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CivilTalkLeading with Creativity: Why the Future of Business Depends on It with Creativity Strategist Natalie NixonWhat if creativity—not constant hustle—was the key to better leadership, stronger teams, and sustainable growth?In this episode of the CivilTalk Podcast, we sit down with Natalie Nixon, PhD—award-winning author, creativity strategist, and founder of Figure 8 Thinking—to explore why creativity is a strategic imperative for leaders and organizations in every industry.Natalie unpacks her signature WonderRigor™ framework, showing how balancing curiosity with discipline unlocks innovation and drives better results. She also introduces insights from her upcoming book Move. Think. Rest., where she reframes productivity around movement, reflective thought, and intentional rest—three practi...2025-07-291h 01
Amplify with Jess EkstromUnlock Your Inner Child and Tap Into Your Creativity, with Natalie NixonDo you sometimes feel like your creative well has run dry? In a world increasingly dominated by AI and efficiency, how do we protect and cultivate our unique human spark?This week on Amplify, Jess sits down with Natalie Nixon, PhD, a renowned creativity expert, innovation strategist, and author, famously dubbed the "Creativity Whisperer to the C-Suite." Natalie shares profound insights on how to reclaim your inherent creativity, understand its real-world ROI, and navigate the evolving relationship between human ingenuity and artificial intelligence.Drawing inspiration from childhood wonder, Natalie and Jess explore how our natural...2025-07-2228 min
Radio Future Skills AcademyThe Story of Natalie Nixon - Move, Think, RestIn this episode, we chat with Creativity Strategist Natalie Nixon about the connections between dance, creativity, and personal growth. She shares transformative insights from her experiences in ballet, modern dance, and open water swimming, emphasizing the importance of embracing vulnerability and imperfection. We discuss her upcoming book, "Move, Think, Rest," which advocates for a cyclical approach to productivity and the value of daydreaming in fostering innovation. Natalie also explores how organizations can cultivate curiosity and well-being, envisioning workplaces as collaborative ecosystems. This conversation highlights the need to merge personal experiences with professional pursuits, celebrating...2025-07-041h 31
Grow There With CheriaDr. Natalie Nixon's Guide to Personal and Professional Development | Grow There with Cheria | Season 2 | EP4In this episode, Cheria sits down with the brilliant Dr. Natalie Nixon—creativity strategist, global keynote speaker, and author—for a rich conversation on what it really means to grow. Natalie shares how ballroom dancing taught her the art of follow-through and how being a "clumsy student" can be a superpower in both life and leadership. Together, they explore how slowing down, embracing vulnerability, and weaving together wonder and rigor can unlock our most creative, most human selves. Whether you’re a team leader, a creative, or just someone trying to grow intentionally—you’ll find wi...2025-04-1553 min
Reframe to Create98: Supercharge Your Creativity With the WonderRigor™ Paradigm | Natalie Nixon What if the Creativity Whisperer could cup her hand to your ear and whisper just what you need to supercharge your creativity? Would you be all ears? I hope so because that’s who I have joining Reframe to Create for this episode. Natalie Nixon is a Creativity strategist who helps members of the C-suite and other professionals to expand their creative competence for the advancement of innovation and work in their industries. I came across her great insights while reading her book “The Creativity Leap”. What stood out t...2025-02-0512 min
Unlocked with Skot WaldronUnlocking The ROI of Creativity With Natalie NixonIn this episode of the Unlocked podcast, host Skot Waldron engages with Dr. Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, to explore the critical role of creativity in both personal and professional spheres. Dr. Nixon argues that creativity is not exclusive to artists but is essential for innovation across all industries, emphasizing the need to dispel the misconception that creativity is secondary to tasks like management and finance. She introduces her frameworks, such as the "Wonder & Rigor" model, which advocates for balancing curiosity with disciplined focus to enhance problem-solving and adapt to an increasingly complex work...2025-01-1442 min
UXLx TalksFlourishing in A Hybrid Work World with Natalie NixonWhat exactly does "working in the office" mean in a pandemic reality world? There are lots of opportunities to reframe collaboration, teaming and leadership to yield the best innovation and meaningful work. The place to start is by applying Natalie Nixon's 3i Creativity™ framework: inquiry, improvisation and intuition. In this talk, Natalie shares examples and tactical methods to boost emerging critical skills in our new working world of blurred boundaries and ubiquitous technology.2024-12-0938 min
Get StyledEpisode 15: Style as Creative Communication and Confidence with Natalie NixonIn today’s episode, Elsa welcomes friend and client, Natalie Nixon. They discuss Natalie’s upbringing in a family of textile artists, her take on the fashion industry as a business, and how her self-described “lazy default” to a nearly all-black wardrobe catapulted her into a journey of personal style, with Elsa as her guide. If you’ve ever opened your closet and thought, “Whose clothing is this? I don’t feel connected to it AT ALL!”, then this episode might be for you!Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon is “the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite”...2024-10-2436 min
On The House with SpartanEp. 80: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing, ft. Natalie NixonThis week Lindsay Davis is joined by special guest Natalie Nixon, Spartan's Director of Sales, for a deep dive into the world of real estate investing. Natalie shares her personal journey from a 33-year career in higher education to becoming a successful real estate investor and how she leveraged her first townhome into a profitable portfolio. This episode is perfect for first-time investors looking to learn the basics. They discuss essential first steps, the importance of setting clear investment goals, and how Spartan Invest's turnkey solutions simplify the process. Natalie also addresses common misconceptions, like the idea t...2024-09-3019 min
Hello Monday with Jessi HempelOn Time: Move, Think, and Rest with Natalie NixonIn the first episode of this month’s series on time, Laura Vanderkam taught us how to make every minute of each day count. Last week Cal Newport redefined productivity over the course of weeks. But how do you string those days and weeks together into a fulfilling career? Our guest today is helping us to examine the cadence of our years and decades. Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist, entrepreneur, and thought leader. She’s the author of The Creativity Leap and is working on a second book introducing her “Move, Think, Rest” framework for unlocking your fullest potentia...2024-07-1531 min
