CREATIVITY & INNOVATION IN LEADERSHIP - Leadership Advance Online, School of Leadership Studies, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia

C. McNair Wilson, former Disney Imagineer is a coach to public speakers and corporate executives, author, cartoonist, actor and director, to name a few of his many roles. McNair has performed his two one-man plays, The Fifth Gospel and From Up Here at various colleges, conferences, and churches around the world and has been a featured residency speaker in the School of Leadership Studies doctoral program. In addition, he has taught his trademark IMAGINUITY™ process for clients as diverse as IBM and the Salvation Army. http://www.mcnairwilson.com/
CreativeThinking.net. Michael Michalko, author and creator of CreativeThinking.net, is "one of the most highly acclaimed creativity experts in the world and author of the best sellers Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), and Cracking Creativity (The Secrets Of Creative Genius)." This web site offers a variety of links, exercises and articles regarding creativity in leadership. http://www.creativethinking.net
Center for Creative Leadership. The Center for Creative Leadership is a nonprofit educational institution that serves as an international resource for increasing the leadership capabilities of individuals and organizations from across the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Their mission is to advance the understanding, practice and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. http://www.ccl.org
Gelb, Michael (2000). How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. Dell. Featured residency speaker in the School of Leadership Studies doctoral program, author Michael Gelb is founder of High Performance Learning and serves as a consultant for companies including AT&T and National Public Radio. In his book, Michael shares the seven critical principles for success, whether you're learning a new language, studying to be a gourmet chef, or just hoping to be more effective on the job.
The Tech Museum of Innovation. This interactive, cosmopolitan museum located in San Jose, CA, is focused on innovative technology—how it works and how it is changing every aspect of the way we work, live, play and learn. http://www.thetech.org
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