happen to property prices.
2020-04-09
25 min
Dumb & Dumbest
Episode 369: Duncan Wardle ( TedX Speaker and Former head of Innovation and Creativity for Disney) on Coronavirus!
This is one of my personal favorite interviews thus far - sitting down with Disneys former head of Innovation and Creativity- Duncan Wardle. Really frikkin smart guy who brings a lot to the table. It was an honor sitting down with him finding out about his views on how coronavirus will impact growth and creativity! Find out more on his website: https://duncanwardle.com/ Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncanjwardle/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dumbanddumbest/support
2020-04-08
23 min
The Cash-Based Practice Podcast
CBP 115: How to Spark Innovation to Keep Your Practice Thriving Well Beyond the Pandemic—with Duncan Wardle, Former VP of Innovation at Disney
At a time when most business owners are scrambling to keep their business alive in a pandemic and reaching for any low hanging fruit they can manage, it’s those that get truly innovative and creative that will not only survive the pandemic but also become the strongest companies long-term. So I couldn’t think of a better time for this episode with Duncan Wardle, the former VP of Innovation and Creativity for Disney (yes, THE Disney). In this fascinating interview, Duncan walks us through multiple examples of how innovation was used to remove the customer’s bigges...
2020-04-02
51 min
This Feels Right: TFR
Tap into your creativity and innovation mindset with guest Duncan Wardle-former head of innovation & creativity at Disney
This week we talk with former head of innovation and creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle. "We are all born creative. We are born with amazing imaginations, are full of curiosity, and carry this remarkable built-in tool known as intuition" Duncan shares his unique approach and experience to help us navigate our thinking during these challenging times. These are unprecedented times, and we need to tap into our abilities to use our imagination, creativity, and intuition. Duncan is the founder of iD8 & innov8, multiple TedX speaker, contributor to Fast Company Magazine and teaches Master Cl...
2020-04-01
34 min
Last Look
Innovation with Duncan Wardle
Join me as I sit down with Duncan Wardle former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company to discuss all things Innovation!
2020-04-01
00 min
Making the Fan
Ignite a Culture of Innovation w/ Duncan Wardle
Duncan Wardle, the former Head of Creativity & Innovation at the Walt Disney Company, now helps organizations around the world embed a culture of innovation into their DNA. In our industries, we’re running from one to event to the next, and it’s easy to say “we are too busy to think.” This episode with Duncan will provide you ways to start thinking differently. In his 30+ years at Disney, Duncan built a toolbox of creativity skills and techniques to help others turn on their innovation "light switch." He's here to share those tools with us today. ...
2020-03-30
1h 01
Untold Stories of Innovation
Curiosity and Creativity to Ignite Innovation with Duncan Wardle of Disney
Why do stories matter to the innovation process? What values can be instilled in innovators who share stories? How do innovation leaders inspire creators to tell and share their success and failure stories? Our conversation with innovation consultant and keynote speaker, Duncan Wardle—the former V.P. of innovation and creativity at the Walt Disney Company—unpacked the importance of harnessing childlike curiosity and collaborating with customers and naive experts to break your rhythm of thinking. He details how to create an impactful pitch: invite people to build on your ideas and engage kinesthetic, visual, and auditory learners. For more info...
2020-03-19
55 min
The CultureING Podcast
What a 30 Year Career At Disney Taught Duncan Wardle about Innovation
Duncan Wardle, Former Head of Innovation & Creativity for Disney spent 30 years with the organization and is now invested in helping businesses like yours wildly improve their innovation capabilities. This episode is the right resource for you to understand how to begin transform your company culture into one where creativity can flourish. Today, innovation is no longer just a buzzword to throw in your investor deck. With the dizzying speed at which technology has progressed over the last decade, innovation has become a tangible difference-maker. A tool that allows companies to create and execute incredible ideas faster than ever, leapfrogging...