Coin StoriesAmy Nixon: Real Estate + Rental Market Outlook and Why Investors Are Turning to BitcoinIn this episode with Amy Nixon we discuss: Prices in the residential and commerical real estate market around the country Are we heading into recession? Is it better to rent or own? What's a better investment: Real Estate or Bitcoin? ---- Bio: Amy Nixon is a Dallas-based housing and macroeconomic analyst, with a special focus on how current housing and economic policy impacts younger generations. She is a frequent guest on Fox Business. Follow her on X account at @texasrunnerDFW. ---- Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR...2024-07-0246 min
Hello Monday with Jessi HempelThe Hello Monday Master Class: Be Creative with Natalie Nixon and Laura LinneyWelcome back to the Hello Monday Master Class! We've distilled the essence of hundreds of conversations into five essential rules that will empower you to thrive in an ever-changing professional landscape. It's week four, and we are focused on something that is truly critical to success: getting creative.In this episode, we learn from creativity strategist and author Natalie Nixon, and celebrated actress Laura Linney. Our culture is productivity heavy, but just tasking through a to-do list doesn’t move culture or solve problems. We need creativity for that. So today, we'll talk about how to leverage cr...2024-06-2016 min
The Happy ManifestoEffective Strategies for Embracing Errors and Fostering Creativity in a Happy Workplace with Dr. Natalie NixonLearning from mistakes can create a more fulfilling work environment says our guest, Dr. Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist, who draws upon parallels with jazz music's improvisational nature, to explore the intersection between creativity, organisational culture, and productivity. Natalie advocates for a human-centric approach to problem-solving and balancing curiosity with discipline towards fostering innovation. Additionally, Natalie challenges traditional work culture by proposing the "motor framework" (MTOR), which values movement, thought, and rest. Her passion for dance exemplifies the joy found in activities outside of work, underscoring the episode's theme of creativity in a happy workplace....2024-06-2028 min
The Derek Duvall ShowEpisode 262: Dr. Natalie Nixon - Keynote Speaker & Best Selling AuthorOn this episode, Derek sits with Dr. Natalie Nixon. Natalie is a best selling author and world renowned keynote speaker. She will be discussing her impressive academic background, how she got into professional speaking, her incredibly popular TEDX talk, and she will be discussing in detail her latest book, “The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work”.Website: https://www.figure8thinking.com/about/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalienixonphdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/natwnixonTedX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTS95OchFOESPONSOR - Go to https...2024-06-1752 min
Whatsjust presents Critical ConversationsStep Five: Mastering the Power of Inquiry with Dr. Natalie NixonSend us a textThis episode is step five in the 10-Step Toolkit to Having Critical Conversations and features Dr. Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist and keynote speaker. She is valued for her accessible expertise in creativity, the future of work, and innovation. Natalie has been named among the top women keynote speakers by Real Leaders and BigSpeak and has features in Forbes, Fast Company, and INC. She is the author of the award-winning book, The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work, and her firm, Figure 8 Thinking, was named among the top...2024-05-1253 min
R.O.G. Return on Generosity179. Dr. Natalie Nixon - Wonder + Rigor“Creativity is our ability to toggle between wonder & rigor to solve problems, produce novel value & generate meaning.”
Natalie Nixon is a Creativity Strategist and President of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC. She helps organizations accelerate innovation and growth by developing meaningful strategy through design thinking and ethnographic research. Dr. Nixon is a Fellow at the Paris d.School, a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania in social innovation and design for social impact, and a Senior Advisor at Econsult Solutions. She is the Founding Director of the Strategic Design MBA program at Philadelphia University, where she was a prof...2024-05-0742 min
The Jen Marples Show for Midlife WomenUsing Creativity and Intuition to Unlock Your Life with Natalie NixonAre you wondering what to do with your life? Do you need help with the direction of your life or business? Are you at a crossroads and wish someone could tell you what you're supposed to do next? Are you in the midst of a midlife pivot?Well, ladies, I got you! This week's guest, Natalie Nixon, is a creativity strategist, and she's sharing her tried-and-true techniques, using creativity and intuition to help us figure out what's next! She uses these frameworks with companies and individuals and daily in her own life. The best news is they...2024-03-2147 min
Surfacing LeadersEmbracing the Wonder and Rigor of Leadership Creativity with Natalie NixonJoin host Marc Koehler in a conversation exploring leadership, creativity, and the human spirit with brilliant Creativity Strategist Natalie Nixon. In this episode of Surfacing Leaders, Natalie, an expert in anthropology, fashion, and design thinking, takes us on a journey through her unique path of surfacing as a leader and shares invaluable insights into the world of business creativity.
Renowned as the "creativity whisperer for the C-Suite," discover the power of wonder and rigor as essential elements in leadership through Natalie's story and leadership insights. Natalie's framework encourages us to embrace curiosity, experiment fearlessly, and c...2024-03-011h 06
A Certain AgeBuild Your Creativity Capacity with Leadership Expert + Creativity Strategist Natalie NixonTime to stop thinking of creativity as fixed or finite. Midlife is exactly the right time to build your creativity capacity and inject more wonder and audacious dreaming into your personal and professional life, says author and C-suite creative strategist Natalie Nixon. Natalie shares ideas to design our days for curiosity and champions the idea of giving ourselves permission to be a “clumsy student” to better cultivate wonder and creativity. We also explore burnout, the role of AI and ChatGPT on creativity, and how we can optimize imagination. If you are looking for new thinking on how to bring your...2023-11-0643 min
DesignTeamBridging the Gap: Empathetic Leadership in Modern Business, with Natalie NixonJoin us in a sensational conversation with Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist, global speaker, founder of Figure Eight Thinking, and one of the world's top 50 speakers on creativity!
Natalie shares her profound insights on the essence of creativity and its vital role in our professional lives, discussing the balance of wonder and rigor. She delves into the implications of emerging technology, work's future, adaptability's importance, and how embracing gratitude and mindfulness can shape our thinking and solving problems.
The conversation also touches on personal vs. professional development, the impact of COVID-19 on our work lives, and...2023-09-1341 min
Take The LeadApplied Creativity: How To Infuse Innovation Into Your Work With Natalie NixonDiscover the power of applied creativity, where intentional curiosity sparks innovation and propels leadership. In this episode, our guest is the one and only creativity strategist Natalie Nixon, the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, and “the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite”’. Together with host Diane Hamilton, they explore the intriguing world of creativity, curiosity, and innovation within the realm of leadership and business. Natalie uncovers the four factors that can hinder innovation and shares strategies to overcome them, fostering a culture that encourages out-of-the-box thinking. From embracing lateral thinking to draw insights from diverse industries to discovering the art of applied...2023-08-3143 min
The Lirone Glikman ShowNatalie Nixon | How Can Creativity Boost Business Results?Is creativity just a buzz-word, or a set of practical tools and actions that can grow our business and be fulfilled? My next guest shares how we can use creativity to our advantage!It was a sheer pleasure interviewing Natalie Nixon, PhD, “The Creativity Whisperer To The C-Suite’s”. Natalie’s background is wide: from anthropology, fashion, academia, to dance, she lived in 5 countries (including Israel!). All together distinguished her as a one-of-a-kind creativity expert. What Natalie and I discussed:What is the difference between creativity and innovation?How can creativity be used to foster b...2023-08-0134 min
Technically Speaking with Harrison WheelerLeveraging intuition, improv, and inquiry with Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon, Ph.D., is a creativity strategist, keynote speaker, and author. She is the CEO of Figure 8 Thinking and known as the Creativity Whisperer for the C-Suite.She has been recognized as one of the "Top 50 Keynote Speakers for 2022" by Real Leaders and her book, "The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work," received an award at Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards in 2021.In this episode we discuss various aspects of creativity, including building curiosity and empathy, productivity solutions, work-life integration, creativity in executive roles, and intuition in business....2023-07-1030 min
Leading HumanWonder + Rigor = Creativity with Natalie NixonCreativity is not a nice to have - it’s a must have - now, during this 4th industrial revolution - and for the future of work. Natalie is the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite. Her dynamic, accessible and engaging approach has changed lives and impacted executives and leaders across Fortune 500 companies, cultural institutions, and countless individuals.Creativity is the source of all innovation, but how can we cultivate it? Natalie Nixon defines creativity as our ability to toggle between wonder & rigor to solve problems and produce novel value. She draws on her background in business and th...2023-06-1936 min
The Disrupted WorkforceUncover Your Hidden Creative Potential | Natalie NixonDETAILS | You know you have more creativity inside of you! In fact, creativity is one of the most important human skills we possess to create the Future of Work–especially in the Age of AI. From problem-solving to innovation to personal reinvention, creativity is key to unlocking fresh perspectives and generating new ideas. Despite academia, corporations, and boardrooms neglecting creativity, there is a reservoir of creativity in all of us, and we can tap into this powerful skill to do our best work. In this insightful episode, Natalie talks about reinventing herself, the importance of duality, the WonderRigor framework, wh...2023-06-1353 min
The Focus Bee Show(219) Wonder and Rigor with The Creativity Whisperer, Natalie Nixon(219) Wonder and Rigor with The Creativity Whisperer, Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon, the creativity whisperer, shares the magic of creativity with us!Some of the gold we covered:Why this duality of wonder & rigorHow to have more wonder in our lifeHow to cultivate our creativityThe 3 Is of CreativityAnd so much more! ABOUT Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon, PhD is "the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite". She is a creativity strategist who advises leaders on achieving transformative business results by applying wonder & rigor. She is a...2023-06-0633 min
Feisworld Podcast340. Natalie Nixon: Creativity, AI and YouA conversation and exploration with creativity author and expert Natalie Nixon on the topics of human creativity, AI automation, your role and potential in both.
Meet Natalie Nixon:
Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon is the creativity whisperer to the C-Suite. Marketing guru Seth Godin has said that she “can help you get unstuck and unlock the work you were born to do.”
Natalie is the author of the award-winning book
The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work. She has been ranked among the top 50 keynote speakers in the world by Real Leaders, valued for her accessible expertise on c...2023-05-3040 min
Six Pixels of Separation PodcastSPOS #879 - Natalie Nixon On The Creativity LeapWelcome to episode #879 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #879. Meet Natalie Nixon, also knowns as the "creativity whisperer for the C-Suite." Natalie advises leaders on how to achieve transformative business outcomes by embracing both wonder and rigor. Her area of focus is on creativity, the future of work, and innovation. Recognized as one of Real Leaders' "Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022," Natalie's influence extends far and wide. She has graced the pages of Fast Company, and, more recently, published...2023-05-1455 min
Journey To Paid Speaking Gigs with Charles ClarkNatalie Nixon - Exercising Courage as a SpeakerNatalie Nixon is a creativity strategist, author, and speaker. At her core, she considers herself a dreamer and creator. She comes from a background in cultural anthropology, fashion, design thinking, and dance. Using all her unique experiences and expertise, she helps leaders transform their business models and leadership styles by applying creativity and foresight. She is a big proponent of practicing courage and being flexible. Natalie's firm Figure 8 Thinking, was named among the top 20 women-led innovation firms by Core 77 in 2021. She was also named one of Real Leaders' "Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022."Key...2023-02-0827 min
Beyond SpeakingCultivating Curiosity with Natalie NixonCreativity Strategist and award-winning author of The Creativity Leap, Natalie Nixon shares how to ask better questions for innovation breakthroughs, how to handle the future of work as a leader, and more on this week's Beyond Speaking Podcast.
Learn more about bringing Natalie in to speak: https://premierespeakers.com/natalie_nixon2023-02-0721 min
Insigniam B.I.T.sThe Relevance of Creativity at Work, Part 2: Wonder and Rigor with Dr. Natalie NixonIn the second episode of Dr. Natalie Nixon's presentation, she discusses the relevance of creativity in the workplace in 2022 and beyond. She describes what a "chaordic system" looks like and how it can be leveraged to lead organizations. Learn more in Dr. Natalie Nixon's book, The Creativity Leap. Access additional thought leadership content at www.insigniam.com 2022-08-2923 minInsigniam B.I.T.sUnleashing Creativity in the Workplace Part I; with Creativity Strategist Dr. Natalie NixonDr. Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist, joined the 2022 Insigniam Executive Summit to discuss creativity in the workplace. She is known as “the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite”. Natalie advises leaders on transformation by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value.Access additional thought leadership content at www.insigniam.com 2022-08-0819 min
Virtually SpeakingNatalie Nixon: C-Suite Creativity Whisperer on Unleashing Curiosity, Improvisation, and IntuitionNatalie Nixon, PhD, has been called the “Creativity Whisperer for the C-Suite,” a top change management keynote speaker, consultant, and a strategy, foresight, and innovation expert. She is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning book The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition. Seth Godin said that Natalie “helps you get unstuck and unlock the work you were born to do!” In 2021, Fast Company named her a World Changing Ideas Honoree and Real Leaders named her a top 50 Keynote Speaker in the world for 2022. Featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and INC, she advises leaders on uni...2022-07-1527 min
Ungovernable Women with Portia MountMeet Creativity Strategist Natalie Nixon“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working” - Natalie NixonOur guest today is Creativity Strategist Natalie Nixon who is known as the creativity whisperer for the C-suite. Natalie is CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, and in addition to being a creativity strategist she is a global keynote speaker, and author of the award winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work. Natalie advises Fortune 500 leaders on transformation by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value. Natalie has won a slew of awards, and is also an accomplished danc...2022-06-1555 min