2020-03-12
41 min
Social Media Marketing Podcast
How to Rethink Your Way to Business Growth
Do you want to grow your business? Is it time to rethink the way you market and deliver experiences? To explore how to grow your business via innovation, in this episode I interview Duncan Wardle. Duncan is the former head of innovation & creativity for Disney. USEFUL INFORMATION: We'd love you to review our show on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-02-28
48 min
Designing Schools
EP#1 | We Were Born Design Thinkers
Are the skills we need to thrive in a rapidly changing world ones that we have had all along? Is it that we need to learn new skills or do we need to unlearn old ones? In this episode with Duncan Wardle, former VP of Creativity and Innovation at Disney and international speaker on design thinking, shares the four skills he believes you already have that a machine cannot replace - creativity, intuition, curiosity and imagination. We discuss what design thinking is and how it can help you enhance and strengthen these four key skills that you’ll need to...
2020-01-08
56 min
High Life
High Life Episode 10: Former Disney VP Duncan Wardle Discusses The Theory Of Creativity
Tune in as Author Joshua Schmude and renown Talk Show Host Susan Brender interview Duncan Wardle to discuss the Theory of Creativity. As the former head of Innovation & Creativity at the Walt Disney Company and founder of iD8 & innov8, a Design Thinking consultancy, Duncan has years of experience helping companies embed a culture of innovation and creativity throughout their organization. Expand your limits of perception and start thinking outside the box when it comes to achieving success, listen to this special podcast today! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...
2019-11-18
31 min
One Degree Shift
Episode 9: A Creative Toolkit with Duncan Wardle
We’re all creative. The ‘creatives’ aren't more creative than we are. As we grow and become more focused on our role, we tend believe that we aren’t creative anymore. How do we innovate now? How do we make creativity fun? Duncan Wardle knows how.The former Head of Innovation and Creativity for Disney, Duncan Wardle is now one of the world's most highly regarded innovation speakers and innovation consultants, teaching companies, brands and individuals across the globe to overcome their own expertise and get out of their own way. He has learned from the best of the b...
2019-11-12
00 min
Method in the Madness
Episode 14: Duncan Wardle - Former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney
Gregor sits down with Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney. Duncan worked at The Walt Disney Company for 30 years, starting as a 'coffee-boy' fresh out of university, before moving into PR then working his way up to fulfil his role as Head of Innovation & Creativity. Duncan now runs his own design thinking and innovation consultancy id8 & innov8 where he helps organisations embed a culture of innovation and creativity. Duncan tells us the stories behind some of his Disney projects including the Disney MagicBand and demonstrates some of the many tools he uses to foster curiosity, creativity...
2019-11-04
00 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith
EP. 42 - You Me At Six (Josh Franceschi) & Trash Boat (Tobi Duncan & Ryan Hyslop)
What's It Like? Episode 42 of Sappenin’ Podcast features a DOUBLE guest special! You Me At Six vocalist Josh Francheschi returns for a chat about their new single, headlining and selling out their own Gunnersvile Festival, the legacy of the band in 2019, revisiting their back catalog, silly rumors and being Mr. Reckless, but that's not all! Trash Boat duo Tobi Duncan & Ryan Hyslop stop by to tell us all about their current UK tour, breaking expectations on second album Crown Shyness, plans for new music, experiences in America, struggling to set up tents, the most BEAUTIFUL people they’ve ever met...
2019-09-13
53 min
WiseTalk
Think Different
Sue Bethanis hosts Duncan Wardle, former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company. Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences for consumers around the globe.Today, Duncan is a leading global innovation and creativity consultant, training companies across the globe on how to leverage the full creative potential of their teams. With an infectious energy and playful collaboration, Duncan pushes executives and their teams to overcome preconceived ideas, act more audaciously, and develop their own innovation “light switch”, triggering their creative brain and...
2019-07-24
51 min
The Coca-Cola Compassion Lab
Disney’s Duncan Wardle Talks Creative Super Powers
If two powerful abilities would rule the future, it will be innovation and intuition. Duncan Wardle, Disney’s former Head of Innovation and Creativity, takes us into the world of innovative thinking and how to return to the expansive lens of our childhood. After 25 years at Disney, he has learned not only how to escape our routinized rivers of thinking but also how to move into a more creative and intuitive place. Discover your potential to drive innovation and find new ways forward as leaders in a fast-changing landscape. On the side, find out the barriers to being more in...