Practice AdvantageLive From The PECAA Annual Meeting - Keynote Address with Natalie Nixon, PhDNatalie Nixon, PhD, founder of Figure8Thinking is a creativity expert. We all have the capability to be creative and to be successful, creativity is no longer a nice-to-have. It's a need-to-have. Dr. Nixon shares strategies for expanding our creativity. Key Takeaways:Creativity is our ability to toggle between Wonder and Rigor to solve problems. Innovation is an invention created into scalable value.Wonder is the ability to be in awe, ask blue sky questions, dream, and be super audaciousWho is your wonder mentor?Rigor is structure, orderWho is your rigor mentor?Improve your creativity:...2022-05-2017 min
Mic DropLove, Loathing, & A Life of Creativity (ft. Natalie Nixon)Love, Loathing, & A Life of Creativity (ft. Natalie Nixon)Finding space to imagine, creating space for who you are, and much more. OPENING QUOTE:“I was really paying attention to the emotional connection I had to this work, where the best I can describe it is that I feel energetically, my body is humming when I'm on stage. I feel vibrant. I feel alive. And I feel happy when I'm connecting to people through these ideas through the medium of speaking.” -Natalie NixonGUEST BIO:Natalie Nixon is kno...2022-04-2748 min
RemakeNatalie Nixon: The Dance of CreativityTODAY'S GUEST Dr. Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker, and author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work. As president of Figure 8 Thinking, she advises leaders on transformation by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value. Natalie's been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, LinkedIn’s "Hello Monday" podcast, and Seth Godin’s "Akimbo" podcast. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, John, and is a lifelong student of dance—hip-hop and social ballroom of late. EPISODE SUMMARY In...2022-04-2150 min
Sojourn: Viejo San Juan, Puerto RicoNatalie Nixon & Annalicia GeeterNatalie Nixon, Founder of Figure 8 Thinking, and Design Thinking Strategist/ Social Impact Entrepreneur Annalicia Geeter sit down just the two of them. Natalie asks Annalicia about her journey, background, and the wonder that Puerto Rico inspires. 2022-03-2534 min
Designed By with Joanna Peña-BickleyBoundary Spanning Designed By Natalie Nixon, PhDCreativity strategist Natalie Nixon PhD is know as the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite. In this episode Natalie discusses The Creativity Leap and shares her thoughts on the future of work, innovation and finding acceptance in worlds that may not always welcome you.Send us a textDesignedByUs.org WE DARE TO DESIGN INCLUSIVE FUTURES,TODAY. WE DON'T RUN FROM EARTH'S PROBLEMS, WE RUN TOWARDS THEM.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the...2022-03-1744 min
Voice IsCREATIVITY with Natalie Nixon: Wonder + rigor, strategic woo, and leadership lessons from ballroom danceJulie and Casey sit down with speaker, author, and creativity expert Natalie Nixon, founder of Figure 8 Thinking, to discuss how everyone can find more creativity, how the workplace should be redefining productivity, and lessons from a life lived all over the world. Along the way, we learn about intuition, the gifts of being “in the margins”, and why leaders should consider learning the tango. Thank you to our Season 3 sponsor, Armoire! If you're ready to try a new look, Armoire's high-end clothing rental service (full of amazing women-owned brands) will hook you up! For 50% off your first month...2022-03-161h 04
52 Weeks of MeEpisode 28: Exploring Creativity with Natalie NixonA creativity strategy means understanding the role of beauty, desire, and aesthetics in building consumer insight. It's the ability to converge unique and divergent experiences by helping people understand that strategy is creative. It is about building better cultures of collaboration and a toggle between wonder and rigor to solve problems and produce noble value. One of the creativity structures we found effective in a company is orthogonal thinking. Orthogonal thinking proved efficient when it comes to cognitive diversity - making sure that you have teams where not everyone has the same training, resume, or background. Companies tha...2022-02-1733 min
Real Leaders PodcastEp. 227 Creative Leadership || Natalie Nixon, President of Figure 8 Thinking, Real Leaders Top 50 Keynote SpeakerNatalie Nixon, PhD is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker and author. As president of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC she advises leaders on transformation- by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value.
Natalie is one of Real Leaders' "Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022". She is the author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work - an honoree in the creativity category of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards. Her firm Figure 8 Thinking, was named among the top 20 women-led innovation firms by Core 77 in 2021.
Natalie received...2022-01-2639 min
Idea to Value - Creativity and Innovation with Nick SkillicornPodcast S6E147: Natalie Nixon - Embrace the chaordic nature of improvisational organisationsIn today's episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with Natalie Nixon, founder of Figure 8 Thinking and author of the The Creativity Leap. See the full epsiode at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1Ii #creativity #podcast #improvisation We speak about what jazz has to do with business, improvisational organisations and what it takes for teams to thrive in a chaortic world. Topics covered in this episode: 00:02:30 - Natalie's history with jazz, and learning how improvisation exists in organisations 00:08:00 - The structure behind teams improvising together 00:11:00 - Creativity is no longer...2022-01-2025 min
Her Path to PurposeNatalie Nixon: Be a Clumsy Student of SomethingNatalie Nixon, PhD, was given a gift at a pivotal point in her life: the gift of encouragement to choose what lit her up rather than what would lead to a 'good job'. Even with that support, though, Natalie felt frustrated at times by the common message she would hear that one should just pick a lane and stay in it. Luckily, Natalie didn't listen to that advice and it has led her to become a global keynote speaker, author and to start her company Figure 8 Thinking. She wrote the book The Creativity Leap after...2021-12-1547 min
SuperCreativity Podcast with James Taylor | Creativity, Innovation and Inspiring IdeasNatalie Nixon: The Creativity Leap - #314Natalie Nixon: The Creativity Leap - #314 Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work I'm James Taylor and you're listening to the super creativity podcast a show dedicated to inspiring creative minds like yours. Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker, and author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work. As President of figure8thinking, she advises leaders on transformation by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value. Her clients have included Comcast, Citrix, living cities, VaynerMedia, and Bloomberg, and as a hybrid thinker. Now t...2021-12-1038 min
Clever with Amy DeversEp. 138: Creative Strategist Natalie Nixon [Rebroadcast]Dr. Natalie Nixon grew up in Philadelphia playing double dutch and hopscotch on the street. Listening to jazz with her dad and exploring art with her mother taught her the value of improvisation and emotional resonance. Flexing her academic excellence while also being subjected to racial bigotry and red lining helped to hone her ability to see systems and span boundaries. Her experiences are vast and varied, from running a hat business in New York city to earning her PhD in Design Management in London. Today she's the president of Figure 8 Thinking, a Creative Strategy & Design Research consultancy that...2021-12-0756 min
ExPOSED The PodcastThe Mental Health of our Men! Special Guest: Poet, Author, Activist. Kwabena Nixon & Robert L. Abercrombie Jr. MS, NCC, LPCToday we had the honor to sit and listen intently to our brother, father, friend, and or husband, Chicagoan, Kwabena Nixon, Poet, Author, Activist, and Black Male Therapist, Robert L. Abercrombie Jr. MS, NCC, LPC, to educate us of the current pulse of the mental state of the black male, and how we can contribute to their healing journey!! We thank you for the courage it takes to speak from a place of vulnerability to enlighten others to join the healing journey.
To our MEN! We hear you! We see you! We respect you! We...2021-11-2457 min
Inside Learning | Unlocking human potentialHow To Build Your Creative Confidence with Natalie NixonThe latest episode of our podcast, Inside Learning, features a leader who is on a mission to drive more creativity into every aspect of life. We welcome Natalie Nixon, the author of "The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work”.
More about Natalie here: https://www.figure8thinking.com
We are also joined on the podcast by corporate learning expert with The Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin, Frank O’Reilly. Frank has worked for over twenty years in a range of industries both in Ireland and France for companies...2021-11-0926 min
DevOps Diversity PodcastEp. 7 - Natalie Nixon, Author @ 'The Creativity Leap'During this episode, Natalie shares how she has been working with organizations to apply wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value. She unleashes creativity in people and areas that have previously not thought of themselves as creatives. Putting it simply, Natalie says that "to be human is to be hard wired to be creative".Natalie suggests that the organizations and leaders that work at the intersection of technology, productivity and meaningful human experience will be most likely to flourish in the new way of working. She also shares that the best businesses she has worked...2021-10-0451 min
The Innovation ShowThe Creativity Leap with Natalie NixonToday’s book is a provocation. Its goal is to help you to increase your CQ and your organization’s CQ. It encourages you to integrate both wonder and rigour into your daily life in order to produce new and novel products, services, and experiences that deliver greater value to your community and your organization. To this end, you’ll gain three major tools from this book: Catalyzing inquiry Integrating improvisation, and elevating intuition. When you build these three practices into your work on a daily basis, you will discover true creativity— and its output, innovation— beginning to take place. We welcome...2021-09-291h 11The Innovation ShowThe Creativity Leap with Natalie NixonToday’s book is a provocation. Its goal is to help you to increase your CQ and your organization’s CQ. It encourages you to integrate both wonder and rigour into your daily life in order to produce new and novel products, services, and experiences that deliver greater value to your community and your organization. To this end, you’ll gain three major tools from this book: Catalyzing inquiry Integrating improvisation, and elevating intuition. When you build these three practices into your work on a daily basis, you will discover true creativity— and its output, innovation— beginning to take place. We welcome...2021-09-291h 11
The Innovation ShowThe Creativity Leap with Natalie NixonToday’s book is a provocation. Its goal is to help you to increase your CQ and your organization’s CQ. It encourages you to integrate both wonder and rigour into your daily life in order to produce new and novel products, services, and experiences that deliver greater value to your community and your organization. To this end, you’ll gain three major tools from this book: Catalyzing inquiry Integrating improvisation, and elevating intuition. When you build these three practices into your work on a daily basis, you will discover true creativity— and its output, innovation— beginning to take pl...2021-09-291h 11
The Leaders Who CareUnleashing Your Creativity with Wonder and Rigour: Episode #42 with Natalie NixonIn this episode with Natalie Nixon, PhD - Creativity Strategist, Author, and President of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC.:
✔️ The path to becoming a high-achieving leader across various disciplines,
✔️ The role of rigour and wonder in any (career) journey,
✔️ How technology + productivity will achieve meaningful human experiences,
✔️ Why consistent self-care is so crucial, and much more!
Natalie Nixon, PhD changes lives through ideas so that people build their creative confidence for years to come, make an impact and get paid their worth
She is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker and auth...2021-09-0858 min
Partnering Leadership82 The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work with Dr. Natalie Nixon | Partnering Leadership Global Thought LeaderIn this episode of Partnering Leadership, Dr. Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist, global keynote speaker, and author of the award-winning book The Creativity Leap, shares why it is essential to unleash creativity for ourselves and in leading our teams and organizations. Some highlights:-Dr. Natalie Nixon’s childhood and how her family inspired her to explore her creativity-Dr. Natalie Nixon on pursuing what you love-The role observation plays in creativity -The case of curiosity: why it is essential and how it is being drummed out by t...2021-08-1941 min
Fueling Creativity in EducationPromoting Inquiry, Improvisation, and Intuition with Dr. Natalie NixonWhat skills are needed to develop creativity and teach for creativity? In this episode of Fueling Creativity, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist, former teacher, President of Figure 8 Thinking, award-winning author of The Creativity Leap. Natalie helps leaders of all kinds apply wonder and rigor to amplify business value and growth.
“To explain creativity as ‘toggling between wonder and rigor to solve problems is an example of the way I’m hoping to simplify and make creativity a lot more accessible.”
- Natalie Nixon
2021-07-0925 min
The New P & L - Principles and Leadership in BusinessThe New P&L Business Book Review Club speaks to Dr Natalie Nixon, author of The Creativity LeapIn today’s The New P&L Monthly Business Book Review Club, sponsored by The Carroll Consultancy Group we break down and analyse this week’s conversation with Dr Natalie Nixon.
Natalie is a creativity strategist; global keynote speaker; author of the award winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work; and has been featured in Forbes and in Fast Company. As president of creative and strategic consultancy, Figure 8 Thinking, Natalie advises leaders on transformation- by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value. We discuss with Natalie:
- An over...2021-07-0148 min
Inside The Greenroom | AYR99.The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition with Natalie NixonCreativity is just connecting things - Steve Jobs. When you look back throughout history you will find that some of the best innovators in time have used their creativity to produce new technologies and business practices that have changed the course of our world. While these feats seem near impossible, these top dogs all had one thing in common, and it's the one essential ability that everyone has to be successful. They leaned into their creativity. Yep, your next business solution is within YOU. Welcome back to Inside The Greenroom! Today's guest is cr...2021-06-2451 min
The Iowa Idea Podcast96. Natalie NixonThe Iowa Idea: Natalie Nixon
“Wonder and Rigor.”