2019-06-25
48 min
Idea to Value - Creativity and Innovation with Nick Skillicorn
Podcast S2E37: Duncan Wardle – The former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney
Today, we are speaking with the former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle. Can you imagine a job title more closely related to creativity than that? Read the full article at https://www.ideatovalue.com/podc/nickskillicorn/2019/06/podcast-s2e37-duncan-wardle-the-former-head-of-innovation-and-creativity-at-disney/ We speak about what it takes for companies to become more innovative, how ideas are developed at Disney and Pixar, and why companies need to embrace creativity to prevent themselves from becoming disrupted in the coming decade. Topics covered in today's episode: 00:01:15 - How Duncan got started at Disney, wo...
2019-06-16
32 min
The Matt J Hanham Show
Unleashing Your Creativity with Duncan Wardle
Former Vice President of Innovation and Creativity at the Walt Disney Company, Duncan Wardle has spent his 25-year career at Disney creating and developing some of the most incredible ideas and strategies. Everyone is creative. But sometimes we just need to give ourselves permission to take it further. This week on Amplify Your Business with Matt J Hanham, Duncan shares how to kick-start your creativity and develop innovative ideas throughout your business and life.
2019-06-11
28 min
Creative Insights by Mike Rynart
How to Create a Culture of Innovation & Creativity The Disney Way with Duncan Wardle
Do you ever wonder why your best ideas come to you in the shower, on a run or just before waking up? On this episode of Creative Insights, we talk about how you can be more creative and generate innovative ideas faster with a genius on creativity: Duncan Wardle.Duncan is the former Vice President of Innovation and Creativity at The Walt Disney Company. He spent his 25-year career driving innovative ideas and strategies for the world’s most creative organization.Today, Duncan is a leading global innovation and creativity consultant, training companies across the globe on how to...
2019-05-13
52 min
BBVA Aprendemos Juntos 2030
''You are creative, whether you know it or not'', Duncan Wardle
For 30 years, Duncan Wardle worked for one of the most creative companies in the world: Walt Disney. It is his opinion that everyone is born creative. The problem is, at some point, someone told us that we are not. And we believed them. Wardle insists on the importance of re-connecting with the child we once were, and recovering creativity in all areas of life. “When we are trying to create great ideas, we have to play,” he says.
2019-01-18
37 min
BBVA Aprendemos juntos 2030
"You are creative, whether you know it or not", Duncan Wardle
For 30 years, Duncan Wardle worked for one of the most creative companies in the world: Walt Disney. It is his opinion that everyone is born creative. The problem is, at some point, someone told us that we are not. And we believed them. Wardle insists on the importance of re-connecting with the child we once were, and recovering creativity in all areas of life. "When we are trying to create great ideas, we have to play," he says.
2019-01-18
37 min
Marketing News Canada
Duncan Wardle (Creativity Consultant)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Shaheed Devji talks to Duncan Wardle, Creativity and Innovation Consultant and former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at Disney. Duncan shares some of the major takeaways he learnt during his time with the global powerhouse that is Disney. He discusses the importance for companies to find their "why", and how this supports the shifting consumer mindset towards supporting a value driven company. You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher. Follow Jelly Marketing: Twitter - http://twitter.com/jellymarketing Facebook - http://facebook.com/jellymarketing Instagram - http://instagram.com...
2018-10-01
21 min
The Next 100 Days Podcast
#128 Kevin Appleby & Graham Arrowsmith – Growth Marketing Strategies
Growth Marketing Strategies Kevin and Graham apply more growth marketing strategies to the 7 Levers of Business Growth model. You may be interested in listening to Episode 111 where we applied 10 other top growth marketing strategies to the 7 levers of business growth. First up then is a quick recap about the 7 levers. Here is a diagram of the levers that will help you understand them. The inspiration for the 7 Levers comes from Pete Williams. Hear his episode here Kevin and Graham ran through the 7 levers of business growth that we are applying marketing strategies to: Suspects - browsing, but not yet buying ...
2018-07-06
1h 00
The School of Inspiration
Episode 30, SPECIAL: Duncan Wardle "Rediscover your inner genius"
In this episode, I interview Duncan Wardle, creativity and innovation keynote speaker. Duncan explains how to unlock your inner genius and access new ideas. A must-listen for anyone who wants to unleash real potential!
2018-06-16
53 min