In this episode of the Iowa Idea Podcast, I’m joined by Natalie Nixon, PhD. Natalie changes lives through ideas so that people build their creative confidence for years to come, make an impact, and get paid their worth. She is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker and author of the award winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work, which has been recognized as a game-changing innovation book by Fast Company, Porchlight and Soundview. As president of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC she advises leaders on transform...2021-06-2157 min
Design TogetherNatalie NixonOn this episode of Design Together, Natalie Nixon, PhD, author of the award-winning book “The Creativity Leap“ and Founder and Creativity Strategist at Figure 8 Thinking joins us to share her insights on creativity and what bridges creativity and collaboration. Natalie helps demystify creativity through wonder and rigor as we confront the barriers preventing many from taking their own creative leap. 2021-06-0251 min
askHUH?Living Loopy with Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon:“I was about access to a different environment and to really be channeled to blow up the system.”Natalie and I dive into a conversation about the moment she found direction in her “loopy” world, why creativity dies as we get older, and how intuition plays a role in business. Instagram and Twitter: @natwnixonFree Sample chapter of The Creativity Leap: bit.ly/tclfreeThe WonderRigor™️ Tip Sheet: bit.ly/wrtipsheetWebsite: https://www.figure8thinking.com/about/Mentioned Reads: The Creativity Leap: Unleash C...2021-04-2151 min
Hardcore Soft Skills PodcastCreativity: Natalie Nixon PhDWe consider creativity as a territory that belongs to the people in music and art, but creativity is a skill we all have and can cultivate. My guest today helps people build what she calls creative confidence. Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist with a background in cultural anthropology, fashion, and service design, who now focuses on helping companies innovate. She is also the author of the book The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Innovation and Intuition at Work where she discusses how to apply creativity tools and techniques with real-world stories of innovative peop...2021-04-0820 min
The Hope Strategy Podcast#045 Natalie Nixon - Inventory of CourageNatalie Nixon talks about her upbringing, the lessons learned from her parents, how challenging situations create strength and competency, and the importance of keeping a mental record of “wins”. Natalie also shares how she became an entrepreneur, educator, and businesswoman along with lessons from each of those endeavors. This episode is a refreshing look at identity, self worth and perseverance. Highlighted Quote “Inventory” Every challenging experience that we have, we need to use it. We need to add it to our repository to be able to document “Okay. I did this!” I got through that and...2021-04-071h 02
Be Your Best With Gilman HansonEpisode 24: Natalie Nixon Join me as I talk with Natalie Nixon, Keynote Speaker, Creativity Strategist and Author of the award winning “The Creativity Leap”. Natalie is a global thought leader on creativity, helping others produce meaningful work and transformative business results. She serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership teams to achieve customer-facing business goals and innovate for the future of work.Natalie’s Brand Style is “practical elegance” .Natalie’s value proposition is “build your creative confidence for years to come so that you make an impact and are paid your worth”Natalie’s brand promise is “to change lives with ideas”I have had the pleas...2021-03-3130 min
Facilitation Lab PodcastNatalie Nixon: Wonder, Creativity and Hybrid Thinking“I think about creativity as toggling between wonder and rigor to solve problems and the way we can get better at that toggling, the way we can get better at exercising our creativity is through what I call the three I's. And the three I's are inquiry, improvisation and intuition.” Natalie Nixon is a creativity strategist and president of Figure 8 Thinking, where she helps leaders achieve transformative business results by applying creativity and foresight. As a global keynote speaker as well as author, editor, and contributor of multiple writing publications, Natalie communicates awe and inspires teams...2021-03-2235 min
JUST BrandingS02.EP04 - How to Use Curiosity, Improvisation & Intuition to Create More Value with Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon is the author of The Creativity Leap and in this episode, she shares her techniques to helping brands through the power of creativity.
We tuck into some big ideas like how creativity leads to innovation, why a business needs more creative ideas, anthropology, design thinking and how being curious and how asking more of the "why", "what if" and "how" questions create more value for organisations.
Take the leap with us and Natalie Nixon in this value-packed episode.2021-02-2243 min
Mindfulness MondayEpisode 30: Leaping into Creativity with Natalie NixonThis episode of Mindfulness Monday with Ora Nadrich features Natalie Nixon!
Natalie Nixon, PhD changes lives through ideas. She is a creativity strategist who happily integrates wonder and rigor into her life and work. She converted a 16-year career as a professor into a successful consulting practice. At Figure 8 Thinking, she emboldens leaders and organizations to apply creativity & foresight for transformative business results. Clients have included Comcast, Bloomberg, Vanguard and Living Cities. Natalie incorporates her background in anthropology and fashion, as well as her experiences living in Brazil, Israel, Germany, Sri Lanka, and Portugal to help her clie...2021-02-031h 00
Clever with Amy DeversEp.138: Creative Strategist Natalie NixonDr. Natalie Nixon grew up in Philadelphia playing double dutch and hopscotch on the street. Listening to jazz with her dad and exploring art with her mother taught her the value of improvisation and emotional resonance. Flexing her academic excellence while also being subjected to racial bigotry and red lining helped to hone her ability to see systems and span boundaries. Her experiences are vast and varied, from running a hat business in New York city to earning her PhD in Design Management in London. Today she's the president of Figure 8 Thinking, a Creative Strategy & Design Research consultancy that...2021-02-0256 min
The Responsible Leadership Podcast069 - The Creativity Leap W/ Dr. Natalie NixonMy guest in this episode is Dr. Natalie Nixon. Dr. Nixon and I discuss the value of creativity and how to unlock the creative potential in our teams. We discuss her book, The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work as the backbone for our discussion.
Dr. Nixon was kind enough y'all this free WonderRigor Tip Sheet that you can receive by signing up for it here.
To find out more about Dr. Nixon, her book, and her services, check out her website at:
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Send in a vo...2021-01-2156 minHello Monday with Jessi HempelFrom the archives: Becoming more creative with Natalie NixonIn this episode from the archives, Jessi Hempel chats with Natalie Nixon, a creative strategist. Natalie offers tips on infusing our workdays with more innovative thinking and cultivating creativity by exercising the three ‘i’s—inquiry, improvisation, and intuition. She also talks about the insights she gained by researching the surprising agility of a high-end hotel brand.2021-01-1832 min
Authentic LivingUsing Creative Strategies to Combat Uncertain Times with Natalie NixonIn this episode, Roxanne engages with creativity strategist, Natalie Nixon. They delve into the impact of uncertainty on creativity, the importance of bringing our human selves to work, and adapting to a virtual workforce. They explore the '3 I's' of creativity and discuss leadership strategies for handling workforce fear. The conversation concludes with the importance of diverse thinkers and embracing the unknown.
“Days of uncertainty are designed for creativity.” Natalie Nixon
As we move into 2021, we are still in the middle of the pandemic and facing another lockdown as COVID rages throughout our nation and the rest of t...2021-01-1322 min
M-PowerFinding Community and Direction in the Leadership Lab with Kimberley NixonWhat are you working towards in your life? And what are you working for? On today’s episode, I talk with professional powerhouse and founding member of the Leadership Lab, Kimberley Nixon. We dive into her powerful personal story, what prompted her to ask herself those two important questions, and the discovery of the answers through her time in the program. We dive into: [5:25] Kimberley’s career history and experience with finding paths for growth [8:15] Covid’s effect on her current industry and the learning experience of having to pivot to digital [9:30] The leadership lessons she has lear...2020-12-1655 min
VCs off the Record“The Power of Partnership: Unleashing Creativity through Collaboration ” w/ Natalie Nixon, President of Figure 8 Thinking & Peri Higgins, President of Evolve AdvisorsIt is a known fact that families need wealth to be economically secure and create opportunities for the next generation. A close examination of wealth in the U.S. finds evidence of staggering racial disparities between black and white households. Recently, the Institute for Policy Studies and Prosperity Now reported that if all things remain the same, the median African-American household wealth will be zero by 2053. Sadly, this has only been made worse with the pandemic and the many challenges of the past year.
Living Cities, a non-profit dedicated to providing “economic security for all,” recently comm...2020-11-1600 minHello Monday with Jessi HempelBecoming more creative with Natalie NixonAt Hello Monday, we believe that creativity is a muscle. And muscles need trainers! Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon joins Jessi to teach us all how to infuse our workdays with more innovative thinking.2020-11-0233 min
Access Potential Podcast#118 Deep Dive: Natalie Nixon - The Creativity LeapIn this episode I talk with author, speaker and consultant Natalie Nixon about creativity! There are some awesome concepts in here, Nat is a great storyteller and breaks down creativity in a really fun and unique way. Natalie has recently written her book "The Creativity Leap."
website: www.figure8thinking.com
instagram: @natnixon2020-11-0143 min
Exponential Minds Podcast with Chief Futurist Nikolas BadmintonS3: Ep2 - Natalie Nixon talks about hacking creativity and the power in being a clumsy studentNatalie Nixon, PhD, changes lives through ideas. She is a creativity strategist who happily integrates wonder and rigor into her life and work. And, in her work she emboldens leaders and organizations to apply creativity & foresight for transformative business results.
This year she released a new book called ‘The Creativity Leap’ - Creativity is the source of all innovation, but how can we cultivate it? Natalie Nixon defines creativity as our ability to toggle between wonder & rigor to solve problems and produce novel value. She draws on her background in business and the arts to show how we c...2020-10-1944 min
Authors Read PodcastEpisode 58: Natalie Nixon reads from The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at WorkToo many people associate creativity solely with the arts, even though to be an incredible scientist, engineer, or entrepreneur requires immense creativity. And it's the key to developing breakthrough products and services. Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist with a background in cultural anthropology, fashion, and service design, says that in the fourth industrial revolution a creativity leap is needed to bridge the gap that exists between the churn of work and the highly sought-after prize called innovation.Nixon says that since humans are hardwired to be creative, it is a competency anyone can develop...2020-10-1505 min
Master LeadershipMLTC200: Dr. Natalie Nixon (Leader/Author)Dr. Natalie Nixon changes lives through ideas. She is a creativity strategist who happily integrates wonder and rigor into her life and work. At Figure 8 Thinking, she emboldens leaders and organizations to apply creativity & foresight for transformative business results. Figure8ThinkingSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/masterleadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-0936 min
Your Working LifeYour Working Life with Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon talks about how creativity is an essential skill for business success that can be developed.2020-09-2821 min
Shock Your PotentialThe Creativity Strategist - Natalie NixonHow creative are you? As human beings our minds are hard wired to be creative, but how do we capture that creativity and optimize?
Natalie Nixon, PhD is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker and the president of Figure 8 Thinking. She helps people & organizations apply wonder and rigor to accelerate growth and business value. Natalie is the author of The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work (https://amzn.to/3m7Lx4q)
To become a hybrid thinker, you need to have the three “I”’s. Listen in to find out what they are!
Listen...2020-09-1845 min
The Greatness Tribe with Tsippi GrossEp. 59 Your Future Depends On Your Creativity: How and Why with Natalie NixonOn today's show, Creativity Strategist and author, Natalie Nixon, explains the importance of creativity in our performance and work results. Natalie's book, The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition At Work, explains HOW we can become more creative, why it is not only important, but essential, to the survival and thriving of any company or organization. In today's world, businesses operate around their bottom line- more sales, more leads, more success stories. But it's in taking a step back and engaging in activities that might seem superfluous, but are actually critical for long term growth, that creativity is...2020-08-191h 03
RSA ConversationsNatalie NixonGlobal crises cause big changes and reveal deep structural weaknesses. In this special interview series from the RSA its chief executive, Matthew Taylor, puts a range of practitioners on the spot - from scholars to business leaders, politicians to journalists - by asking for one big idea to help build effective bridges to our new future. Natalie Nixon is a design strategist and author of The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work. Produced by Craig Templeton Smith.In this time of global change, strong communities and initiatives that brin...2020-08-1829 minFeisworld Podcast249. Natalie Nixon: The Creativity Leap - How to Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at WorkFeisworld Podcast (Livestream) | Fei Wu interviews Natalie Nixon
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👑 ONLINE COURSE (Skillshare) to help fitness entrepreneu...2020-07-1056 min
Mysterious Goings On with Alex GreenwoodTaking The Creativity Leap with Dr. Natalie NixonInnovation is crucial to the competitive advantage and very survival of virtually every business.While most business leaders place a priority on generating innovative solutions and products, few invest in cultivating the foundation of innovation: creativity.
On this episode, we welcome Natalie Nixon, Ph.D. Dr. Nixon is the author of "The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work."2020-07-0929 min
The 43 PercentStorytelling with Natalie NixonA few weeks ago, severe storms rolled through Philadelphia. They came on the heels of George Floyd’s murder, which came amid a global pandemic. And Natalie Nixon, Ph.D., a creativity consultant and author of the new book, "The Creativity Leap," felt the universe saying, “Pause.”
So this week, Natalie shares what we can learn from a pause. How taking a step back and looking around can help us see creativity as a problem solver. How we can find power in our own stories. And how, if we pause long enough, we can find optimism in the future.2020-06-2429 min
Don’t Miss A Sensational Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work by Natalie NixonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/439634to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work
Author: Natalie Nixon
Narrator: Natalie Nixon
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 58 minutes
Release date: June 23, 2020
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
'Natalie Nixon's new book provides a fresh primer on how to cultivate creativity in the workplace.' -Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable Too many people associate creativity solely with the arts, even though to be an incredible scientist, engineer, or entrepreneur requires immense creativity. And it's the key to developing breakthrough products and services. Natalie Nixon...2020-06-233h 58
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Title: Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work
Author: Natalie Nixon
Narrator: Natalie Nixon
Format: Unabridged
Length: 03:58:40
Language: English
Release date: 06-23-20
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Genres: Business & Economics, Self Development, Career Development, Health & Wellness
Summary:
"Natalie Nixon's new book provides a fresh primer on how to cultivate creativity in the workplace.”
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Too many people associate creativity solely with the arts, even though to be an incredible scientist, engineer, or entrepreneur requires immense creativity. And it's the key to d...2020-06-233h 58
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'Natalie Nixon's new book provides a fresh primer on how to cultivate creativity in the workplace.' -Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable Too many people associate creativity solely with the arts, even though to be an incredible scientist, engineer, or entrepreneur requires immense creativity. And it's the key to developing breakthrough products and services. Natalie Nixon...2020-06-233h 58
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'LearyThe Creativity Leap with Natalie Nixon (Monday Moment)Join me every Monday for a quick burst of inspiration on our Live Inspired Podcast Monday Moments segment. As we are facing uncertainty and adversity, I wanted to welcome back creativity strategist, speaker + author Natalie Nixon. Natalie shares her latest book The Creativity Leap and how the lessons outlined apply to today's chapter of life. This timely conversation will inspire you to start your week in awe and on fire! Buoyancy: To cope with current events, Natalie reminds herself + encourages others how important it is to keep showing up. "Creativity is the engine for innov...2020-06-2210 min
Shock Your PotentialFigure 8 Thinking - Natalie NixonIs an elevator pitch concept one sided, or does it achieve common synergy between parties? We talk to Natalie Nixon, PhD who is a design strategist and hybrid thinker. She is the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, where she helps leaders and organizations to leverage creativity and foresight, sustain innovation and achieve their business goals.
In this episode, she talks to us about the need to communicate effectively, not only verbally but also through writing, and visually through platforms like Instagram. Listen in and learn about the concept of “show me; don’t just tell me” and more.
L...2020-06-2045 min
Productivity MasteryUnleashing Your Creativity at Work: Coffee & Productivity #8 with Natalie NixonMeet Natalie Nixon - Author of the upcoming book: "The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at work". Natalie is a global speaker, creativity strategist, and a PhD in Design Management from the University of Westminster in London.
In May of 2020, I moderated a panel at PODIM, the most influential startup & tech event in the Alps-Adriatic & Western Balkans region, including also Natalie among other creativity rockstars.
Tune in to hear us discussing the importance and tactics of unleashing your creativity at work.
Get your coffee, sit comfortably, and enjoy a cozy discussion!2020-05-2455 min
The Curiosity FilesFile #5: Dr. Natalie Nixon, Figure 8 Thinking, on CreativityHow do you toggle between wonder and rigor? Why are ambiguous days built for creativity? What is innovation churn and how does it impact organizations?
Dr. Natalie Nixon invites teachers to take the "creativity leap," the title of her new book, The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work. If creativity is the engine of innovation it is essential for us to turn up the volume on it to make learning, ours and that of our students, more meaningful. 2020-05-1348 min
Live from RADIOKISMET with Christopher PlantLife in the Creative World, with Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon is the Founder/CEO of Figure8 Thinking, a design company that creates optimal ways to leverage creativity, sustain innovation and achieve priority business goals. Natalie is also the author of the forthcoming book "The Creativity Leap" and the highly anticipated WonderRigor™ business creativity card game. As the Founding Director of The Strategic Design MBA (the Hybrid Thinker's MBA) she is a world thought leader in many subjects related to the intersection of art and commerce. In this conversation with Christopher, Natalie discusses her new life as a consultant, the rapidly developing Middle East markets and li...2020-03-1845 min
FLP, the Finance Leadership PodcastCreativity Is Your Business Innovation Engine. With Natalie Nixon of Figure 8 Thinking. "I define creativity as the ability to toggle between wonder and rigour - and ultimately to create novel value." (#89) In this Human Intelligence-focused episode, Natalie Nixon, Creativity Strategist & President of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC, talks about Design-Thinking, Strategy and Change-Management. Using her "3i Creativity Framework" she outlines competing narratives for the new world ahead, and explains why creativity should be a core competency for the future of work. GIVE FEEDBACK. How did you discover our podcast, where do you listen, and what would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not...2019-12-1138 minFLP, the Finance Leadership PodcastCreativity Is Your Business Innovation Engine. With Natalie Nixon of Figure 8 Thinking. "I define creativity as the ability to toggle between wonder and rigour - and ultimately to create novel value." (#89) In this Human Intelligence-focused episode, Natalie Nixon, Creativity Strategist & President of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC, talks about Design-Thinking, Strategy and Change-Management. Using her "3i Creativity Framework" she outlines competing narratives for the new world ahead, and explains why creativity should be a core competency for the future of work. GIVE FEEDBACK. How did you discover our podcast, where do you listen, and what would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not...2019-12-1138 min
Educated Guess :: A Liberal Arts School for the FutureThe Art of Personal Innovation (ft. Natalie Nixon) | Ep. 53This week on our radio show, we are joined by Natalie Nixon. Natalie holds a PhD. and is the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC. She advises leaders on change management at publicly traded and privately held corporations and non-profits. She helps them find ways to leverage creativity, sustain innovation and achieve systemic change -- at scale. We spend roughly 1 hour talking through real methods of changing the way you work and implementing change into your daily life. Some of the topics / questions we cover include: What is a good framework we can use to improve on the art...2019-07-1556 min
TalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastPenn State CORE: Dr. James Hodge, Dr. Charisse Nixon & Andrea Bierer - May 9, 2019On our Thursday program we talked to the team at the Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation, also known as CORE at Penn State Behrend. Joining us on the microphones were CORE Director, Dr. James Hodge; Assistant Director, Dr. Charisse Nixon; and Director of Community Outreach, Andrea Bierer. Listen and learn more about the ways that our youth are being guided toward healthy development and pro-social behavior through the programs and events offered through CORE.
2019-05-1047 min
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'LearyImprove Your Life with Curiosity (Natalie Nixon)Today we are going to talk about how you can get better results in life and business by activating your creativity. I first became aware of this concept when my book ON FIRE made a must read list by The Business Journals along side the book of today's guest, Natalie Nixon. Natalie's book is called Strategic Strategic Design Thinking. Today, you'll learn how this concept will help you live more inspired. SHOW NOTES: We don't understand creativity; that's why we don't use it. Be curious. Humble yourself to ask for help: "How wou...2018-12-2759 min
The Female Insight ZoneDr. Natalie Nixon: Accelerating Innovation with Rigor and WonderBusinesses that thrive long-term continue to innovate, even when they are at the top of their game. If the Kodaks of the world don’t disrupt themselves, someone else certainly will. So, the question becomes, how does an organization continue to drive growth and generate new ideas—even if there is no one in the rearview mirror? Dr. Natalie Nixon contends that the key to accelerating innovation lies in the ebb and flow between rigor and wonder.
Dr. Nixon is the Founder and Principal at Figure 8 Thinking, a consultancy dedicated to helping organizations accelerate innovation by connecting the dots between crea...2018-05-0420 min
Behavioral Healthcare ReimaginedNatalie Nixon- “Anthropology And Fashion Design Seen Through Foresight Eyes-Interview with Dr. Natalie Nixon on Dr. Nilda Foresight Business Show on Facebook Live March 3rd, 2018 Listen every Saturday at 11AM EST on Facebook Live. DOWNLOAD: Free Worksheet drnildaperez.com/worksheet/ GET TODAY Monthly Newsletters: drnildaperez.com/newsletter BIO- Dr. Natalie Nixon is a design strategist and a hybrid thinker with a background in anthropology and fashion. At Figure 8 Thinking, LLC she helps organizations accelerate innovation and growth by developing meaningful strategy through design thinking and ethnographic research. She’s the editor of Strategic Design Thinking: Innovation in Products, Services, Experiences and Beyond; a regular contributor to INC online ma...2018-03-0128 min